Shiploader creates new opportunities at Port of Esperance
A MOBILE shiploader is opening doors to new clients at the Port of Esperance in Western Australia’s south. Locally owned and operated grain export business, Esperance Quality...
Rogue switch behind Hedland narrow escape
A NEAR-grounding that could have blocked Port Hedland’s main shipping channel was caused by a faulty main engine switch on a Fortescue capesize bulker, the ATSB has found. In its...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 12 June 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued trending downwards, finishing at 2729 points for 12 June 2026, down from 5 June's figure of 2981. Capesize The market endured a challenging...
Rio Tinto offloads two Newcastlemax bulkers in rare fleet reshuffle
RIO TINTO has quietly sold two of its 'owned' Newcastlemax bulk carriers, marking a rare adjustment to the mining giant’s tightly held marine fleet and prompting speculation about...
Strike action likely to hit Port Hedland
WORKERS at BHP’s Port Hedland operations have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action, setting the scene for disruption at Australia’s most important bulk export gateway. Media...
NZ green lights LNG import facility
WHILE Australian end-users have yet to throw their weight behind several proposed LNG import projects in southern and eastern ports, the New Zealand government has shortlisted two...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 5 June 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) dropped again last week, finishing at 2981 points for 6 June 2026, down from 29 May's figure of 3224. Capesize The market closed the week on a softer...
First steel cut for Mardie Spirit transhipper
THE FIRST steel has been cut for CSL Ships’s MV Mardie Spirit transhipper which will move salt and potash from BCI Minerals' Mardie Salt and Potash Project, to offshore vessels in...
Port Hedland to China, BHP tests tallow for fuel
AUSTRALIAN renewable fuels developer, HAMR Energy has successfully held a trial with BHP to use animal waste as a biofuel. The project with the the Global Centre for Maritime...
Fall in commodities exports contributes to trade deficit
A FALL in exports of bulk minerals has contributed to Australia recording its first trade deficit since December 2017, analysts from the Australia Bureau of Statistics report. For...
Crane crash crimps urea unload
A HANDYSIZE bulk carrier which experienced a crane failure while discharging urea in Geelong on Wednesday night [27 May] has been detained by AMSA and banned from handling further...
Crop export volumes tipped to tumble
CROP export volumes are set to fall by 14% in 2026–27, largely reflecting expected lower winter crop production, the latest commodities report from the Australian Bureau of...
Ageing industrial infrastructure risks bulk exports
GROWING fleets of bulk handling machines are operating beyond their lifespan jeopardising the future of key exports, a new study reveals. Australia exported some $132.3bn in goods...
Incat’s big catch
INCAT Tasmania has secured a heavylift/flo-flo vessel to ship its pioneering battery electric fast ferry China Zorrilla to client Buquebus in South America. Incat announced this...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 29 May 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) bounced back last week, finishing at 3224 points for 29 May 2026, down from 22 May's figure of 2991. Capesize The market strengthened over the course of...
