Exports up at Pilbara Ports despite industrial action
PILBARA Ports has reported a solid August result, moving a combined 65.9 million tonnes across its ports as iron‑ore demand continued to underpin Western Australia’s export...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 11 September 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 3507 points for 11 September 2026, a slight decrease from 4 September's figure of 3628. Capesize The market experienced a mixed week,...
The supply chain factors behind fuel tankers' extended offshore anchorage
THE SIGHT of fuel tankers sitting offshore for extended periods can look unusual from outside the industry, particularly when the vessels may be accruing significant costs while...
Vopak cleared for Port Botany expansion
VOPAK Terminals Sydney has received approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the acquisition of leasehold land for the expansion of its Botany...
On-farm storage alters Australian grain freight patterns
RAPID expansion of on-farm grain storage has further altered grain freight patterns and rail demand, a new report reveals. The 2026 State of the Australian Grain Industry Report...
Respect industrial process, ITF tells shippers
INTERNATIONAL shippers transporting bulk liquids to the Port of Melbourne have been warned not to do anything to “undermine the resolution” of the industrial dispute between bulk...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 4 September 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 3628 points for 4 September 2026, up from 28 August's figure of 3186 Capesize The market enjoyed a notably bullish week, recovering...
Deeper Weipa after annual dredging
THE ANNUAL maintenance dredging campaign at Weipa and Amrun has been completed by North Queensland Bulk Ports using the Port of Brisbane’s trailing suction hopper dredge Brisbane....
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 28 August 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 3186 points for 28 August 2026, up from 21 August's figure of 2841. Capesize The market maintained a broadly positive trajectory...
MV Yampu commences operations in South Australia
THE WORLD’S first battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier, MV Yampu has begun operations for CSL, transporting limestone from the Yorke Peninsula to Adelaide. Being hailed as...
MinRes Karri completes transhipper fleet.
TRANSHIPPER number seven has arrived at the Port of Ashburton in the Pilbara, completing the Mineral Resources fleet. MinRes Karri, named after Western Australia’s majestic Karri...
Industrial action continues as Broome and Pilbara disputes escalate
INDUSTRIAL action across Western Australia’s north continues to affect port operations, with separate disputes in Broome and the Pilbara entering new phases as unions and...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 21 August 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 2,841 points for 21 August 2026, down from 14th August's figure of 2863. Capesize The market delivered a mixed but broadly resilient...
Aurizon secures long term BMA coal haulage contract
AURIZON has locked in a major long‑term coal haulage agreement with BMA, the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, securing rail volumes from five of the miner’s key Bowen Basin metallurgical...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 14 August 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 2,863 points for 13 August 2026, down from 7th August's figure of 3089. Capesize The market came under sustained pressure this week,...
