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...
Auriga expands services in Far North Queensland
AURIGA has announced the beginning of launch-based marine pilot transfer services at the ports of Weipa and Amrun in Far North Queensland. A collaboration with Ports North came...
AIMS forges partnership with WISTA Australia
THE AUSTRALASIAN Institute of Marine Surveyors has partnered with WISTA Australia to encourage stronger participation of women in marine surveying. The partnership is a first for...
ANL crosses Aurizon's landbridge
AURIZON and ANL have partnered on a land-bridging initiative for container traffic through the port of Darwin. With the new system in place, containers shipped from Asia Pacific...
Höegh Autoliners: Solid 4Q 2024
NORWAY’s Höegh Autoliners has reported a good end to 2024 and remains confident about 2025, although the company’s share price has taken something of a beating. For 4Q 2024 the...
Federal govt commits $8.5m to new freight precinct
THE AUSTRALIAN government has committed $8.5 million to development of a new freight precinct in Victoria. Federal investment in the Goulburn Valley Link Freight Precinct rounds...
Aurizon posts mixed results for H1 FY25
AURIZON has reported an increase in revenue for the first half of the 2025 financial year, though its EBITDA and NPAT have both dropped. The rail freight operator released its H1...
Marine Order 91 changes to take effect this month
CHANGES to Marine Order 91 later this month will allow for use of electronic oil record books and exemption of UNSP barges from certain survey requirements. The reissued AMSA...
China-Australia rates finally fall
FREIGHT RATES between China and Australia are on their way to halving in a matter of a few weeks, with the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index diving alarmingly since a...
World Container Index tumbles again
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased 5% to US$3095 per 40-foot container this week. The index is now 70% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in September 2021....
Zelia tipped for category 5 as more northern ports cleared
CYCLONE Zelia has intensified rapidly to a category 3 overnight and is expected to reach category 5 before it crosses the coast. As the intense tropical cyclone bears down on...
Team Global Express inks deal with China's largest courier
TEAM Global Express has partnered with China’s largest courier, SF Express, to combine networks and increase bilateral trade. Under a deal announced on 13 February, TGE will...
SA exports maintain near-record highs
SOUTH Australia’s merchandise exports have topped $17 billion for the second calendar year running. The latest ABS full-year export data for 2024 marked an increase of more than...
Digital seafarer certification project in the works
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has signed onto a project to digitalise seafarer certification processes. ICS will work with the Lloyd’s Register OneOcean platform and the...
