Farmers’ lobby highlights trade ties with Indonesia and Brunei
STRONG and respectful regional relationships with Southeast Asian countries are critical to Australian agricultural exporters, the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says. NFF...
2Q FY25 a bad one for ONE
SECOND quarter FY 2025 has proven rather disastrous for Ocean Network Express, with the carrier eking out profit of just US$285 million on revenue of US$4,455 million,...
Queensland government opens trade office opened in Hanoi
THE QUEENSLAND government has announced it has delivered a new trade and investment office in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. This makes Queensland the first Australian state...
Expo highlights demand for Australian goods, says Farrell
A RECORD number of business representatives travelling to China for major trade expo highlights demand for Australian goods, federal trade minister Don Farrell says. Senator...
NT pushes Federal Government on Darwin buy-back
THE FEDERAL Government has declined to reveal progress on the proposed buy-back of the Port of Darwin lease from China’s Landbridge, citing the sensitivity of negotiations....
Queensland beef exports highlighted in Indonesia
QUEENSLAND’s beef, dairy and agricultural products have been highlighted at a recent international networking event in Indonesia, as part of a high-level trade mission to our...
Türkiye ambassador talks opportunities for bilaterial trade
AMBASSADOR of the Republic of Türkiye to Australia, Ufuk Gezer, has spoken of the opportunities for closer trade ties between the two countries. Mr Gezer spoke at a gala dinner...
Freight rates on the tear
FOR NO obvious reason China-Australia freight rates have taken off over the past two weeks and some offers in the market are approaching USD 3400/FEU for certain port pairs. After...
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Ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas sign MoU
A SHARED commitment to advancing green and sustainable practices is the focus of a memorandum of understanding signed between the ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas...
PIL launches fourth dual fuel container ship
PACIFIC International Lines has launched the fourth in its ‘O’ class series of 8200 TEU LNG dual container ships, naming Kota Orkid in honour of the national flower of Singapore,...
U-Freight builds pharma logistics strength
HONG Kong-based logistics company U-Freight Group is strengthening its presence in pharmaceutical and medical logistics through a deepened partnership with Shanghai Hongyu Supply...
Singapore port executive shares his insights
MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore assistant chief executive Hoe Soon Tan has called for closer cooperation between ports in overcoming challenges in such areas as cyber...
Melbourne and Shanghai seal green link
THE PORT of Melbourne has inked an agreement with China’s Shanghai to establish a Green Shipping Corridor between the two ports. The agreement was formalised at the 2025 North...
Fuels, digitisation up for discussion at IAPH conference in Japan
FUELS and the impact of digital technology were just some of the topics discussed at the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) held in Kobe, Japan, earlier this...
New China-PNG-Australia service arrives
ANL’s new APR2 service made first Australian landfall this week, with the arrival of the 1,700 TEU San Giorgio at Patrick’s Brisbane AutoStrad terminal. APR2 was announced at the...
