Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell to 1966 on Friday 5 July, a figure 95% higher than it was in the same week last year. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 5 July 2024....
Road projects to improve freight efficiency
FEDERAL and Queensland governments announced plans on 5 July for road infrastructure programs across the country in a bid to boost freight productivity. Queensland has committed...
World Container Index is still skyrocketing
DREWRY’S World Container Index increased 10% to US$5868 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index has increased 298% when compared with the same week last year. It is...
Bad weather, fragile ferries blights Cook Strait services
THE vulnerability of New Zealand’s Cook Strait ferry services has again been underlined this week when bad weather forced the withdrawal of the only remaining Interisland Line...
Seabourn Cruise Line names newest ship in Australian ceremony
SEABOURN Cruise Line has named their newest ship, Seabourn Pursuit, at a ceremony on Australia’s Ngula Jar island. According to SCL, the 170-metre length overall vessel was built...
Live sheep exports may be going but Brazil is back
WHEN one door closes another one opens in what seems to be the case for Australian sheepmeat producers. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt announced on...
Transport logistics enable Geraldton iron ore mine to restart
THE Shine Iron Ore Mine in Western Australia’s mid-west is to restart and will use owner Fenix Resource’s transport logistics and port infrastructure to help make the project...
SulNOx adds Indonesia patent to fuel-saving tech
FUELTECH group SulNOx has added an Indonesian patent to those it already holds for the US, Europe, Eurasia, Georgia, South Africa, Hong Kong and China. The patent covers a range...
ICS launches Global Health Emergency Guide
THE International Chamber of Shipping Publications has announced the launch of the Global Health Emergency Guide: First Edition. The guide is a comprehensive resource designed to...
New rules for WA road trains
ROAD trains more than 22 metres long are now required to display new safety signage in Western Australia. The signage displayed on the rear of restricted access vehicles is...
Tenders called for Westport roadworks
MAIN Roads WA has issued a tender for roadworks associated with the new Westport port at Kwinana. The tender is for upgrades to Kwinana Freeway and Anketell Road taking the next...
IATA reports strong month for air cargo demand
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has this week reported strong annual growth in air cargo demand for May 2024. The latest monthly figures indicate total demand,...
Live sheep ban passed in late-night senate session
LIVE sheep exports by sea will be banned from 1 May 2028 after legislation was passed in a late-night Senate session on 1 July. Legislation has now passed both houses of the...
Houthi attacks intensify amidst US aircraft absence
HOUTHI attacks against vessels transiting the Red Sea have escalated in recent days, as the military group continues to use unmanned attack boats to bomb vessels. A video released...
Further arrests, charges laid as protests persist for Newcastle’s rail
NEWCASTLE has experienced the eighth consecutive day of organised protests with two separate but coordinated incidents that targeted railways. This morning (2 July) a man...
