Norsepower announces historic fleet-wide deal
WIND propulsions technology company Norsepower has announced it has secured a new agreement to deliver six of its Rotor Sail to a fleet of newbuild tankers commissioned by GEFO...
Meat Import Council of America: tariff summary
WHILE Australia holds its breath over US president Donald Trump’s tariff machinations the Meat Import Council of America has put together a succinct summary of last week’s action....
OPINION: Reporting of import e-commerce in the future regulatory
THE INTEGRATED Cargo System (ICS), operated by the Australian Border Force (ABF), is central to the management of goods moving across Australia’s borders. It underpins customs...
Otago sells and buys
PORT Otago has ordered a new Damen 2312 ASD tug to replace the 21-year-old Otago which has been sold to Australia’s Engage Marine. Port Otago Chief Executive Kevin Winders said...
Southern ports wants community input
AUSTRALIA’S major ports all have community programs of different shapes and sizes. Some like the Port Authority of NSW provide grants, in its case up to $15,000 for projects in...
Keep TasRail, goverment told
INDEPENDENT economist Saul Eslake has included TasRail in a list of six state government-owned entities he considers should not be considered for sale. Mr Eslake was commissioned...
Aus-NZ Ports should be safe from tariff trauma
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand ports should be able to withstand any Donald Trump-related tariff volatility, according to a report released today (2 June) by S&P Global Ratings. S&P...
Consortium upgrades A3N service
THE PARTNERS in the A3 consortium, ANL, COSCO Shipping and OOCL, will add a seventh ship to the A3N loop in July, upsize the existing fleet and include Ningbo in the port...
Vic green-lights Geelong LNG terminal
VICTORIA’s Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny, has released her assessment of the Environmental Effects Statement for the proposed Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project in Corio,...
GRI flurry continues as June rates soften
RATE rise notifications are piling up in Asia-Australia trades, just as market sources report an unexpected softening of rates for June shipments. Last week there were confident...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 30 May 2025
YOU know how you have those weeks when you have it all together? You're eating well, sleeping well, just generally feeling good. Then you have those weeks where you are frazzled,...
World Container Index - 29 May 2025
DREWRY’s World Container Index has seen a jump of 10%, landing at US$2,508 per 40-foot container this week of 29 May. Drewry’s WCI has increased by 21% in the last 3 weeks, as...
Wind turbine blades on 1000km journey from Geraldton port
WIND turbine blades delivered to the Port of Geraldton are now beginning a nearly 1000 kilometre road trip to the Mt Weld Hybrid Power Station at Laverton in Western Australia....
Darwin port fuel tanks not built to withstand cyclones
AN ENGINEERING report obtained by the ABC claims fuel tanks built on Port of Darwin land won’t withstand a category three cyclone. The 11 tanks, known as Project Caymus, built for...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 30 May 2025
Capesize The Capesize market gained notable momentum this week following a slow start largely due to Monday’s UK bank holiday. The Pacific basin was particularly active, supported...
