Swire Shipping on a voyage to zero
FIJI’s MINISTER of the Environment and Climate Change on Friday [11 July] officially launched Swire Shipping’s new Voyage to Zero carbon insetting program aboard the vessel Apia...
PANSW grants boost grassroots community projects
THE PORT Authority of NSW has selected nine recipients spread from Yamba to Eden to receive funding under its 2025 Community Grants Program. Selected from a pool of 87...
ATSB launches FMG Nicola investigation
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into the engine failure of bulk carrier FMG Nicola at Port Hedland in February. A report from the ATSB...
INSIGHT: Finding the right fit
Insync Recruitment Group business manager Leanne Lewis talks with DCN about recruitment solutions for the transport and logistics industry. What exactly is your role as a...
MinRes setting Pilbara records
MINERAL Resources is breaking iron ore export records at its Central Pilbara mines. That includes loading its largest shipment to date of 118,202 wet metric tonnes of iron ore...
Fremantle Ports: Fee hikes are fair and reasonable
FREMANTLE Ports says a hike in fees will bring them in line with other capital city ports and the revenue raised is required to make a contribution to much-needed upgrades....
Shipping lines cry ‘foul’ over Fremantle Port fee hikes
INDUSTRY body Shipping Australia has decried what it says is “insanely-high fee hikes” at Port of Fremantle effective from October this year. The price hikes include a 295% plus...
Aurizon and MIT do a container freight deal
ADVANTAGES in technology and interstate access are features of an agreement struck between rail company Aurizon and Melbourne Intermodal Container Terminal (MIT). The two...
CMES reworks Sinotrans-Antong deal
AN ABANDONED deal under which Sinotrans Container Line would have been shifted from parent China Merchants Energy Shipping to Antong Holdings has been revived – but with a twist....
NT government looking for maritime investors
THE EMERGING maritime repair and maintenance industry and large-scale developments at Darwin Port’s Middle Arm Precinct will be key elements of the first Northern Territory...
Graphite project presents export opportunities for Townsville
THE QUEENSLAND government is promoting the benefits of a 3.5 million tonne graphite project in North Queensland which has gained so-called ‘Coordinated Project’ status. The...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 11 July 2025
Capesize The Capesize market reflected a cautiously optimistic tone this week, with firm activity in the Pacific and a gradually improving Atlantic. The Pacific was active...
Contract awarded for Westport marine geotech investigations
THE WEST Australian state government has awarded a $22 million contract to WSP Australia for marine geotechnical investigations to progress final designs for container port...
Advisory group established for Westport and shipbuilders
THE WESTERN Trade Coast industrial area, home to future container terminal Westport and the Henderson Defence Precinct, as well as industrial processing and manufacturing,...
Wellington gets PortConnected
CENTREPORT Wellington has joined five other New Zealand ports and terminals in signing up to use the PortConnect supply chain software. PortConnect is jointly owned by the Port of...
