Grain exporter responds to EU regulations with biofuel voyages
GRAIN Co-Operative CBH has completed its first eight voyages to Europe using biofuel, in partnership with global shipping companies Norden and Oldendorff. The West Australian...
World Container Index – 7 August 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,424 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) declined 3% this...
IMO opens Fiji offices, seeks deeper Pacific engagement
SUPPORTING Pacific nations implement global maritime regulations is a key objective of a new office opened in Fiji by the International Maritime Organization. IMO...
NOPSEMA tells Woodside to stop decommissioning work
WOODSIDE has been ordered to stop decommissioning work in two West Australian gas fields by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)...
Solid trade for June, but tariff impacts loom large
THE “UNPREDICTABLE nature” of US import tariff announcements has caused “significant volatility” in global trade flows, Westpac senior economist Mantas Vanagas says. Mr Vanagas...
MIT gears up with more RMGs
ANOTHER shipment of rail-mounted gantries for the Melbourne Intermodal Terminal at Somerton arrived in Melbourne at the weekend, just as erection of the first two units was...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 8 August 2025
THIS week started with me at the gym, trying to look cool as I tripped over the stand of an exercise bike. Rather than let that stop me, I picked myself up, avoided all eye...
Aratere’s date with destiny, TT’s ferries almost here
LONG-serving Cook Strait rail/ro-pax Aratere will make its final crossing, from Picton to Wellington, at 1000 hours on 18 August, KiwiRail has announced. Interisland Line...
Transport company XL Express to be liquidated
TRUCKING company XL Express is to be liquidated. A notice to liquidate the various arms of the business has been added to the ASIC website. The Brisbane-based company placed...
Rio investing in access to Amrun bauxite
WORK has begun on Rio Tinto’s Norman Creek access project at the world-class Amrun bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. An initial investment of US$180 million has...
Disney diving into WA shipwrecks
WESTERN Australia’s coastline is home to more than 1600 shipwrecks, many of them rich in history and intrigue with stories yet to be revealed. The Disney+ documentary Shipwreck...
Hobart Airport runway to be a boon for trade
A STRENGTHENED runway at Hobart Airport is set to increase trade ties between Tasmania and Asia via larger aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787. Hobart Airport...
Ernst & Young to provide advice on WA government rail buy back
ERNST & Young (EY) Perth has won a $1.7 million contract to advise the West Australian government on its plan to take back control of the state’s freight rail system. EY will...
Fremantle Pilots sign new deal with Fremantle Ports
FREMANTLE Ports has extended its pilotage services agreement with Fremantle Pilots. The port has issued a statement saying it valued its long-standing and operational partnership,...
Decarbonisation focus of Victorian freight plan
AN $8 million Freight Sector Innovation Fund, to to assist small and medium heavy vehicle operators trial and transition to low-emission equipment, is a centrepiece of the state...
