Gold Valley to arc up iron ore rail
FREIGHT rail operator Arc Infrastructure will more than double its annual iron ore output from Gold Valley’s Wiluna West Iron Ore Project to the Port of Esperance in Western...
North Sea collision highlights safety issues
A MAJOR collision in the North Sea between a cargo ship and a fuel tanker has highlighted the dangers of crowded sea lanes. The stationary tanker was carrying jet fuel for the US...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 7th March 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index has risen again during the week, ending at 1286 on Friday 7th March. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 7th March 2025. Source: Baltic Exchange...
MOL, SMT pursue DRI cargo
MITSUI OSK LINES and Cyprus-based SMT Shipping have signed an MOU to work together on the transport of direct reduced iron (DRI), a product under development in several parts of...
Torres helo prang
TWO HELICOPTER PILOTS employed by Torres Pilots’ marine pilots transfer contractor Flyon have survived uninjured a crash aboard the bulk carrier Star Coral off the Queensland...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 28 February 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index has steadily steadily during the week before climbing to 1229 on Friday 28 February. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 28 February 2025. Source:...
Transhipper MinRes Rosily juggles Cyclone Zelia
IT WAS A stormy arrival for Mineral Resources newest addition to its team of transhippers at Onslow Iron as it wound its way around Cyclone Zelia. MinRes Rosily arrived in Exmouth...
Phosphate miners eye Karumba
NZX-LISTED Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) has turned its attention to shipping phosphate from its Korella North Mine through the Port of Karumba, having previously favoured...
Japanese bulker installs Norsepower sail
MECHANICAL SAIL global player Norsepower has announced that the installation of one of its signature rotor sails onboard a Japanese bulk carrier. Bulk carrier Yodohime (85022...
Baltic Exchange weekly report - 24 January 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index plummeted this past week, from 957 on Monday to 778 on Friday (24 January). The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 24 January 2024. Source: Baltic...
Industry gears up for new charcoal shipment regulations
THE WORLD Shipping Council has advised shippers to be ready to see carriers phase in tighter regulations on transporting charcoal. WSC, TT Club and the International Group of P&I...
Rehab mine provides first magnetite shipment
A REHABILIATED mine site in the Northern Territory, expected to produce 1.2 million wet tonnes of magnetite concentrate annually, has shipped its first despatch to Asia. The...
ICS launches new helicopter operations guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has released the sixth edition of its Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations. The ICS considers the guide an essential resource for masters,...
Baltic Exchange weekly report - 10 January 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index landed at 1048 on 10 January – a decrease from the 1072 posted on Friday 3 January. Capesize The Capesize market experienced a turbulent week, beginning with...
GeelongPort and Riordan Grain sign four-year agreement
GEELONGPORT has announced it has signed a four-year lease agreement with Riordan Grain Services for a 3000 square meter shed on Corio Quay North. The on-site storage capacity is...
