WA port wraps up crossed lines remediation project
MID West Ports has completed its Berth 5/6 Crossed Lines Remediation Project at the Port of Geraldton. The infrastructure improvement project is expected to help facilitate a...
Wharf damaged as cyclone bears down on NT
TROPICAL Cyclone Megan damaged a mining company’s wharf infrastructure as the weather system approached the Northern Territory coast on Monday. The category-three cyclone stirred...
NEW SOUTH WALES: Harnessing momentum
THE ports of New South Wales handle more than imports and exports. They handle the pressures of the modern supply chain and the weight of economic responsibility. They are driving...
Inland Rail track possession wraps up
CONSTRUCTION accelerated on the Inland Rail project during an 88-hour “track possession” over the weekend. Principal contractor Martinus targeted multiple sites on the...
Abel sets sights on Townsville for methanol bunkering
PORT of Townsville and Abel Energy have partnered on a plan to establish methanol bunkering facilities at the port. The bunkering facilities are part of Abel Energy’s plan to...
Contract awarded for WA freight route upgrades
A CONTRACT valued at $24 million has been awarded for upgrade works on part of the Great Eastern Highway – an important freight route in Western Australia. The highway spans 590...
MOL and Rio Tinto ink decarbonisation agreement
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Rio Tinto have extended a partnership on crew welfare to also include decarbonisation. MOL announced on 12 March it had signed a new partnership agreement...
Air cargo industry cautioned on lithium batteries
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has warned that “rogue shippers” who disregard measures for sending lithium batteries are compromising safety. IATA highlighted the...
Labor matches $5m Liberal commitment to Incat expansion
TASMANIAN Labor intends to commit $5.25 million to Incat’s expansion plans if the party is elected at the state election this month. Labor leader Rebecca White pledged her support...
Austal's 19th Guardian-class patrol boat gifted to Fiji
AUSTAL Australia has delivered its 19th Guardian-class patrol boat to the Australian Department of Defence. The Australian government gifted the 39.5-metre patrol boat RFNS Puamau...
DP World grows freight forwarding network
DP WORLD has inaugurated the latest in a string of offices that make up its global freight forwarding network. DP World now operates 100 branches launched in the last eight months...
DSV locks in 10-year lease at Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane has signed a 10-year lease agreement with DSV Air & Sea for a new warehouse and container hardstand at the port. The new DSV facility would occupy a 4.8-hectare...
MUA welcomes offshore wind opportunity for maritime workers
THE MARITIME Union of Australia is welcoming the declaration of an offshore wind zone in the Southern Ocean as opportunity for Australia’s maritime workforce. Federal minister for...
Two charged over sea-cargo cocaine plot
POLICE have charged two people for their roles in a plot to import 600 kilograms of cocaine into Australia in a container packed with fruit kiosks. The Dutch national (25) and...
Patrick electrifies Fremantle truck fleet
PATRICK Terminals is introducing nine electric terminal trucks and charging infrastructure into its Fremantle operations. The project is backed by $2.5 million in funding from...
