Australian coast plastic pollution down 39%
PLASTIC pollution along Australia’s coastlines has dropped by more than a third over the last decade, according to research by the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency....
Rates merry-go-round continues
WITH Drewry's World Container Index taking a modest U-turn this week, spot rates between China and Australia have continued their modest recovery, encouraging carriers to attempt...
Australia avoids worst of Trump tariffs
WHILE Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs on Australian imports will draw a sigh of relief in most political and commercial quarters, it doesn’t come without a downside. As the president’s...
Kelsian to offload tourism assets
THE PUBLICLY-listed transport and leisure specialist Kelsian Group will divest its tourism assets following a lengthy review. In an ASX announcement this morning (2 April) the...
Projects get ASLET funding for marine emission reduction
EIGHT projects have been selected by Australia and Singapore as part of a $20 million initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector. The Australia-Singapore...
Australian ports must modernise: Hatch
ACCELERATING challenges of climate change, competition and digitisation mean Australia’s ports and terminals must modernise, global engineering giant Hatch believes. Hatch...
Gladstone port throughput at a two year low
CARGO throughput at Gladstone Port totalled 8.08 million tonnes in February 2025, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. This was down 15% on January’s...
AMSA warns about crew injuries
SINCE 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian...
Adelaide sees uptick in container throughput during February
PORT of Adelaide saw a year-on-year increase in container throughput in February, according to the latest available statistics from Flinders Ports. Adelaide handled a total of...
ATSB’s hands full with March incidents
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has logged three incidents warranting thorough investigation so far this month, one involving a serious injury. The Bureau is collecting...
MinRes back on road and sea
MINERAL Resources has resumed haulage operations on the Onslow Iron haul road – and has also put transhipper MinRes Rosily into action carrying iron ore from the Port of Ashburton...
Qube signs fertiliser deal through Whyalla Port
A MULTI-MILLION dollar investment by Agfert Fertilizers has secured a deal with QUBE to import fertilisers through Whyalla Port. The South Australian fertiliser company is...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index has dropped during the week, ending at 1643 on Friday 21st March. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 21st March 2025. Source: Baltic Exchange...
Cyclone blamed for Pilbara Ports output drop
CYCLONE Zelia, changes in market conditions, port maintenance operations and customer needs are blamed for a 6% drop in monthly output at Pilbara Ports compared to February 2024....
China-Australia spot rates recover
FREIGHT rates on the China-Australia route reversed direction this week, after steadily falling since the last week of January. The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index for spot...
