Port Hedland pilots, in with the new, out with the old
PORT HEDLAND’S new delivery model for marine pilot service has kicked in at Australia’s busiest bulk port. From 1 July, the new hybrid pilotage model which involves a cohort of...
Grain handlers Viterra and Bunge do a deal
AGRIBUSINESS giant Bunge Global has merged with Viterra in a deal quoted as being worth $US34bn. Both businesses already have significant Australian operations. Viterra, a...
Bardex expands to Australia to boost maritime infrastructure
CALIFORNIAN headquartered engineering company Bardex is setting up in Australia to fill what it sees as a growing demand for maritime sustainment, offshore wind, and...
Port operator monitoring Nyrstar developments
TASPORTS says it is monitoring developments with a key smelting customer that is currently facing financial headwinds. Nyrstar made headlines in the national media last week,...
IFCBAA disquiet over DPWA/Silk nod
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia has registered its deep concern that the ACCC’s decision to approve DP World Australia’s takeover of Silk...
Auriga, MUA dispute resolution a win for remote maritime workers
RESOLUTION of a dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia and Auriga is being heralded as a significant win for maritime workers in Western Australia, servicing remote...
Bank paints positive picture of PNG economy
BANKING giant Westpac has forecast a positive outlook for Papua New Guinea in its latest economic update series. According to the update, while the 2025 growth rate for the PNG...
Port of Newcastle gaining green traction
THE PORT of Newcastle unveiled its final masterplan for its Clean Energy Precinct (CEP) on Friday (4 July). The precinct - due to become operational by 2030 - is in the final...
DP World unleashes the OptiBook in Brisbane
FACILITATING the flow of goods across the Brisbane waterfront is the focus of new technology deployed by stevedore DP World Australia and OneStop. The two businesses have...
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Environment and resilience, key themes of NSW Ports Sustainability Strategy
ENVIRONMENT, resilience, community and sustainable growth are four priorities of New South Wales Ports’ 2025 Sustainability Strategy announced this week. The release of the 2025...
WA premier heads to Japan for energy talks
WEST AUSTRALIAN premier Roger Cook is travelling to Japan to encourage LNG imports and to discuss clean energy transition. Since 1989, WA has shipped liquified natural gas to...
Host of engine failures concern Port Hedland
THE PORT of Port Hedland has issued a cautionary tale around the number of engine-related events during vessel transits in the first half of 2025. Harbour master Behrouz Daei...
Air cargo boost for Pacific Islands
ENHANCING air cargo connections between the Pacific Islands is the aim of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed this week in Majuro, Micronesia. Signing the agreement were...
Sixth Super B for AAL, Grammare promoted
AAL SHIPPING has taken delivery of its sixth Super-B heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel, AAL Dammam, at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou. The 32,000 DWT ship was...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 4 July 2025
Capesize The Capesize market showed signs of stabilisation this week following a period of softness, with improvements in the Pacific basin and a more balanced Atlantic. In the...
