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Shipping companies reducing GHG emissions, but progress tipped to remain modest
PROGRESS towards reducing shipping greenhouse gas emissions is occurring but is likely to remain modest through to 2030, new research reveals. The research, Climate Transition...
FMG hits highest iron ore shipments in history
FORTESCUE Metals has achieved a record first half with total iron ore shipments the highest in Fortescue’s history. In an Australian Stock Exchange announcement, Fortescue Metals...
Rio record for Pilbara iron ore
MINING giant Rio Tinto is reporting record quarterly iron ore production in the Pilbara. It achieved a record Q4 production, up 4% year-on-year to 89.7 million tonnes, with...
BHP copper and iron ore continue to boom
BHP’S COPPER and iron ore divisions are continuing to deliver record returns. In its operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2025 BHP CEO, Mike Henry said the...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 16 January 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its downward trend, finishing at 1567 for the week ending 16 January 2026. This is a six month low for the index. Capesize The market endured...
Farmers announce new CEO
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced Michael Guerin as its new chief executive, effective 23 March 2026. NFF president Hamish McIntyre welcomed the appointment,...
Agricultural export values tipped to hit record high
THE value of Australian agricultural exports is tipped to reach a record high in nominal terms, rising by $3.1 billion to $78.9 billion in 2025–26, the latest ABARES report...
Farmers’ lobby calls for “strong stance” on EU FTA
INDUSTRY body the National Farmers Federation has urged the federal government to reject any "sub par" free trade agreement proposals with the European Union. NFF president Hamish...
Higher export values reflect increased exportable supply
HIGHER wheat, barley and horticulture export volumes is tipped to increase the value of Australian crop exports during the 2025-26 financial year, according to analysts from the...
Geelong grain export facility gains port terminal code exemption
GRAIN supply company CHS Broadbent (CHSB) has been granted a service exemption by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for its port terminal in Geelong. The ruling...
Export commodity prices remain high, despite forecast fall
THE OFFICE of the Chief Economist has released its latest Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) report for the December quarter. Surging gold prices and a resilient iron ore...
Norden’s Wyndham operations underway
NORDEN’s first port logistic project in Australia is underway with the arrival of two purpose-built barges in Wyndham. The 10,054 DWT, 94.50 x 27.46 x 6.19-metre Nord Wallaby I...
GrainCorp share price falls, as poor weather and oversupply take a toll
GRAIN growers on Australia’s east coast are holding back on trading, with poor weather and global oversupply creating difficult market conditions and contributing to shares in...
Rhodes Ridges to boost Pilbara Ports
RIO Tinto’s decision to launch a full-scale feasibility study into one of the world’s best undeveloped iron ore deposits is good news for Pilbara Ports. The Rhodes Ridge Joint...
Iron ore first shipment renews activity and boosts regional jobs
EXPORTS from the Yilgarn Iron Ore project in WA have resumed, with 176,000 tonnes loaded onto the Densa Shark at Esperance ahead of shipment to China. While the ship departed last...
