Austal reports record order book
SHIPBUILDER Austal is reporting a record order book of $14.2 billion. In a company announcement on 20 February it said orders at 31 December 2024 included contract options but...
Further refinement for data exchange
THE DIGITAL Container Shipping Association has announced the release of the final versions of its Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards. DCSA, which describes itself as a...
January trade uptick at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total monthly throughput of 60.5 million tonnes for January 2025. This was a 4% increase compared with January 2024. The Port of Port...
Predicted rate avalanche gathering momentum
THE SHARP downturn in Asia-Australia rates, more dramatic from North & East Asia than from South East Asia, has prompted more leading lines to hit the ‘restoration’ button, mostly...
Countdown is on for launch of Tassie-built electric ship
INCAT Tasmania has commenced the countdown to the launch of its electric ferry Hull 096. The 130-metre-long catamaran is due to launch in 70 days, on 2 May, as the largest...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased each day this past week to 981 on Friday 21 February The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 21 February 2025. Source: Baltic Exchange...
Aussie luminaries place among top 100 women in shipping
AUSTRALIA is well represented among the 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2024 with Josephine Clark, Alison Cusack and Sue Dight all making the list. The 100 Top Women in Shipping, an...
QLD on trade mission to India and Singapore
THE QUEENSLAND government is leading a trade mission to Singapore and India with a goal to strengthen bilateral ties with the two nations. Minister for trade Ros Bates is in India...
NZ energy crisis a blow to Taranaki trade
PORT Taranaki’s total trade for the six months to 31 December plunged 28% compared with the same period last financial year. The North Island port handled 1.48 million tonnes of...
MUA thumbs up for resilience, thumbs down for Teekay
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s WA branch is using its Facebook posts to promote both the good and the bad. On a positive note a post on Wednesday 19 February, the MUA welcomed...
Transhipper MinRes Rosily juggles Cyclone Zelia
IT WAS A stormy arrival for Mineral Resources newest addition to its team of transhippers at Onslow Iron as it wound its way around Cyclone Zelia. MinRes Rosily arrived in Exmouth...
TasPorts reports steady trade in H1 FY25
TASPORTS has reported stable and steady trade volumes in its FY25 mid-year report, though a slight dip compared with the same period last financial year due to drydocking of Bass...
CSIRO launches new aid for food exporters
THE CSIRO has launched a new national resource of isotopic data – food’s unique fingerprint – that it says can be used to help protect and further grow Australia’s reputation for...
Australia to host landmark regional PSC seminar
PORT state control officers from around the Asia-Pacific region are gathering in Queensland this month for the inaugural Tokyo MOU and Indian Ocean MOU joint seminar....
Fame claim for reliable Swire
SWIRE SHIPPING has earned Most Reliable Carrier status on two major routes, according to Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance Report for 2024. The Singapore-based company’s...
