Overseas markets have producers feeling bullish
DEMAND from overseas markets is driving producer confidence across Australia’s grassfed beef sector. That is the key finding of the latest Beef Producers Intentions Survey (BPIS)...
DHL Group pushes sustainability credentials
DHL GROUP says it has marked key milestones towards decarbonisation meeting the objectives of its sustainability roadmap announced last year. The initiative includes sustainable...
Imperfect but ICS is here to stay, experts say
FREIGHT forwarders gathered to celebrate a milestone moment for the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) this week with an event held at the Australian Border Force headquarters in...
Cargo crime becoming more sophisticated, insurers say
CARGO crime is changing rapidly, with criminals increasingly sophisticated in a digital world, analysts say. The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported...
Seismic activity detected in northern Australian waters
NORWAY’s Shearwater Geoservices AS has been awarded a 3D seismic acquisition contract by Eni Timor 22-23 BV, a subsidiary of Italian energy company Eni, in the Timor Sea. The...
Day 1 of Fremantle bridge closure goes smoothly
ROAD users and industry groups are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Head of business operations at the Freight & Trade...
Mardie milestones reached for Australia’s future biggest salt works
WHAT is destined to become Australia’s biggest salt works, BCI’s Mardie Salt & Potash Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara, has taken a step closer to completion. A LinkedIn...
Lyttelton’s strong half, new Tauranga director
SHRUGGING off the effects of late-2025 industrial disruption, Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has turned in record half-year results, with revenue, profit, and earnings all reaching...
Red Sea return for Maersk, Hapag but still risky business
THE CONUNDRUM container lines face in resuming transits through the Suez Canal and Red Sea has been highlighted today in stark fashion. Overnight Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced...
MSC’s Eagle has lift off
THE MOST serious challenge in many a decade to the status quo in the Australia/New Zealand-Americas trade has formally launched with the first sailing of MSC’s Eagle service from...
Rates collapse as Chinese New Year sees demand crash
CARRIERS appear to have been taken by surprise as poor demand in the China-Australia trade sees rates shrink and jostling for scarce cargo and market share ramp up. Although no...
OPINION: Australian ports don't deserve relegation
I RECENTLY received Shipping Australia’s (SAL) latest newsletter Signal which has no less than nine articles critical of Australia’s port performance, with the final article...
Pilbara Ports boss’s brush with royalty
PILBARA Ports CEO Samuel McSkimming has had a brush with royalty at Windsor Castle. Mr Mc Skimming had been invited to the royal residence as one of 20 global maritime leaders to...
Man-overboard detection tech passes final ISO test
MARITIME technology innovator MARSS has successfully completed Phase 3 testing of the ISO 21195 standard for its automated man-overboard (MOB) detection systems, MOBtronic. The...
Birdon eyes new US advanced manufacturing facility
PORT Macquarie ship builder Birdon has announced plans to develop and operate a 400,000-square-foot (37,161sqm) advanced ship manufacturingfacility at the Port of Pensacola,...
