World Container Index jumps 7%
THE WORLD Container Index increased again this past week, up 7% to US$3444 per 40-foot container on 7 November. The composite index, published weekly by Drewry, is now 67% below...
Rates continue upward trajectory
AGAINST A BACKDROP of the tentative recovery in China-Australia spot rates container lines continue to chance their hands with rate rise notifications for shipments ex Asia. The...
President Trump in, Australian trade out?
Yesterday (6 November) saw the world watch with fixated eyes as Donald Trump sailed to a decisive victory in the United States Presidential election, a result with certain...
Newcastle port protest to go ahead despite Supreme Court ruling
THE NEW South Wales Supreme Court has today (7 November) ruled in favour of an application by the NSW Police Commissioner to prohibit a planned climate protest in Newcastle’s...
COSCO, OOCL triple Tasman frequency
THE TRANS-TASMAN service operated by Cosco SL and OOCL, known respectively as ANE and ANS, is being upgraded to weekly frequency, effective next month. The 1841 TEU ESL Winner,...
OneStop, Tyne ACFS partner up for NZ depot
LOGISTICS software company OneStop has announced the expansion of its partnership with Tyne ACFS that will see its solutions integrated at the joint venture’s new Auckland depot....
Industry welcomes new QLD transport minister
THE APPOINTMENT of Brent Mickelberg as the Queensland Government's Minister for Transport and Main Road has been welcomed by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), an...
TS Lines gets IPO away
TAIWAN’s TS LINES late last week completed an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, at its third attempt. Previous IPOs had been pulled due to unfavourable...
Eden to welcome largest cruise ship ever to dock
THE LARGEST cruise ship ever to dock at Eden Cruise Wharf is due to make its maiden arrival next week – the first following the NSW government’s planning approval to allow bigger...
Victorian container terminals to increase landside charges
FOLLOWING discussions initiated by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), it has been announced all of three Victorian-based container terminals will align...
Shipping Australia welcomes new chair, deputy chair
MY THERESE Blank has been appointed chair of Shipping Australia, succeeding Clint Evans as he steps down. Ms Blank, Maersk’s head of market for Oceania, has served on the Shipping...
Regulator ill-equipped to manage pilotage: report
A DISPUTE between rival pilotage providers in Port Phillip alleging one used unlicensed pilots was resolved on confidential commercial terms in a Federal Court case – but the...
Three Western Australians elected to Ports Australia
SOUTHERN Ports Chief Executive Officer Keith Wilks, Fremantle Ports Chief Executive Officer Jodie Ransom and Mid West Ports Chief Executive Officer Damian Tully have been elected...
Tasmania mulls mega-merger
TASMANIAN Premier Jeremy Rockliff has unveiled a proposal to merge TT Line, TasPorts and TasRail in what he described as “a landmark move” to enhance the efficiency and...
VICT gives VPP notice of rising charges
VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock has issued a series of notifications of increases to tariffs and charges to apply from the New Year. The...
