Vital role for RCEP in a changing trading environment
A ROBUST Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is crucial in a trading environment increasingly characterised by tensions between China and the US. That was one of...
SEAFARER WELFARE: Hugs, Hope, and the Humans at Sea
IT WAS a bitterly cold Friday afternoon in the city when I met with Sue. I apologised for the non-WA-like weather, but Sue — who’s from Melbourne — laughed it off. “This is...
Intermodal Terminal Company CEO to speak at industry lunch
FOUNDER and chief executive of Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) Mishkel Maharaj is to speak at an ICHCA Victoria lunch in Melbourne next week. ITC is Australia’s only independent...
Funding made available for 435 shipbuilding apprentices
THE IMPETUS for Western Australia’s shipbuilding industry continues to grow with a state government investment of $11.5 million to train 435 workers to build and maintain ships....
Don’t get stung at Dampier
JELLYFISH are stinging mariners at the Port of Dampier. Pilbara Ports has issued a notice warning that an increased number of jellyfish have been observed waters in and around the...
Allegro puts For Sale sign on Strait Link
SYDNEY-based private equity investor Allegro Funds has put Bass Strait shipping and logistics company Strait Link on the market. Strait Link, the former Toll Shipping, was...
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Coal goals kicked by Dalrymple
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure, owner of the eponymous Queensland coal terminal, has reported a 17% increase in net profit after tax for the first half of 2025, compared to the year...
Pilbara Ports release climate action plan and July figures
PILBARA Ports has released a climate action plan that includes developing the Pilbara Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub, holding ammonia bunkering trials, developing green corridors...
Keep faith in liberal trade agenda, Premier Malinauskas tells ASEAN forum
PREMIER of South Australia Peter Malinauskas says a commitment to a liberal trade agenda is crucial if we are to raise living standards for future generations. The premier spoke...
WiseTech and ACFS join forces to streamline container transport
AUSTRALIAN container transport provider, ACFS Port Logistics and logistics software company WiseTech Global have launched a strategic partnership to streamline container transport...
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Townsville veteran pilots his last
TOWNSVILLE’s Captain Gerard de Silva is piloting his final vessel today, at Abbot Point, after more than 40 years at sea and 18 years at the Port of Townsville. The port says Capt...
New cleaning rules to minimise sulphur output
AMSA HAS issued new rules for vessels using exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters. Marine notice 2025/04 supports compliance with a sulphur limit of 0.50 mass %...
Australia Post partially suspends postal sending to the US
AUSTRALIA Post has announced it will temporarily partially suspend postal sending to the United States (US) and Puerto Rico, effective 26 August 2025, until further notice. This...
Cathay lifts more cargo in July, year-on-year
CATHAY Group has reported carrying 11% more cargo in July 2025 than in July 2024 in its cargo division. Cathay Cargo carried over 140,000 tonnes of cargo in July while available...
New Spirits: one here, one staying in Europe
WITH Spirit of Tasmania IV now undergoing final fit-out in Hobart the Tasmanian Government has announced that sister Spirit of Tasmania V will remain in Europe until the first...
