Two men and a dog successfully rescued
A HONG KONG-registered bulk carrier, en route from Hay Point to Bayuquan, China with coal has rescued beings from a distressed small craft, guided by the Australian Maritime...
BHP shelves Pilbara beneficiation plant
BHP halted work on a major iron‑ore beneficiation plant in the Pilbara last year, despite internal modelling showing the project could cut global steelmaking emissions by 1.7...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 22 May 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) dropped last week, finishing at 2991 points for 22 May 2026, down from 15 May's figure of 3151. Capesize The market experienced a gradual softening over...
Feeling chipper: Burnie loader fixed
BURNIE’s woodchip loader is back in action after inspection, repair and function testing that followed a collision with a ship 10 days ago. The loader struck woodchip carrier...
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Port of Bunbury in the wind
THE PORT of Bunbury in southern Western Australia is reaping the rewards of the state’s energy transition policy. Its latest delivery, importing more than 180 windfarm components...
MUA reaches agreement on Mardie transhipper
THE MARITIME Union of Australia WA branch has reached a new transhipment agreement for CSL’s BCI Mardie Salt operations. The agreement, which will begin later this year according...
Eight billion tonnes of iron ore from Rio
IRON ORE giant Rio Tinto is celebrating the shipment of eight billion tonnes of iron ore from the Pilbara to global markets, 60 years after the company’s first shipment went to...
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Lily helps Onslow Iron to blossom
MINERAL Resources (MinRes) is preparing to deploy its sixth purpose‑built transhipper, MinRes Lily, as the company accelerates the marine logistics build‑out for its Onslow Iron...
Chips are down as Burnie loader damaged
OPERATIONS are yet to resume at Burnie’s export woodchip terminal after the shiploader struck a vessel alongside on Thursday evening [14 May]. TasPorts said no injuries occurred...
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Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 15 May 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued its upward trajectory, finishing at 3151 points for 15 May 2026, up from 8 May's figure of 2978. Capesize The market enjoyed a convincingly...
Deputy premier kicks off IFCBAA national conference in Hobart
DEPUTY premier and trade minister Guy Barnett has used his opening address to the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia conference in Hobart to...
Strait of Hormuz remains concern for Australian fertiliser importers
THE Strait of Hormuz remains a key concern for global nitrogen markets with reports about 20 fully loaded urea vessels destined for Australia remain stranded in the Persian Gulf,...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 8 May 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) peaked at 3027 this week before closing at 2978 points for 8 May 2026, which was still an increase from 1 May's figure of 2730. Capesize The market...
Report highlights equipment failures in global fleet
A REPORT detailing “critical and recurring equipment failure points” within ships across the world has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies...
Underpaid crew sees another ship banned – corrected version
AMSA has issued a third ban in less than two months after another shipping company was found to have underpaid its crew, breaching the Maritime Labour Convention. On 23 April...
