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...
‘Death ship’ that haunted Australian shores sold for scrap
AN INFAMOUS vessel Australian media dubbed the “death ship” has been sold for demolition in Bangladesh more than a decade after the controversies. Splash 24/7 reported Japanese...
Forestry sector bolsters Tasmanian exports, port data shows
WOODCHIP exports have been listed as a key factor in increased Tasmanian trade volumes as recorded by TasPorts for the 2026 financial year first quarter. According to the port...
Grain traders seek negotiation on container landside charges
CONTAINER landside charges should be determined via negotiation, rather than imposed as non-contestable costs on exporters, Grain Trade Australia says. GTA was commenting...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 12 December 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index dropped significantly this week, finishing at 2205 for the week ending 12 December, 2025, down from the previous week's figure of 2727. Capesize The market...
New Zealand nixes Nova/Holcim plan
THE NEW Zealand Government has rejected a plan by cement supplier Holcim New Zealand to replace its coastal vessel with an imported, foreign-crewed cement carrier. Holcim had...
Challenge for sorghum exporters as China lifts US tariff
A DECISION by China to reopen its market to US sorghum may lead to “downward pressure” on volumes and prices of the same commodity from Australia, the Australian Bureau for...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 5 December 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased yet again this week, finishing at 2727 for the week ending 5 December, 2025. This was up from the previous week's figure of 2560. Capesize The...
OMC celebrates 30th for under keel clearance technology at Port Hedland
TECHNOLOGY that has helped facilitate the movement of vast quantities of iron ore from the Pilbara has clocked up 30 years since it was first deployed at Port Hedland. The Dynamic...
$100 billion for ag industry, latest report says
THE AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released its latest forecast, with the agriculture industry on track to reach $100 billion...
Port of Newcastle protests impede ships
PORT of Newcastle has become the focus of intense anti-coal actions in recent days, with protests and acts of civil disobedience. Activist group Rising Tide on Monday (1 December)...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 28 November 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued it upward trend finishing the week ending 28 November, 2025 at 2560. This was up from the previous week's figure of 2275. Capesize The Capesize...
Townsville rocks on
THE RE-ACTIVATION of the Ardmore Phosphate Mine in northwest Queensland has led to the shipment of more than 25,000 tonnes of phosphate rock from the port of Townsville to New...
Mining boom to boost port prosperity
A NEW mining boom in Queensland is on the horizon as three major projects in Central Queensland are set to deliver long-term business for ports and coal terminals. Two coal mines...
