Report warns rail industry needs sustained investment pipeline
AUSTRALIA’S rail industry is expected to deliver an average of $14.2 billion in construction and maintenance work each year over the next decade, according to the Australian Rail...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 16 October 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued trending downwards, finishing at 2511 points for 16 October 2026, down from 9 October's figure of 2917. This was its lowest in over three...
OPINION: Industry calling for ACCC action on landside charges
HIGH and rapidly escalating landside charges at Australia’s container terminals and empty container parks dominated discussion at the Australia & New Zealand Shipping & Logistics...
Rates wallow in trough of uncertainty
IT’S BEEN an interesting week in the Asia-Australia trades, in the proverbial Chinese sense of ‘we live in interesting times’. The Week 41 SCFI for Shanghai-Sydney (mean spot...
New cruise ships to make 60% of Great Southern visits
SOME 60% of cruise ship calls to Southern Ports this season will be maiden visits, with the Crown Princess opening the 2026–27 program in Albany today (Friday 16/10). The...
DP World appoints new head for Asia Pacific
DP WORLD has announced the appointment of Jason Varsamidis as chief executive officer and managing director of its Asia Pacific region, effective immediately. Mr Varsamidis will...
Zesty Zespri wraps up season
NEW Zealand kiwifruit marketer and distributor Zespri is approaching the end of a very successful export season with the departure of the final chartered reefer ship for China....
Work starts on flood protection for east-west freight corridor
WORK begins this weekend on flood-proofing Western Australia’s east-west rail corridor which in recent years has proved vulnerable to extreme weather events. The works form part...
Carnival is over for two local cruise ships
CARNIVAL Cruise Lines will halve its Australia-based fleet in 2028, citing vulnerability to economic and regulatory headwinds. Carnival Australia recently announced the...
Shipping and Logistics Charity Golf Day 23rd October 2026 SHOUT OUT!
MORE THAN 100 players from across Australia's shipping, logistics, ports and supply chain sectors will gather at Long Reef Golf Club on Friday, 23 October, for the annual Shipping...
World Container Index – 15 October 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), rose 3% to $4,485 per 40ft container, mainly due to an increase in rates on the Asia-Europe trade route. Source: Drewry World Container...
CityCats “not floating pubs”, unions say
MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) and Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) members working on Brisbane CityCat ferries have rejected a proposal to introduce licensed bars...
PORT OF BRISBANE: After a challenging start, Brisbane is cruise city central
Port of Brisbane presents the fourth instalment in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history and stories to life through the voices of the people who helped shape its growth....
ASIC confirms “no action” against WiseTech, Richard White
WISETECH Global founder Richard White and two other company employees are no longer under investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The ASIC...
Asia–Europe freight rates climb as shipping delays grow
THE DAYS might be getting longer down under, but there still don’t seem to be enough hours in the day! This week has certainly given us a lot to talk about, particularly across...
