Austal starts work on biggest vessel so far
WEST Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has begun work on the biggest vessel it has ever built. The project at Austal’s Philippines shipyard is for construction of Horizon X, the...
WA freight chair stands down
CHAIR of the Freight and Logistics Council of WA (FLCWA) board, Megan McCracken, praised for her role during COVID-19 and her work on strengthening the resilience of the east-west...
CBH looks from record harvest towards exports
WA GRAIN cooperative CBH is working to turn a record grain harvest into record exports through the ports of Geraldton, Kwinana, Albany and Esperance. In an opinion piece by CBH...
Older ships not to blame for poor livestock transport says ALEC
THE PREMISE that new ships provide a more humane way to transport livestock is a fallacy according to the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC). ALEC was responding to...
UPDATE: All Pilbara Ports open in wake of Cyclone Mitchell
ALL PILBARA Ports are now open following the passage of Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell which forced widespread shutdowns across Western Australia’s Pilbara coast over the...
WA Gulf mission to build agriculture exports
THE GROWING Persian Gulf trade with Western Australia, worth $955.4 million in 2024-25, led by grain and meat exports, will be the focus of a trade mission to the region this...
Day 1 of Fremantle bridge closure goes smoothly
ROAD users and industry groups are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Head of business operations at the Freight & Trade...
Mardie milestones reached for Australia’s future biggest salt works
WHAT is destined to become Australia’s biggest salt works, BCI’s Mardie Salt & Potash Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara, has taken a step closer to completion. A LinkedIn...
Pilbara Ports boss’s brush with royalty
PILBARA Ports CEO Samuel McSkimming has had a brush with royalty at Windsor Castle. Mr Mc Skimming had been invited to the royal residence as one of 20 global maritime leaders to...
NT statutory powers to boost Darwin Ship Lift
THE NORTHERN Territory government has activated statutory powers that declare Darwin’s Ship Lift and Marine Industry Park a strategic maritime gateway. A government media release...
More funding to expand sheepmeat export markets
WEST Australian sheepfarmers are being offered $3.6 million in new grants to explore global sheepmeat markets. The federal government claims there is a rapidly growing global...
Darwin Port takeover could come at a high price
A GOVERNMENT buyout of the Port of Darwin from Chinese owners Landbridge is likely to come at a high price. In the face of warnings from the Chinese Ambassador to Australia, Xiao...
Woodside joins North West record breakers
WOODSIDE Energy has joined a chorus of mining companies recording record production in Western Australia’s north. LNG led the way for Woodside with flagship LNG and offshore gas...
First LNG from Barossa heads to Japan
THE FIRST shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Barossa Gas Project departed Darwin for Japan’s Sakai terminal on 25 January aboard the Kool Blizzard (IMO 963 5315)....
Dampier bridge contract issued
A CONTRACT has been awarded to design and build a 57-metre-long link bridge connecting the existing Dampier Cargo Wharf to the Dampier Bulk Handling Facility. Pilbara Ports has...
