World Container Index - 19 June 2025
DREWRY's World Container Index decreased 7% to $3,279 per 40ft container this week. For the first time in over a month, Drewry's WCI fell 7% this week, following six weeks of...
Heavy lifting all done for David Lynn
BIGLIFT Shipping’s West Australian and Northern Territory commercial representative, David Lynn, is retiring after a 48-year career in the shipping industry. He has worked for the...
Budget boost for Western Australian ports
A $204 MILLION raft of investment will go into West Australian ports following the state government budget on 19 June. It includes a major upgrade at the Port of Fremantle and a...
NGOs call for toxic discharge ban
A GROUP of prominent maritime non-government organisations (NGOs) have issued a joint call to ban tox discharges from exhaust gas cleaning systems. In an open letter signed by 18...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 20 June 2025
THIS week started with my 12 year old telling me, “You wouldn’t get it - you’re a millennial.” Joke’s on her - I’m Gen X. We practically invented being misunderstood. While I was...
OPINION: Supply chains must be rebuilt around volatility
IT IS halfway into 2025 and like most of us, economists looked forward to the end of 2024 and towards the new year with hope and also trepidation. However much in the last six...
Western Australia targets CO2 as projects boom around the world
CARBON dioxide projects are booming around the world with Western Australia aiming to become a key player in the market. State government funding is contributing to several...
Chokyu Maru No.68 grounding “a failure of good seamanship”
THE GROUNDING of the Japanese longline fishing vessel Chokyu Maru No.68 when approaching Auckland on 16 April 2024 came about when the crew overlooked the basic of safe...
Australia and Indonesia encouraged to strengthen trade ties
INDONESIA and Australia should strengthen trade ties as both nations seek to navigate a regime of tariffs imposed by a seemingly erratic Trump administration in Washington DC....
Queensland to pursue coal chain efficiencies
THE QUEENSLAND government says it is determined to close the gap between the state’s port export coal capacity and actual volumes, by studying bottlenecks in supply chains....
X-Press Feeders and COSCO sign partnership and leasing agreement
CARRIER company X-Press Feeders Group and COSCO Shipping Lines have signed two agreements aimed at expanding network coverage and strengthening mainline-feeder coordination. The...
Maritime New Zealand charges KiwiRail over Aratere grounding
MARITIME New Zealand has filed two charges against KiwiRail after completing what it says is a comprehensive and wide-ranging investigation into the grounding of the Interislander...
Ports welcome NSW freight paper
PORT managers have welcomed the freight paper announced last week by the NSW Freight Reform Advisory panel. The paper prepared by the panel was published last week and endorsed...
Qantas announces new Sydney–Shanghai freighter service
A NEW freighter service between Australia and China has been announced by Qantas, starting on Thursday next week (26 June). Qantas is to provide regular, direct scheduled services...
Funding to boost critical mineral supply lines in Northern Australia
THE FEDERAL government aims to boost supply lines for critical minerals in Northern Australia. The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will invest up to $50 million...
