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Fortescue and Woodside release mixed results

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PILBARA miners' results have been coming in. The latest from Fortescue and Woodside are mixed, with Fortescue recording a jump in iron ore volumes and strong quarterly financial...
Fortescue and Woodside release mixed results

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 20 February 2026

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AT THE end of Friday February 20, 2026, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) closed at 2043 points, a 1.19% increase or a rise of 24 points from the previous session. Capesize The week was...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 20 February 2026

IFCBAA calls for pricing window and notice periods

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AN ANNUAL pricing window and notice periods for adjusted pricing are among recommendations from the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia regarding...
IFCBAA calls for pricing window and notice periods

TasPorts reports steady trade for H1 FY25, forestry leads

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TASPORTS has posted a solid year-to-date performance for the half-year ending 31 December 2025, with a total trade volume of 7.43Mt spearheaded by strong forestry exports. The...
TasPorts reports steady trade for H1 FY25, forestry leads

Change the game with seafarer support, PPA boss says

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PILBARA Ports chief executive Sam McSkimming says there is a need to “change the game” when providing support services to visiting seafarers. Addressing the Wellbeing at Sea...
Change the game with seafarer support, PPA boss says

WA iron ore plays second fiddle to BHP copper results

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IRON Ore from Western Australia performed at record first-half levels for BHP, but that performance has been outshone by a 30% growth in copper production in the last four years....
WA iron ore plays second fiddle to BHP copper results

Bulk business hikes for Aurizon's half year

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ASX-LISTED rail freight operator Aurizon has reported a group EBITDA of $891 million for the half-year ending 31 December 2025. The overall result represented a 9% increase...
Bulk business hikes for Aurizon's half year

Record grain harvest from WA

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WESTERN Australia has produced its biggest grain harvest on record. The state produced a 27.352 million tonne harvest making grains the major contributor to WA's agriculture...
Record grain harvest from WA

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 13 February 2026

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THE BALTIC Dry Index rebounded last week, finishing at 2083 for the week ending 13 February 2026, up from the previous week's 1923. Capesize The Capesize market started the week...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 13 February 2026

Four voyages, 30 wind turbines for Warradarge

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SWIRE Projects has undertaken four voyages to transport 30 sets of wind turbine generators from Tianjin, Taicang, Nantong, and Dongzao Ports in China to Henderson in Western...
Four voyages, 30 wind turbines for Warradarge

New shipping and logistics services planned for Oceania

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PLANS are afoot to launch a new bulk shipping service in the Oceania region, with Sydney-based Australis Shipping seeking to build upon demand in the mining and energy sectors....
New shipping and logistics services planned for Oceania

Swift water rescue underway off Queensland

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THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is co-ordinating the rescue of a fully-laden bulk carrier around 500 kilometres off the Queensland coast. The 79,343 DWT Liberia-flagged...
Swift water rescue underway off Queensland

New container depot opens international gateway for Port of Mackay

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CONSTRUCTION is underway on a multi-million-dollar container depot at the Port of Mackay, tipped to unlock new global trade opportunities for Central Queensland. The 1.3-hectare...
New container depot opens international gateway for Port of Mackay

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 9 February 2026

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THE BALTIC Dry Index dipped last week, finishing at 1923 for the week ending 6 February 2026, down from the previous week's 2148. Capesize The market endured a broadly softer...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 9 February 2026

Mardie milestones reached for Australia’s future biggest salt works

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WHAT is destined to become Australia’s biggest salt works, BCI’s Mardie Salt & Potash Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara, has taken a step closer to completion. A LinkedIn...
Mardie milestones reached for Australia’s future biggest salt works