Trickle becomes a torrent ...
SHIPPERS are facing increased import bills as container lines expand the scope and size of inbound freight rates and surcharges. In further notifications in the past seven days:...
Oil spill response underway after Singapore allision
OIL containment and cleanup efforts are currently underway in Singapore after a dredger struck a stationary bunker barge, causing oil to spill into the water at the port. The...
One seafarer missing after wave of Red Sea attacks
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah has launched another wave of attacks against ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in recent days. Crews have abandoned ships, and one seafarer was still...
Safety in bulk shipping improves despite increase in fleet, says report
THE annual report from the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners on bulk carrier casualties details a continued trend of increasing safety in dry bulk shipping. The...
Australasian box trade down in April v. March
LATEST figures from London-based Container Trade Statistics reveal a mixed bag for Australasia & Oceania in April 2024, with imports and exports both slipping compared to March...
Maersk adjusts OC1 again
THE likelihood of delays resulting from terminal construction works on the US East Coast has prompted Maersk Line to swap ports on the OC1 service to/from ANZ. Just weeks after...
ADF assists Fijian navy after Aussie-built patrol boat runs ground
THE RFNS Puamau, a Republic of Fiji Navy patrol boat, has run aground on a reef near Fiji’s Lau islands during its maiden assignment. The Fijian navy’s official Facebook page...
Ports Australia unveils 2024 Biennial Conference agenda
PORTS Australia has announced the agenda for its upcoming 2024 Biennial Conference in Hobart. This year’s program is shaped around the theme of “navigating new horizons, adapting...
World Container Index increases again
DREWRY’S World Container Index increased 2% to US$4801 per 40-foot container this week, softening a steep increase seen in recent weeks. The composite index has increased 202%...
WA cruise season expected to generate $273 million
AN EXTENDED cruise season to Western Australia’s Great Southern has delivered a boost to the region’s tourism industry with more than 15,000 people visiting Port of Albany over...
Shipping Australia joins WISTA Australia
SHIPPING Australia has joined the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association Australia. WISTA Australia is the local branch of WISTA International, an organisation set...
$1.35m contract awarded for WA patrol vessels
A $1.35-MILLION contract has been awarded to Western Australia’s Dongara Marine to build two new patrol vessels for the Department of Transport. The vessels will be built in the...
Consultation opens for low carbon liquid fuels industry
THE FEDERAL government is opening its in-tray to suggestions and feedback on strategies to grow Australia’s low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) industry. The government has launched a...
Port of Esperance in new iron ore export deal
A SECOND iron ore exporter has signed a deal to export 1.5 million tonnes of ore annually from WA’s Port of Esperance. Gold Valley Iron Ore is expecting to start shipping in...
Brisbane bunker barge crew to strike (UPDATED)
THE CREW of bunker barge Champion 63 is launching protected industrial action, beginning with a work stoppage this weekend. Champion 63 is a bunkering tanker that services vessels...
