Port Authority of NSW announces new CEO
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales has today (12 May) welcomed the NSW Government’s appointment of John McKenna as chief executive officer of the State-owned Corporation,...
Record cruise season for Darwin
A RECORD-breaking 113 cruise ships have docked at the Darwin Port during the 2024/25 cruise season. The last large cruise ship of the season, Crown Princess, docked in Darwin on 5...
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The Bradfield Bulletin - 9 May 2025
CAN you feel it coming in the air tonight? 🎵 Yep, it's Phil Collins .. but it's also global uncertainty. The Red Sea ceasefire talks have spooked the market, triggering fears of...
Pulse exporters face trade and tariff headwinds
CURRENCY volatility and higher shipping costs shape as headwinds for Australian pulse exporters, a report prepared for Rabobank says. The Australian pulse export market is made up...
World Container Index - 8 May 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased 1% to US$2076 per 40-foot container this week of 8th May, 80% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in September 2021. Drewry’s...
Faster TT Line terminal but costs balloon
TT LINE’s controversial new East Devonport terminal will be completed earlier than previously forecast but will cost an additional $118 million. The much-delayed Berth 3 terminal...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 9 May 2025
The Baltic Dry Index has fallen this week, standing at 1299 for the week of 9th May. Capesize The Capesize market remained in negative territory throughout the short week, with...
First quarter mighty for Maersk
A.P. MOLLER-Maersk has lobbed a strong first quarter result, reporting revenue growth of 7.8% to USD 13.3 billion with EBIT increasing to USD 1.3 billion from USD 177 million a...
Swire announces ban on donkey skin shipping
SINGAPORE liner company Swire Shipping has announced a ban on the carriage of donkey skins, a policy said to be based on ethical and environmental grounds. The policy was...
DP World opens first Singapore warehouse
DP WORLD has announced the opening of its first ever logistics asset in Singapore, bringing its total warehousing capacity in the Asia Pacifici region to over 800,000 square...
Speculation over Tauranga sell-down
SUGGESTIONS Australia’s Qube may be lining up a bid for a significant stake in NZ’s Port of Tauranga have been met with silence from the major shareholder in the NZSX-listed...
Queensland announces China trade and investment strategy
STRONG complementarities between China and Queensland are key to growing trade links, a new report says. Trade and Investment Queensland, the trade arm of the state government,...
PANSW undertakes haz mat exercises
THE PORT Authority of NSW has engaged in an annual multi-agency exercise, Weeping Dragon, to test its emergency response to hazardous materials in a simulated chemical spill off a...
NZ makes key ferry replacement appointments
FERRY Holdings, the company established by the NZ Government to manage the KiwiRail Cook Strait ferry replacement program, has short-listed six builders. The company’s closed...
NSW: Keeping the wheels turning
NSW Ports provides an update on current trade flows and progress on its projects to improve capacity especially on rail THE CURRENT year is so far proving to be a positive one for...
