Investors wanted for Exmouth deepwater port
INVESTORS are being sought for a new deepwater port at Exmouth in Western Australia. The WA Investments website says the proposed Gascoyne Marine Complex is seeking investments of...
Austal reports record order book
SHIPBUILDER Austal is reporting a record order book of $14.2 billion. In a company announcement on 20 February it said orders at 31 December 2024 included contract options but...
Further refinement for data exchange
THE DIGITAL Container Shipping Association has announced the release of the final versions of its Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards. DCSA, which describes itself as a...
Aussie luminaries place among top 100 women in shipping
AUSTRALIA is well represented among the 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2024 with Josephine Clark, Alison Cusack and Sue Dight all making the list. The 100 Top Women in Shipping, an...
Whyalla rescue good news for transporters
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN Government’s Wednesday decision to seize control of the GFG Alliance’s Whyalla steelworks and appoint administrators Korda Mentha, and the state and federal...
Qube reports "solid" half-year performance
QUBE has announced a strong set of results for the first half of the 2025 financial year – and the appointment of a new director. Underlying H1 revenue increased 28.4% to $2.09...
MUA thumbs up for resilience, thumbs down for Teekay
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s WA branch is using its Facebook posts to promote both the good and the bad. On a positive note a post on Wednesday 19 February, the MUA welcomed...
MinRes blames weather for road damage
MANAGING director of Mineral Resources, Chris Ellison, told an investor meeting on 19 February that the $2.6 billion, 150-kilometre road, between the Onslow Iron mine and the port...
TasPorts reports steady trade in H1 FY25
TASPORTS has reported stable and steady trade volumes in its FY25 mid-year report, though a slight dip compared with the same period last financial year due to drydocking of Bass...
CSIRO launches new aid for food exporters
THE CSIRO has launched a new national resource of isotopic data – food’s unique fingerprint – that it says can be used to help protect and further grow Australia’s reputation for...
2024 container growth surprises
GLOBAL CONTAINER VOLUME growth hit 6% in 2024 and an Australasian trade was a notable and surprising standout. In its just-released summary of the past year London-based Container...
Australia to host landmark regional PSC seminar
PORT state control officers from around the Asia-Pacific region are gathering in Queensland this month for the inaugural Tokyo MOU and Indian Ocean MOU joint seminar....
Boost for shipping and supply after WA cyclone
IN THE WAKE of Cyclone Zelia WA premier Roger Cook has committed a re-elected Labor government to a $5 million boost to the state’s supply chain and shipping capability. With...
Fame claim for reliable Swire
SWIRE SHIPPING has earned Most Reliable Carrier status on two major routes, according to Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance Report for 2024. The Singapore-based company’s...
Auriga expands services in Far North Queensland
AURIGA has announced the beginning of launch-based marine pilot transfer services at the ports of Weipa and Amrun in Far North Queensland. A collaboration with Ports North came...
