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Iron ore consortium to tackle carbon with nation's biggest electric furnace
A CONSORTIUM of some of Western Australia’s biggest players in the iron-ore industry will launch the nation's largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace at Kwinana making the...
DSV opens Port of Brisbane container depot
DSV AIR & Sea has officially opened its new facility at the Port of Brisbane’s Fisherman Islands in a move aimed at growth potential in the Queensland logistics market. The new...
Portchain integrated at four DP World terminals
SOFWTARE solutions company Portchain has announced it has successfully integrated with DP World terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Fremantle. The announcement comes two...
Dampier Hampton Harbour Pontoon back open
THE HAMPTON Harbour Pontoon at the Port of Dampier is back in business. A spokesperson for the port said a minor collision had damaged the pontoon, which had led to its emergency...
Bulk carrier Bunbury makes Bunbury first port of call
HUDSON Shipping Lines (HSL), new 80,000 tonne Kamsarmax bulk carrier HSL Bunbury, has made its namesake its first port of call. The parcel carrier arrived at Bunbury on 14...
Leeward Group partners with BSM Global
LEEWARD Group has announced its new partnership with BSM Global, which will enables booking requests between the two companies’ systems. The parent company of shipping agencies...
Men sentenced for toilet paper meth import plot
TWO men who attempted to import a large quantity of methamphetamine inside a shipment of toilet paper have been sentenced to a combined 16 years and six months imprisonment. The...
Lumsden Point dredging complete
DREDGING for the new Lumsden Point facility at Port Hedland has been completed a week early. The JFJ De Nul cutter suction dredge has now left the port after removing around a...
Qatar Airways and Virgin alliance to boost exports
A NEW partnership between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways is set to boost both cargo capacity and export opportunities for Australian businesses. The Australian Competition and...
Poseidon Principles signatories move toward climate target alignment
SHIP-FINANCING institutions participating in the Poseidon Principles initiative have moved closer to alignment with the International Maritime Organization’s 2050 decarbonisation,...
MUA to hold “day of action” against QUBE
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) has announced Australian wharfies will strike across ten ports in an “International Day of Action” against Qube Ports. The Union revealed the...
Grain volume down but CBH reports $73.8m surplus
WESTERN Australian grain distribution business, CBH reports in its annual report released on 11 December, a reduced $51 million surplus year-on-year. The co-operative reported an...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index decreased each day this week to 1051 on Friday 13 December. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 13 December 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange Capesize...
World Container Index stabilises
DREWRY’S World Container Index remained stable at US$3529 per 40-foot container this week, following its increase to US$3533 last Friday. The latest figure is 66% below the...
Architect appointed for restoration of Albany pilot cottages
HERITAGE architect H+H Architects have been appointed to design the $8.3 million Albany historic pilot cottages precinct. They were awarded the $0.74 million contract after a...
