Woodside Energy agreed to employ about 70 Aussie seafarers on an LNG carrier and the ACCC published its annual stevedore monitoring report. Two companies received coastal shipping grants and some Queensland ports closed as a tropical cyclone swept through the state's north.

The MUA has been suspending its planned industrial action at DP World terminals this week. AMSA signed an emergency towage contract and police reported an increase in the amount of opium seized from air and sea cargo.

DP World confirmed employee data was stolen in a recent cyberattack and the WA government revealed plans for its new container port. An initial phase of expansion at VICT is approaching completion, protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of Newcastle and champions of diversity celebrated their achievements at the Maritime SheEO Awards.

Protected industrial action continued at DP World's Australian terminals and pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Port Botany. Houthis hijacked a ship, cocaine was found on a vessel in Melbourne and AMSA banned the BBC Jade.

DP World was hit by a cyberattack and pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at Port Botany to block an Israeli shipping line's vessel. Maersk and ANL announced changes to trans-Tasman services and police raided a ship at Port Pirie.

A Strategic Fleet Taskforce report was released to the public this week. Qube acquired a transport and logistics firm based in Fremantle, and several of the big international ocean carriers reported their results for the first nine months of 2023.

Industrial action continued at four Australian container terminals this week and two terminal operators announced increases to landside fees. Maersk is celebrating 30 years in Australia, seafarer happiness has decreased again and a port contract was awarded in Townsville.

More industrial action was announced for DP World terminals this week and ports welcomed the upcoming summer cruise season. Inland Rail appointed a new interim CEO and a pilotage employment program is underway at Port Hedland.

WA coastal shipping taskforce, Aurizon’s Darwin containers plan, QLD rail freight line upgraded, 50 kilos of cocaine smuggled in shipping container.

A pilot boat grounded and broke up this past week, and the Maritime Union of Australia announced further industrial action at DP World terminals. A meth haul was found in a consignment at Port Botany and a big intermodal train was trialled in Victoria.