Drug charges for men alleged to hide meth in painted container
TWO MEXICAN nationals have been charged over the alleged import of $185 million worth of methamphetamine in a shipping container brought into Sydney. An investigation began...
OPINION: Container Port Performance Index - srutinising the scrutineers
THE WORLD Bank Container Port Performance Index for 2025 has just been released and it is showing some interesting trends. For instance, our top performer, Bell Bay, with a total...
South East Asia joins China rates uplift
WHILE China-Australia container rates again rose for Week 24 — this time by another 6% — South East Asia freights also lifted by 6%, after literally months in the doldrums....
World Container Index – 11 June 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, increased 3% to $3,549 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Transpacific...
Bell Bay praised in World Bank box port report
BELL Bay in northern Tasmania has again been deemed Australia’s leading container terminal, in a report from the World Bank that seemingly places much value on export and...
Giant cranes arrive at Hutchison Sydney
HUTCHISON Ports Sydney has this week welcomed the arrival of two giant new Quay Cranes to its ;Port Botany container terminal. According to Hutchison, these cranes are built to...
Leeward consolidates agencies
QUEENSLAND-headquartered Leeward Group is retiring its Nautical Shipping agency network and transferring key principal Grimaldi Group to Quay Shipping. This follows Singapore’s...
NPDL reverts, finesses services
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line, now headquartered in Singapore under newish managing director Kim A Kristensen, has officially reverted to Neptune Pacific Line in what is described...
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ATSB: Brisbane ships at storm’s mercy
CHAOTIC scenes that erupted in the Port of Brisbane on 24 November last year followed a rapid intensification of severe weather conditions, the Australian Transport Safety...
World Container Index – 4 June 2026
THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) surged 23% to $3,433 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. Drewry has received...
While the iron is hot: Lines strike
CARRIERS appear to be going for broke — though they will tell you they’re just avoiding going broke — in the China-Australia trade where spot rates are at their highest in 2026...
VICT straddles new technology
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has introduced four new Kalmar hybrid automatic straddle carriers (ACCs) to it Webb Dock, Melbourne facility. This follows their...
ANL Kokoda offers hope for young mariners, industry figures say
INDUSTRY figures say they are excited at the prospect of an Australian-flagged fleet helping bring on the next generation of local mariners. The government announced last week the...
After four decades in the biz, Knowles is finally Cool
VETERAN New Zealand shipping practitioner Mike Knowles has been appointed regional representative for Cyprus-based Cool Carriers, the world’s largest operator of specialised...
ANL Kokoda to be first in Australia's strategic fleet
THE Australian government has announced it has secured the first vessel in its maritime strategic fleet, the ANL Kokoda (IMO 9516765). The ANL Kokoda, a 175 metre container ship,...
