Aratere grounding sees KiwiRail fined
WELLINGTON District Court has fined KiwiRail hundreds of thousands of dollars after the company pled guilty to charges laid by Maritime New Zealand over the 2024 grounding of...
Melbourne man jailed over failed 98kg meth import
AN ATTEMPT to import 98 kilos of methamphetamine via a shipping container full of wheat threshers has seen a man from Croydon Hills in Melbourne jailed for 10 years and eight...
Landbridge fires back at Darwin Port takeover plan
LANDBRIDGE has escalated its standoff with the Commonwealth over the future of Darwin Port, lodging a formal dispute under the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) and...
MinRes V Pilbara Ports plays out in court
THE COURT battle between Pilbara Ports and Mineral Resources has played out in the WA Supreme Court in a dispute over the Port of Ashburton channel fees. Both The West Australian...
ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X
THE COMPETITIVE exemptions available under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) are not granted unconditionally. In exchange for the right to coordinate pricing...
Middle East weighs heavily on ag outlook
AUSTRALIAN rural export volumes rose 6.9% during 2025, driven by strong meat and grain shipments, with export values also lifting sharply early in 2026, the Westpac April...
OPINION: Understanding Part X in a disrupted market
Geopolitical disruption and liner shipping have always been uneasy companions. When conflict or instability affects a major trade corridor, the commercial consequences travel fast...
Peter Morris OAM remembered
INDUSTRY figures have recalled the contribution of former federal transport minister Peter Morris OAM who died on Sunday at the age of 93. Born in Sydney in 1932, Peter Morris...
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR
THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on foreign-flagged shipping. While this strategy has supported economic efficiency...
China approves more Australian beef
ANOTHER two abattoirs and six cold stores have been approved to export beef to China, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry says. In a statement to...
MIAL backs call for NZF consensus
MARITIME Industry Australia Ltd has offered its support for calls for IMO member states to reach consensus on a practical path for the global shipping industry to meet the...
OPINION: The legalised cartel - how Part X works for liner shipping
AUSTRALIA’S liner trades operate under a unique legislative framework that sets it apart from virtually every other industry in the country. Part X of the Competition and Consumer...
Trade opportunities identified in QLD Pacific strategy
ECONOMIC growth in Pacific Island nations presents trade opportunities for Queensland businesses, a new strategic report maintains. Prepared for the Queensland government, the...
Maritime coalition seeks Net Zero Framework changes
A GROUP that claims to represent half of the world’s shipping tonnage is calling on the IMO to consider alternatives to the Net Zero Framework and to seek genuine consensus on a...
Minister voices fuel concerns at freight forum
SOARING fuel costs and challenges surrounding the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) have been highlighted at a public forum in Hobart. Tasmanian infrastructure and...
