Royal Wolf building new, environmentally friendly facility
SHIPPING container company Royal Wolf is building a new facility at Kooragang Island in Newcastle; construction is slated to be complete in August. The new facility is to feature...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week past at 978. This was down slightly from where it started the week – 1073 on Monday, and it is also down 10% on the previous Friday. The Baltic...
Ministers adopt new initiative to scale low-carbon fuel production
THE CLAEN Energy Ministerial has adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa, India. The platform brought together the private sector and...
Pilbara Ports reports record-high yearly throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority reported record-high yearly cargo throughput for the fourth consecutive year in 2022-23. The result represents a 3% increase when compared to the previous...
World Container Index increases second week in a row
THE WORLD Container index increased this past week by 3.3% to US$1536.86 per 40-foot container. The index, which measures weekly ocean freight rate movements of 40-foot containers...
Man charged over meth imported through Melbourne
A MAN has been charged over the importation of 112 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a container that arrived at the Port of Melbourne this month. Australian Federal Police...
Tanker encounters engine trouble off Queensland
A PRODUCT tanker experiencing engine trouble off the Queensland coast is hoping to lay up in Cairns for repairs. Marshall Islands-flagged vessel Nord Vision (IMO 9899985) was...
Maersk opens new air cargo hub
MAERSK has inaugurated a new strategic air cargo hub in the United States, expanding the company’s air freight services. The new freight gateway in Atlanta is intended as a...
Captain fined over "reckless" deviation from passage plan
THE CAPTAIN of a bulk carrier has been convicted in New Zealand over a decision to deviate from a passage plan during Cyclone Gabrielle. Captain Yongyu Li was captain of...
QLD ports gear up for Talisman Sabre military exercise
QUEENSLAND ports will host visiting warships over the coming weeks as the military exercise Talisman Sabre unfolds along the state’s coast. Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest...
Newcastle trade up slightly in June
PORT of Newcastle handled 14 million tonnes of trade in June 2023, a slight increase of 1.7% on the 13.8 million tonnes handled in June last year. Total exports were up a marginal...
IMO elects new secretary-general
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization council has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco as the next IMO secretary-general. Mr Dominguez Velasco, from Panama, was one of...
WA unveils plans to boost cruise activity at ports
THE WESTERN Australian government has announced plans to raise the state’s profile as a cruise destination and bring more cruise ships into its ports. The announcement came during...
Australasian Supply Chain Institute appoints new directors
THE AUSTRALASIAN Supply Chain Institute has appointed Abdul Jaafar and Leesa Chen directors. ASCI Board chair Dr Tom Janoshalmi said Mr Jaafar and Ms Chen’s expertise and divers...
Revised container inspection criteria aims to tackle contamination
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced an update to the Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria that aims to address pest contamination in containers. The ICS...
