Leeward consolidates agencies
QUEENSLAND-headquartered Leeward Group is retiring its Nautical Shipping agency network and transferring key principal Grimaldi Group to Quay Shipping. This follows Singapore’s...
NPDL reverts, finesses services
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line, now headquartered in Singapore under newish managing director Kim A Kristensen, has officially reverted to Neptune Pacific Line in what is described...
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Andrew Newman appointed to head Freight Victoria
ANDREW Newman has been announced as the new executive director of Freight Victoria, filling a role that has been vacant since earlier in the year. In a written statement, deputy...
Industrial threat at Port Hedland could cost millions
INDUSTRIAL action by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) at BHP’s iron‑ore export operations at Port Hedland could cost millions of dollars per day. The ETU has confirmed its...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 5 June 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) dropped again last week, finishing at 2981 points for 6 June 2026, down from 29 May's figure of 3224. Capesize The market closed the week on a softer...
ATSB: Brisbane ships at storm’s mercy
CHAOTIC scenes that erupted in the Port of Brisbane on 24 November last year followed a rapid intensification of severe weather conditions, the Australian Transport Safety...
Australia & PNG authorities target cross-border illegal activity
AUTHORITIES from Australia and Papua New Guinea recently completed the latest joint patrol across the Torres Strait and PNG’s Western Province as part of efforts to protect local...
Freight hub coming to Ballarat
THE CENTRAL Victorian city of Ballarat will have a $55 million intermodal freight hub by the end of this year jointly funded by the Federal and Victorian governments. The Ballarat...
MAST charges another two 'trusted insiders'
TWO Sydney men were this week charged as part of an ongoing joint-agency investigation into a trusted insider network operating within Sydney’s cargo ports. An Oran Park man, 35,...
First steel cut for Mardie Spirit transhipper
THE FIRST steel has been cut for CSL Ships’s MV Mardie Spirit transhipper which will move salt and potash from BCI Minerals' Mardie Salt and Potash Project, to offshore vessels in...
World Container Index – 4 June 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) surged 23% to $3,433 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. Drewry has received...
Second WA airport upgrade to boost freight
ALBANY Airport in Western Australia’s south is to get a major upgrade, allowing it to handle new freight opportunities. The news of the project follows the recent state and...
While the iron is hot: Lines strike
CARRIERS appear to be going for broke — though they will tell you they’re just avoiding going broke — in the China-Australia trade where spot rates are at their highest in 2026...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 5th June 2026
HERE in Western Australia, the week began with storm clean ups following a wild long weekend. After days of strong winds and rough weather, the sunshine arrived right on cue .....
Trade tensions loom after US unveils anti-slavery tariff
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged differences with the US after the Trump regime announced a plan to impose a 12.5% tariff on goods from several other nations...
