Port of Townsville welcomes Carnival Luminosa
CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa has docked in Townsville during its maiden visit to the port ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer season. More than 2000...
TasPorts, H2U pursue green ammonia future
TASPORTS and the H2U Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the feasibility of developing a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production and export...
Mariner arrested over $2.7 million Port Adelaide drug bust
A TANZANIAN national has appeared in the Port Adelaide Magistrate’s Court charged with allegedly importing three kilos of methamphetamine into South Australia. An investigation...
Unions rally for a better deal from tech giant
UNIONS have staged a series of protests in Australia this week, calling for one-click giant Amazon to pay better wages and more tax. Transport Workers Union (TWU) president...
OPINION: Postponing net-zero amidst global maritime uncertainty
ON 17 October, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) announced a twelve-month delay in adopting its much-anticipated...
Freight focus welcomed in Victoria’s 30-year strategy
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association has welcomed key recommendations in Infrastructure Victoria’s latest 30-year strategy, which outlines a more sustainable and productive future...
Electrification and the path towards cleaner ports
PORTS are going beyond being logistics hubs and are increasingly part of efforts to decarbonise infrastructure, Oceon Energy founder Jordan Glanville is to tell the Port...
AMC builds up high-level hydrographic program
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has boosted its inaugural category A hydrographic survey course launching in 2026 — subject to final accreditation — after partnering with several...
COSCO Shipping joins 3Q revenue slump
COSCO Shipping Holdings, which includes COSCO Shipping Lines and OOCL, has reported a ‘resilient’ third quarter with regard to liftings but seen a sharp drop in profits...
Data cable ship set to connect Victoria to the world
THE GOVERNMENT of Victoria says it has secured the state’s first major subsea fibre optic cable, shortly to connect with the world’s global communications network. Premier Jacinta...
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Searoad I launch celebrated in Germany
AFTER a troubled gestation SeaRoad Shipping’s new Bass Strait ro-ro Searoad I was launched at Germany’s Flensburger Shipyard (FSG) on Friday [7 November]. The 43,090 GT vessel, a...
Eden celebrates a score of years of cruise visits
THE SOUTHERN NSW port of Eden is celebrating 20 years of cruise ship visits that have transformed the Sapphire Coast economy, increasing visitor numbers tenfold since the first...
NQBP weighs containerisation at Port of Mackay
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports may be defying the organisation’s title in the future as it weighs installing container facilities at the Port of Mackay, among other enhancements....
NSW Ports achieves Net Zero goal
AN INDEPENDENT audit by renewable energy consultancy Presync has confirmed NSW Ports has achieved Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions status under the Paris...
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Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 7 November 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index finished the week ending 7 November, 2025 at 2063, up from the previous week's figure of 1996. Capesize The Capesize market recorded a notable improvement...
