Graphite project presents export opportunities for Townsville
THE QUEENSLAND government is promoting the benefits of a 3.5 million tonne graphite project in North Queensland which has gained so-called ‘Coordinated Project’ status. The...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 11 July 2025
Capesize The Capesize market reflected a cautiously optimistic tone this week, with firm activity in the Pacific and a gradually improving Atlantic. The Pacific was active...
Swire opens Nagoya office, shows ‘confidence’ in Japan market
SWIRE Shipping’s move to open an office in Nagoya reaffirms confidence in the Japanese market, regional general manager Chris Robertson says. The office opening occurred this week...
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Pilbara Ports responds to FMG Nicola incident
A STORY in national newspaper The Australian which outlined an emergency rescue of FMG Nicola at the port of Port Hedland after an engine breakdown has drawn a response from...
Houthis sink another in Red Sea
THE WORLD Shipping Council has joined the worldwide condemnation of the Yemeni Houthi rebels’ resumption of attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea. “What we’re seeing unfold...
Grain handlers Viterra and Bunge do a deal
AGRIBUSINESS giant Bunge Global has merged with Viterra in a deal quoted as being worth $US34bn. Both businesses already have significant Australian operations. Viterra, a...
Port operator monitoring Nyrstar developments
TASPORTS says it is monitoring developments with a key smelting customer that is currently facing financial headwinds. Nyrstar made headlines in the national media last week,...
Host of engine failures concern Port Hedland
THE PORT of Port Hedland has issued a cautionary tale around the number of engine-related events during vessel transits in the first half of 2025. Harbour master Behrouz Daei...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 4 July 2025
Capesize The Capesize market showed signs of stabilisation this week following a period of softness, with improvements in the Pacific basin and a more balanced Atlantic. In the...
Record shipments for iron ore
GINA RINEHART’S amalgamation of Roy Hill and Atlas Iron into Hancock Iron Ore from 1 July means the organisation has exported a record 500 million tonnes of iron ore. In a...
Broome crane failure slows exports
A CRANE failure at the Port of Broome in Western Australia has led to delays in the shipment of 41,000 tonnes of concentrate. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange,...
Ag exports “well positioned” amidst global uncertainty
AUSTRALIAN agricultural exports are “well positioned” despite a wild and woolly trading environment during the past three months, according to the June quarter ABARES Agricultural...
BHP charters ammonia dual-fuelled bulk carriers
BHP will charter two of COSCO Shipping Group’s ammonia dual-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers to ship iron ore from Western Australia to Northeast Asia. A media release...
Pilbara Ports announces annual forum
PILBARA Ports, the world’s biggest bulk export port authority will hold its Pilbara Ports Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum in Perth in October. First held in 2016, the forum, initiated...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 27 June 2025
Capesize The Capesize market experienced a marked decline this week, with sentiment steadily weakening amid persistently low activity across both the Atlantic and Pacific basins....
