Fremantle Industrial Action Called Off; COSCO Shipping Enhances CAP Service Capacity
Pending industrial action at Fremantle Ports has been called off following discussions between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Fremantle Ports. COSCO Shipping will enhance its CAP service by deploying the 1,730 TEU X-Press Dhaulagiri, effective January 4, 2026, increasing capacity and frequency across South China, Northern Australia, and Papua New Guinea.
The Port of Melbourne has released its Final 2055 Port Development Strategy, outlining a 30-year development roadmap. In the Asia-Australia shipping market, carriers including ANL, MSC, and COSCO are implementing General Rate Increases (GRIs) due to declining rates.
New Zealand's Employment Relations Authority has issued an interim injunction preventing Holcim from redundancies affecting six seafarers on the Buffalo. Wallenius Wilhelmsen has extended a supply chain solutions contract worth USD 150 million for five more years. DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM will jointly utilize biofuel to reduce emissions in their shipping operations.
