Fremantle maintenance dredging for safe access
FREMANTLE Ports plan to remove 10,000 cubic metres of sediment from the Inner Harbour from 23 June over five days. The dredging is part of a five-year program that started in 2024...
US China tariff war about to hit Australian containers
STAND by for a shortage of containers around Australia. Freight forwarder EES Shipping’s managing director, Brian Hack says we can expect to see reduced vessel space availability...
DCN Magazine June-July 2025 edition: Feature focus – green fuels
The June-July 2025 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Pilotage – As technology advances, pilotage companies aim to...
PoM completes West Swanson first stage rehab
PORT of Melbourne (PoM)and its contractors have completed Stage One of the Swanson Dock West Remediation Project and returned Berth 1 to full use by tenant DP World. In launching...
Bullish outlook for beef exporters
FEDERAL agriculture analysts believe US demand for Australian beef is likely to remain strong, despite the seemingly chaotic nature of the Trump administration’s trade policies....
Auckland’s electric ferry hits the water
THE TEMPORARILY-named AT1, claimed to be a world-leading 100% electric ferry, was launched from the yard of NZ builder McMullen & Wing early on Wednesday [11 June]. The vessel is...
Inland Rail CEO quits
INLAND Rail chief executive Nick Miller has left the company to take up a new role as chief executive at John Holland Group. In a statement, the company praised Mr Miller for...
Minister visits Newcastle for logistics precinct announcement
NEW South Wales environment minister Penny Sharpe has visited Port of Newcastle to announce $115.5 million to build the Newcastle Logistics Precinct at the former BHP Steelworks...
WISTA 2025 mentoring applications now open
WISTA Australia has opened applications for its 2025 Mentoring Program, with one month available to submit a request to participate. “Whether you’re ready as a mentor or looking...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 13 June 2025
IS IT just me, or did winter arrive with a bang this week? Now that I’m working from home, a blanket has become non negotiable! (Let’s be honest though, I was that person wrapped...
World Container Index - 12 June 2025
DREWRY's World Container Index remained stable at $3,543 per 40ft container this week. Drewry said the index has increased 59% in the last 4 weeks, as United States President...
April decline for box volumes
AUSTRALASIA and Oceania container liftings fell back in April 2025, for both imports and exports compared to the previous month, following a fairly normal seasonal pattern. The...
New group on the Hunter for cruise opportunity
AN EXPANSION of local business opportunities to work with and benefit from regional NSW cruise shipping is the aim of a body officially launched today [12 June]. Seven councils...
Freight panel backs port diversification at Newcastle and Kembla
A PAPER prepared by the Freight Reform Advisory Panel has backed trade diversification at Newcastle and Port Kembla, as mineral trades decline. The paper was prepared by Kerry...
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Aratere fails again
KIWIRAIL’s Cook Strait rail/ro-pax Aratere broke down again last night, just two months ahead of its planned withdrawal. And KiwiRail has revealed fleetmate Kaiarahi suffered...
