Sustainability focus for Electrolux’s new Port of Brisbane facility
ACCESS to renewable power for the entirety of its operations is a feature of Electrolux Group’s new facility at the Port of Brisbane. Electrolux, a business focused on household...
Legislation bolsters Port Phillip Bay FSRU plans
DUTCH liquid terminals specialist Vopak’s proposal to establish a LNG import terminal in the form of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit to be moored in Port Phillip Bay...
NYK launches antioxidant for marine biodiesel
NIPPON Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) has announced it will launch a product that reduces the oxidation degradation of marine biodiesel (biofuel) by around 50%. Nippon Yuka Kogya, an NYK...
ZIM zips along in first quarter
ISRAELI carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services has leapt ahead of rivals in reporting outstanding results for Q1 2025. Consolidated results for the three months ended 31 March...
Spirit of Tasmania V inches closer to handover
THE SECOND of TT Line’s newbuilding ro-paxes for Bass Strait, Spirit of Tasmania V, successfully completed a second round of sea trials in the Bothnia Gulf at the weekend and has...
Cathay Group reports increase in cargo year on year
HONG Kong air freight provider Cathay Group has reported a 13.6% increase in monthly cargo volumes for April 2025 compared with April 2024. This figure was still 10.4% down from...
Mid-June flood of GRI's
ON THE eve of traditional peak imports season lines in trades between all parts of Asia and Australia are hitting shippers with general rate increases of up to USD 300/TEU, while...
ABN fraud running rife in logistics
CASES of ABN fraud are being picked up almost every week by Western Australian logistics company Transitainer. Director Kelly Crossley said she was picking up attempts to...
Napier Port reports strong performance in first half 2025
NAPIER Port has today (21 May) released its financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting strong earnings amid improved trading conditions. As the freight gateway for...
MMA wins Chevron contract for marine support
MARINE and subsea services provider MMA Offshore, has been awarded a multi-year vessel support contract from Chevron Australia. The contract is to provide marine logistical...
New Zealand government kicks in for Otago’s inland port
THE PARTNERS developing Port Otago’s much-needed inland port have welcomed a NZD 8.2 million contribution from the New Zealand Government. Southern Link, a joint venture between...
Macadamia exporters seek a passage to India
MACADAMIA exporters are shaping as a key winner from the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA). Under the agreement that took effect in late 2022,...
Groote exports resume after loader repairs
MANGANESE exports are resuming from the Northern Territory’s Groote Eylandt, following the earlier-than-expected completion of repairs to GEMCO’s loader, severely damaged during...
No trade deal without ag, PM says
Comments by the Prime Minister on the importance of agriculture to any EU-Australia free trade deal have earned industry praise. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Italy this...
PIL quadrupled profit in 2024
SINGAPORE’s Pacific International Lines enjoyed a massive rebound in FY 2024, according to results revealed late last week. The company achieved a net profit after tax of USD...
