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Australia-Europe container exports climb in Q2

Container exports from Australia and Oceania to Europe jumped 8% in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS).

Sunlover/AIMPE engineers vote for strikes

A protected action ballot has been held for marine engineers who are members of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE) and who are employed by Sunlover Reef Cruises (Sunlover).

Beef makes the running in June meat figures

An increase has been reported in Australian beef production for the month of June compared with May.

Baltic index sinks to three-month low

A three-month low was reached by the Baltic Dry Bulk Index earlier this week when it dropped seven points to 1257.

Box shortage fears allayed by analyst

A repeat of last year’s shortage of containers during the peak season is unlikely to occur, according to a leading container shipping analyst.

Timely improvement by box lines

Containerships are becoming more punctual, according to the latest survey of service reliability by Drewry.