Apex Voyager stuck in Brisbane
THE PORT of Brisbane is back to normal operation and the Brisbane River was reopened on 14 March to commercial traffic in the wake of ex-cyclone Alfred. The bulk carrier Apex...
OPINION: Analysing the MV Solong and MV Stena Immaculate incident
NOW that a few days have passed since the tragic collision in the North Sea between the 'M/V Solong' and the tanker 'M/V Stena Immaculate,' I wanted to take a moment to share my...
Minister: LNG vital but decommissioning is not a government job
FEDERAL resources minister Madeleine King has hit back at concerns raised in speeches at the Energy Exchange Australia conference in Perth about the future of LNG. She told the...
Chamber says bleak picture if gas is jeopardised
THE CHAMBER of Commerce and Industry in Western Australia has sided with Woodside in a review into the state’s gas sector which paints a bleak picture if gas supplies are...
UK collision: containership aground, master charged
THE UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch of the Department of Transport is just one of several bodies now undertaking investigations into the Monday [UK time] collision...
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...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report: 14 February 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index dipped during the week before climbing to 792 on Friday 14 February. Capesize The Capesize market saw a generally softer trend this week, with the 5TC...
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...
