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Asciano shares surge to six month high
Asciano shares soared on Friday amid renewed speculation about its future ownership.
DP World locks into Adelaide following 30-year lease extension
DP World will operate its container terminal at the port of Adelaide until at least 2039, following approval of a 30-year extension to its lease.
Crisis dents interest in Allco shipping
Ferrier Hodgson, receiver of collapsed Allco Finance Group (Allco), is having trouble finding buyers for the group’s shipping assets.
Poor infrastructure disrupts Australia-PNG trade
A lack of infrastructure is hampering Papua New Guinea’s development and the ability of shipping lines to service the country, one of the largest carriers in the country has warned.
March trade surplus "a corker"
Australia exported more goods and services than it imported in March, latest government figures show.
Analysts forecast huge loss for Hapag Lloyd
Analysts have estimated that Germany’s leading container line, Hapag-Lloyd, has suffered losses of €200m (US$268.2m) in the first quarter of this year after being squeezed by weaker freight rates and lower volumes.
Northern Stevedoring buys out its supplier
Northern Stevedoring Services has acquired the equipment hire group, S.Colborne, for an undisclosed sum.
Custom makes 400,000 cigarette bust
Customs and Border Protection has foiled an alleged attempt by a Belmore man to smuggle almost 400,000 cigarettes into Sydney.
