World Container Index – 20 August 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), increased 4% to $4,526 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. Source: Drewry World Container Index...
NSW Ports achieves record on-dock port rail movement of containerised goods
A RECORD 504,000 TEUs was moved by rail directly through Port Botany’s container stevedore terminals, achieving a 19% rail mode share in financial year 2026, and becoming the...
ZIM zooms in second quarter
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services almost tripled net income in the second quarter of 2026, helped by a strong presence in the healthy trans-Pacific trade and rising freight rates....
Walden goes Worldwide
FORMER ANL managing director Shane Walden has joined wholesale forwarder AGS World Transport as chief executive officer, effective today [18 August]. At the same time Terry...
Container boost for Lyttelton
FRESH from rejecting an investment and management proposal from a DP World-led local consortium, Lyttelton Port Company has announced a NZ$821 million investment in...
Neptune Pacific swaps back tonnage
FOLLOWING completion of scheduled repairs to the 1,103 TEU NPDL Tahiti in Auckland the vessel will phase back into the AUSPAC service alongside partner Swire Shipping’s 1,368 TEU...
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Mixed results for Asian container lines
LEADING Asian carriers have mostly recorded dire first-half results but are hoping the second quarter recovery trend has put them on track for strong full-year results. Evergreen...
LINER TRADES TO ASIA: When the big get bigger
Australia’s international container trades are increasingly and irreversibly dominated by Asia. And despite regular overtures by potential new entrants, the routes to/from North &...
ANL Gippsland to set DP World record at Port Botany
ANL GIPPSLAND docked at a very sunny Port Botany on Friday (14 August), on track to set a new container exchange record at the DP World terminal. The vessel is expected to...
Hapag-Lloyd sees Q2 turnaround but lags others
FOLLOWING an unsatisfactory start to 2026 with earnings impacted by operational disruptions, Hapag-Lloyd says volumes and spot rates picked up significantly in the second quarter....
World Container Index – 13 August 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), increased 1% to $4,339 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. Source: Drewry World Container Index On...
Maersk latest to raise guidance after strong Q2
AP MOLLER-Maersk has updated its full-year 2026 financial guidance on the back of second-quarter performance and what it says is improved visibility for the remainder of the year....
‘Critical’ plan for Westport rail under way
PLANNING for freight rail upgrades, described as “critical” to the future Westport container terminal in Kwinana is under way. A consortium of engineering firms, Arup Australia...
Concerns raised over West Swanson landside delays
CONCERNS have been raised over reported landside delays at DP World West Swanson Terminal (WST) in Melbourne. The Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has referred to a...
DISCUSSION: 2005–2026 - what happened to the liner shipping commercial chain?
ON 30 June 2026, the Australian Shippers Alliance (ASA) lodged a formal complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) requesting an investigation into...
