Electric trucks gain momentum as freight SMEs seek funding
CONTAINER transport operators have gathered at Yarraville, Melbourne, for a practical workshop on applying for government funding towards fleet decarbonisation. The Victorian...
World Container Index – 9th April 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index increased 1% to $2,309 per 40ft container, mainly driven by rising rates on the Transpacific and Transatlantic trade routes. Source: Drewry World...
Ceasefire welcome, but Maersk says no immediate change
SHIPPING giant A.P. Moller-Maersk says a ceasefire announced in the Persian Gulf conflict does not yet provide the “full maritime certainty” that would allow shipping through the...
New container-rated hardstand for southwest Sydney
TRANSPORT real estate and infrastructure manager Realterm has announced "practical completion" of a hardstand for stacking fully loaded shipping containers. The 23,000 sqm stand...
Rates wobble in trades where MSC’s on the move
THE CHINA-Australia Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed a mysterious recovery this week, with the Shanghai-Sydney median rising 12% to USD 1,390/FEU after three...
World Container Index – 26 March 2026
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 5% to $2,279 per 40ft container, recording the fourth consecutive week of increases. This hike was supported by higher rates on the...
CMA CGM uncorks service enhancement
CMA CGM next month will expand the coverage of its Panama Direct (PAD) service with the perhaps unlikely inclusion of a call in Cork, Ireland. PAD, which operates between Europe,...
Shipper peak bodies call for urgent action on shipping charges
AUSTRALIA’S peak shipper bodies have called on the federal government to urgently intervene on what they say are “massive, unregulated” shipping charges. Freight & Trade Alliance...
Cold comfort for NZ exporters
THE WORLD’s largest operator of specialised reefer vessels has debuted the first of seven purpose-built newbuilds in New Zealand, to load kiwifruit for Europe. Cyprus-based Cool...
COSCO Shipping Holdings in 2025: operationally outperforming
WHILE COSCO Shipping Holdings (CSH) could not escape 2025’s strained market conditions the company has proclaimed satisfaction with its strategic focus, optimisation of resource...
Middle East war unleashes surcharges blitz
INBOXES have been groaning over the last ten days as carrier notifications of emergency fuel surcharges (EFSs) and rapidly revising BAFS — at sea and on land — flooded in. There’s...
Westport seeks container terminal operators advice
WESTERN Australia’s proposed Westport container terminal has called for expressions of interest to join a terminal operator operations consultation group. In its latest newsletter...
World Container Index – 19 March 2026
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 2% to $2,172 per 40ft container, the third consecutive week of uptrend, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. Source:...
TRADE LAW: Australian ports and landside charges
The operations of the landside part of the supply chain are vital as they are how containers and other cargo (cleared by the border agencies) are moved from vessels at the port by...
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No escape for OOCL in 2025
OOCL’s deepening relationship with parent COSCO Shipping has not fully protected it from the general downturn container lines faced in 2025 but its just released results are...
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