Warehouse and logistics land release in NW Perth
LAND for warehousing, logistics, mining services, engineering, and general construction is being made available in Perth's north-western suburbs. The state government has released...
SeaLead appoints owners rep in Australia
SEALEAD Shipping has appointed Anthony Orgill as its Melbourne-based Australian owners’ representative. The highly-regarded Mr Orgill finished up at ANL Container Line in June and...
Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo join forces
QATAR Airways Cargo and MASkargo – the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines – have launched a strategic partnership that will increase Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity access to...
iReXit still not completed
ALMOST 12 months after the NZ Government pulled the plug on KiwiRail’s Cook Strait ferry replacement program the NZ Herald has revealed no settlement has been reached with Hyundai...
Southern Ports helping tackle regional hunger
WITH CHRISTMAS hovering just around the corner Southern Ports in WA has turned its attention to tackling regional hunger. The organisation which runs the ports at Bunbury, Albany...
Höegh Autoliners locks in contracts
HÖEGH AUTOLINERS has renewed multi-year contracts with an undisclosed major international car producer. Several long-term contracts cover the transport of cars in various trade...
ICHCA long lunch roundup
THE INTERNATIONAL Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association (ICHCA) held its Logistics Long Lunch last Friday (15 November) at the Queensland Maritime Museum in South Brisbane. The...
US contractor to decommission Santos platform
HOUSTON-based offshore contractor McDermott will carry out its largest decommissioning project for Santos off the West Australian coast. McDermott has been awarded the contract...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased this past week, ending the week at 1785. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 15 November 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange Capesize The...
World Container Index stabilises
DREWRY’S World Container Index (WCI) has remained stable this past week, finishing up at US$3440 per FEU for the week of 14 November, a decline of just US$4. The index remains 67%...
Blue Visby in the green after latest GHG trials
THE SECOND series of trials completed by the Blue Visby Solution project (BVS) has returned favourable results, including demonstration of substantial greenhouse gas emissions...
Inbound Connect VBS to be introduced in Darwin
INBOUND Connect has announced that its vehicle booking system (VBS) will be introduced by LINX Cargo Care Group and Qube Ports at Darwin’s East Arm Wharf. Effective 2 December...
Maersk to deploy sail tech on five tankers
MAERSK Tankers has announced it will deploy eSail suction sail technology on five of its medium range (MR) vessels as part of a strategy to reduce its environmental footprint. The...
Pilbara throughput down 1% in October
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total monthly throughput of 62.5 million tonnes in October 2024 – a 1% decrease compared with the same month last year. The Port of Port...
$38m road to support $6bn Pilbara plant
A $38 MILLION road in Western Australia’s Pilbara has been completed. The road to support the $6 billion Perdaman Urea Plant included a new intersection at Burrup Peninsula Road...
