FTA, CTAA rue Silk decision
THE FREIGHT & Trade Alliance, which opposed DP World Australia’s acquisition of Silk Logistics, have been quick to condemn today’s ACCC approval of the deal as setting a dangerous...
Upgrades for South Australian container terminal
FLINDERS Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT) is set for a more than $350 million makeover. Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) in its annual review said the terminal was set to undergo a...
Sustainability key to Hellmann’s new Melbourne logistics centre
SUSTAINABILITY is a key focus of a new logistics centre at Truganina in Melbourne’s west, opened by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. The new site, opened on 1 July, allows Hellmann...
Record shipments for iron ore
GINA RINEHART’S amalgamation of Roy Hill and Atlas Iron into Hancock Iron Ore from 1 July means the organisation has exported a record 500 million tonnes of iron ore. In a...
Adverse weather to impact Fremantle port
FREMANTLE Port users are being warned to prepare for adverse weather from 6 to 8 July. In a memo to shipping agents, harbour master Captain Savio Fernandes said shipping agents...
ACCC clears DP World’s Silk buy
THE ACCC has concluded that DP World Australia’s takeover of Silk Logistics will not result in a substanbtial lessening of competition. The Commission this morning [4 July]...
World Container Index - 3 July 2025
DREWRY's World Container Index decreased 5.7% to $2,812 per 40ft container this week. Drewry's WCI Index fell for the third consecutive week, by 5.7% this week. This decline is a...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 4 July 2025
THIS week started with me trying to rotate and flip the mattress alone, doing my best not to strain my back (doesn’t take much these days!). I thought that was going to be the...
Gladstone appoints weather boss as new CEO
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation (GPC) has appointed the head of the Bureau of Meteorology as its new chief executive. In a statement, GPC said Andrew Johnson was appointed after “a...
Townsville cruising, Weipa deeper
THE CRUISE season at the port of Townsville kicked off today [3 July] with the arrival of Oceania Cruises’ Regatta, carrying more than 1,200 passengers and 380 crew. The ports...
Engineer, former army officer joins Svitzer
SVITZER Australia has appointed chartered engineer, Hannah Crowther as its new general manager – West. Ms Crowther will be based out of Fremantle. A LinkedIn post from Svitzer...
Broome crane failure slows exports
A CRANE failure at the Port of Broome in Western Australia has led to delays in the shipment of 41,000 tonnes of concentrate. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange,...
Civmec acquires specialist naval shipbuilder
SHIPBUILDER Civmec has acquired 100% of Luerssen Australia, a subsidiary of Northern German shipyards headquartered in Bremen, Germany. In a notice issued to the Australian Stock...
CSIRO opens marine science voyage opportunities
APPLICATIONS are now invited from Australian university students and trainers to join the CAPSTAN program in 2026. CAPSTAN is the Collaborative Australian Postgraduate Sea...
Shipping suspended as wild weather hits NSW
SHIPPING has been suspended at the key terminals of Port Botany, Port Kembla and Newcastle as strong winds and powerful seas hit the New South Wales coast. “Due to the current...
