ABS to set up office in Port Hedland
BOOMING Port Hedland in Western Australia’s northwest has attracted Texas-based marine classification company to establish a physical presence at the port. Founded in 1862, ABS is...
MUA to provide funding for CFMEU High Court challenge
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced it will join and fund the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) with its High Court challenge against the...
Ports Aus breaks down national stats in first State of Trade report
PORTS Australia launched its inaugural State of Trade report today (9 September), breaking down the numbers behind the $650 billion worth of trade handled at Australian ports each...
Maersk Shekou departs Freo as investigations continue
MAERSK Shekou departed Fremantle just six days after being involved in the allision that saw STS Leeuwin II dismasted and requiring repairs. The Singaporean-flagged container ship...
World Container Index falls by 8%
DREWRY’S World Container Index took another steep tumble this past week. The composite index decreased 8% to US$4775 per 40-foot container on 5 September. The index is now 54%...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week on a small uptick, landing at 1941 on Friday 6 September. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 6 September 2024. Source: Baltic...
NSW government approves key section of Inland Rail
THE NEW South Wales Government has announced the approval of the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of the Inland Rail project. The section was approved by the Minister for Planning...
Ministers quizzed on Wyndham status and biosecurity
MINISTERS attending the Northern Australia Ministerial Forum at Broome on 4 September fielded questions from reporters ranging from beefing up civil maritime security capabilities...
Sydney man charged for role in attempted meth importation
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged a Sydney man over his alleged role in a plot to import methamphetamine into Australia from the United States. The 28 year-old man from...
Singapore to permit night movements for container barges at Pasir Panjang
THE MARITIME & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that night movements of line-towed container barges will be allowed to and from the Pasir Panjang Terminal,...
Wave energy converter to be deployed off Albany
A FLOATING wave energy converter is ready to be deployed in Albany’s outer harbour. The M4 converter, the focus of a Western Australian research project, is designed to harness...
$340m investment announced for Victorian port
THE VICTORIAN government has committed $340 million to infrastructure improvements at Port Fairy – a historic maritime hub in south-western Victoria. The investment, announced on...
Port Otago unveils big profits in end of year results
NEW Zealand’s Port Otago has reported its financial performance for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24), recording a net profit after tax of NZ$30.4 million, up a whole 30% on the...
Boxship breaks capacity record in Panama Canal
CONTAINERSHIP MSC Marie broke a record in the Panama Canal this past week, becoming the largest vessel by TEU capacity ever to transit the waterway. Liberian-flagged MSC Marie...
Growth forecast for agriculture value in 2024-25
THE AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences forecasts a 4% increase in the gross value of agricultural production this financial year. ABARES’...
