Refloated Cape Falcon now under inspection
BLIGHTED bulker Cape Falcon is now safely located at Gladstone’s N11 under the direction of the Regional Harbour Master anchorage after rather unexpectedly floating free on this...
INSIGHT: Cape Falcon grounded and what your business can learn from it
WEEKENDS and holidays are notorious bad luck charms for maritime incidents to occur (especially four day weekends). The consequence of a 24/7 industry is it doesn't neatly happen...
OPINION: Cape Falcon grounding - Why doesn't Australia have its own OPA 90 style regime?
FOUR days into the Cape Falcon grounding, the owner is engaging salvors, who can then begin the work needed to shape a recovery plan: side scan for bottom profile, drafts/list, to...
Falcon remains unmoved, investigations commence
BULKER Cape Falcon remains aground on the edge of the dredge spoil ground adjacent to Gladstone’s bunkering anchorage for a fourth day and it’s still unclear if salvors have been...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 18 September 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) finished at 3370 points for 18 September 2026, a slight decrease from 11 September's figure of 3507. Capesize The market exhibited a generally softer...
Falcon grounded off Gladstone
A CAPESIZE bulker that ran aground in the Gladstone anchorage on Friday afternoon remains stuck today [20 September] despite the efforts of eleven Boluda Towage tugs to refloat it...
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Exports up at Pilbara Ports despite industrial action
PILBARA Ports has reported a solid August result, moving a combined 65.9 million tonnes across its ports as iron‑ore demand continued to underpin Western Australia’s export...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 11 September 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 3507 points for 11 September 2026, a slight decrease from 4 September's figure of 3628. Capesize The market experienced a mixed week,...
The supply chain factors behind fuel tankers' extended offshore anchorage
THE SIGHT of fuel tankers sitting offshore for extended periods can look unusual from outside the industry, particularly when the vessels may be accruing significant costs while...
Vopak cleared for Port Botany expansion
VOPAK Terminals Sydney has received approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the acquisition of leasehold land for the expansion of its Botany...
On-farm storage alters Australian grain freight patterns
RAPID expansion of on-farm grain storage has further altered grain freight patterns and rail demand, a new report reveals. The 2026 State of the Australian Grain Industry Report...
Respect industrial process, ITF tells shippers
INTERNATIONAL shippers transporting bulk liquids to the Port of Melbourne have been warned not to do anything to “undermine the resolution” of the industrial dispute between bulk...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 4 September 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 3628 points for 4 September 2026, up from 28 August's figure of 3186 Capesize The market enjoyed a notably bullish week, recovering...
Deeper Weipa after annual dredging
THE ANNUAL maintenance dredging campaign at Weipa and Amrun has been completed by North Queensland Bulk Ports using the Port of Brisbane’s trailing suction hopper dredge Brisbane....
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 28 August 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 3186 points for 28 August 2026, up from 21 August's figure of 2841. Capesize The market maintained a broadly positive trajectory...
