Authorities seeking assistance after Port Botany cocaine seizure
AUTHORITIES are seeking public information after 534kg of cocaine was found concealed in a shipping container at Port Botany earlier this week [13 July]. Australian Border Force...
Has the peak peaked or has space raced?
WITH China-Australia rates flatlining this week and South East Asia’s rise a third of last week’s, shippers may be seeing some stability. But as one observer notes, next week’s...
Lloyd’s Register addressing feeder frailty
NOTABLE aging of the global container feeder fleet has prompted Lloyd’s Register (LR) to package services aimed at owners facing retrofit and renewal decisions. With almost...
DP World and MUA clash in Federal Court over Fremantle automation plan
A DISPUTE between DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia over new crane technology at Fremantle has escalated to the Federal Court, where the stevedore is defending its plan...
OOCL sees major Q2 turnaround
HONG Kong’s OOCL has reported a significant turnaround in this year’s second quarter, compared to 2025, and has also reversed a pretty dire first quarter. For the second quarter...
Authorities seize prohibited weapons at Port Botany
AUSTRALIAN Border Force (ABF) officers have seized 426 illicit weapons allegedly concealed in three shipping containers intercepted at Port Botany. The containers, which...
World Container Index – 9 July 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), rose 2% to reach $4,639 per 40ft container. This climb, largely driven by higher rates on the Asia–Europe trade route, pushed the index to...
Swire confirms Pacifica service closure
AS FORESHADOWED last month, Swire Shipping has confirmed it will close New Zealand’s sole remaining coastal container service, operated by local subsidiary Pacifica. “Following...
OOCL stacks up awards in Asia
ORIENT Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has been recognised with a number of awards at industry events in Hong Kong and Shanghai in recent weeks. OOCL was honoured at the Joint...
US court ruling sharpens focus on detention fee fairness
COULD this significant decision out of the United States strengthen scrutiny of detention charging practices across the shipping industry? A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld...
China-Australia rates: “Now getting silly”
WITH the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index showing mean spot rates from Shanghai to Sydney up another 10% for this week, Week 28 and Xeneta’s South East Asia- main ports...
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Melbourne Star is back – and it’s not the big wheel
MAERSK Line will once again provide a fast seasonal service from Melbourne to South East Asia when it resumes what it designates ‘Melbourne Star’ calls on 10 August. Melbourne...
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Maersk restores Suez transit
THERE'S another container service is returning to the Suez Canal. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced that their AE15 service, operated under the Gemini Cooperation, will...
Swire opens Timor-Leste office
SWIRE Shipping has opened its own office in Dili, Timor-Leste, taking over representation previously provided by agency partner CEVA Logistics. Swire says the move marks a...
World Container Index – 2 July 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), surged 9% to $4,530 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. Source: Drewry World...
