Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 19 September 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased again this week, landing at 2025 for the week ending 19 September, 2025. Last week, the BDI was 2111. Capesize The Capesize market closed the week...
WA premier targets Japan and China for green energy
CHINA and Japan are on West Australian premier Roger Cook and mines and petroleum minister David Michael’s hit list as they push exports of the state’s green and renewable energy...
Japanese trade backed by cultural exchange
SOUTHERN Ports and the City of Bunbury in south west Western Australia are shoring up the port’s more than 2.3 million tonnes of trade with Japan over the past 12 months with a...
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Connector state
South Australia is punching above its weight to position itself as a key logistics hub, with significant investment in port infrastructure in the past year and more planned,...
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Alternative fuels, industry collaboration highlighted in Brisbane sustainability report
EXPLORING alternative fuels, continuing land and catchment rehabilitation and using more lower carbon and recycled products were key themes of Port of Brisbane’s 2024-25...
Quay the new key to Yangtze
LEEWARD Group subsidiary Quay Shipping has been appointed the agent in Australia and New Zealand for Shanghai MingWah Shipping/Yangtze Navigation. Effective from next month’s...
DCN Weekly 19 Sept 2025: Talking judging with Jillian Carson Jackson
THIS week’s DCN Weekly. In this episode, DCN spoke with DCN Awards judging panel chair, Jillian Carson-Jackson as we approach the deadline for this year's award nomination...
TT Line completes piles treatment, as TasPorts reports growth
CONTRACTORS working on TT Line’s new East Devonport terminal this week installed the 27th and final pile casing this week, said to be the most complex and technically challenging...
World Container Index – 18 September 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased a further 6% this week, finiahing the week at $1,913 per 40ft container. Source: Drewry World Container Index The Drewry World Container...
Efficiency and sustainability focus of Transicold program
CARRIER Transicold says it has launched its Reefer Enhancement and Next-life (REN) Program, a solution aimed at extending the service life and improving the energy efficiency of...
Albany and Esperance on target for cruisers
WESTERN Australia’s southern ports of Albany and Esperance are expecting more than 22,500 visitors for the coming cruise season. The Port of Albany will host 13 cruise visits over...
Has peak season peaked?
CHINA-Australia spot rates have fallen back again this week, according to the latest Shanghai Containerised Freight Index, despite forthcoming Golden Week voyage blankings. Levels...
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Gladstone Ports welcomes class action settlement
A LEGAL action against Gladstone Ports Corporation over alleged environmental impacts is to be dropped. A deed of settlement was executed last week between GPC and the plaintiffs....
The Bradfield Bulletin - 19 September 2025
YESTERDAY was my birthday (ssshh, I turned 46!). As I get older, I still can’t figure out how my brain can hold onto every lyric of Gangsta’s Paradise like it’s the ’90s, yet...
Pilbara port road upgrade completed
PILBARA Ports has completed an upgrade to one of the busiest Pilbara freight routes. The Stage 5, $11.8 million Utah Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project is a major milestone in...
