Landside operators pay for stevedore profits, industry says
INDUSTRY bodies say their people are paying the price for higher stevedore profits. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the ACCC this week released its Container Stevedoring...
Scion Mafalda: The malady lingers on
ANL-Sofrana has been forced to abandon the first planned voyage of Scion Mafalda in the WestPac service due to prolonged repairs to the AMSA-detained vessel in Port Botany. In a...
Maritime unionists join forces across the Tasman
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) has confirmed a memorandum of agreement with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) to tackle ongoing shared struggles on either side of...
Brakey: ACCC now armed with necessary evidence
THE ACCC is now confident it has assembled a body of work via its Container Stevedoring Monitoring reports to pursue better outcomes for shippers and transport operators in the...
GT Wings closes funding deal with new investor
UK STARTUP GT Wings has secured significant funding from Grieg Kapital and other major investors to scale its wind-assisted, clean propulsion solution for commercial shipping....
Ingestion congestion: Fouled thruster strands Spirit II
LOCAL and social media reported “chaos” at TT Line’s Geelong terminal yesterday afternoon when Spirit of Tasmania II’s departure for Devonport was delayed for several hours by an...
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World Container Index – 11 December 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 2% to $1,957 per 40ft container, marking the second consecutive weekly increase. The increase was primarily due to higher spot rates on...
Strait Link bidders surface
TWO infrastructure investors have emerged as the leading bidders for Bass Strait and Tasmanian freight business Strait Link, put up for sale by Sydney’s Allegro Funds about four...
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ACCC calls for “targeted reform” of waterfront
AUSTRALIA's competition watchdog has called for “targeted reform” of the waterfront, reporting the nation’s stevedores were charging record high prices and making historic...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 12th December 2025
SOMEONE needs to hear this, there are only 13 days left until the big day! If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been racing around trying to start (or finish!) your...
Port of Townsville welcomes luxury “city at sea”
A GRAND vessel touted the “world’s largest” privately-owned residential ship has docked at the Port of Townsville for a multi-day stay. This is The World’s fourth visit to...
Two out of three ain’t bad
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released two container ships from long-lasting detention but a third remains unable to sail. The 1,740 TEU Hansa Homburg, at the time...
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Tasfreight looks to a digital future
MODERNISING workforce management, rostering and payroll operations is the aim of a new partnership between OneAdvanced and Tasfreight. The move aims to replace legacy paper-based...
First sods turned on long-awaited Melbourne intermodal precinct
FEDERAL and state ministers have turned the first sods on the Beveridge Intermodal Precinct on Melbourne’s northern outskirts – confirming the future Melbourne terminus of the...
EU deal must offer “level playing field”, farmers say
THE federal government must “hold its nerve” in free trade negotiations with the European Union, industry body the National Farmers Federation says. Negotiations began way back in...
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