Containership Shiling loses power off New Zealand, container line to call at Gladstone, Höegh Trooper towed away, two new tugs for Newcastle and ALC’s Supply Chain Summit.

The federal budget announced this past week contained significant increases in funding for biosecurity, CMA CGM committed to the acquisition of Bolloré Logistics and the WA government announced $136 million in funding for the state's ports.

Qube announced two acquisitions, a new contract for Auriga, Port of Newcastle's Clean Energy Precinct, and a leadership shuffle at two Aussie logistics companies.

Construction started on a urea manufacturing project near Port of Dampier, and maritime and energy companies announced they would explore the feasibility of establishing a methanol bunkering hub at the port of Melbourne. Spirit Super and Stonepeak acquired GeelongPort, and the ABF seized 120 kilograms of cocaine at a Port Botany container examination facility.

A reach stacker caught fire at an intermodal terminal this week, and Svitzer abandoned action to terminate an EBA with three maritime unions. Delivery of a Norfolk Island landing craft was delayed after unsuccessful sea trials, COSCO announced a new trans-Tasman service, and Dr Kerry Schott was appointed acting chair of the ARTC.

Pilbara and Kimberley ports closed this week ahead of a category-five cyclone, and the Australian government responded to a damning review of the Inland Rail project. Neptune Pacific Direct Line announced a new shipping service to Australia and New Zealand, the ABF seized a haul of black-market cigarettes at its container facility and the ATSB released a report on a freight and coal train collision.

A 38-tonne biosecurity haul was intercepted in Sydney, and a report found Australia's hydrogen industry could be worth $40 billion by 2040. Authorities found a heroin shipment in a container at Port of Brisbane, P&O Cruises added Townsville as a port call, and TT Line became the first Aussie company to join the Green Marine program.

The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement came a step closer to reality this week, and National Intermodal exercised an option to acquire land in Melbourne's north. DP World opened a new reefer facility and the ATSB released an interim report on the Portland Bay incident.

This week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its final report on the allision that sunk two tugboats in Tasmania last year. Maersk announced plans to phase out a coastal shipping service in New Zealand, and AMSA banned a general cargo ship from Australian waters.

The Victorian government named Port of Hastings as the location for a renewable energy terminal this week, and livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune was sold and released from arrest. Dachser acquired an Australian freight forwarder, Provaris is progressing with a hydrogen export project and Swire Shipping announced a new service connecting Darwin with Timor-Leste.