WSC launches digital Whale Chart to support safer shipping routes
THE WORLD Shipping Council has launched a new digital version of its global Whale Chart, making international whale‑protection measures easier for mariners and ship operators to...
SCT workers to strike for two hours as negotiations stall in WA
TRANSPORT Workers Union WA members at SCT Logistics will stage a two‑hour strike today from 2pm to 4pm WA time, escalating industrial action after negotiations with the company...
Geraldton breakwater to reduce surge downtime by up to 80%
MORE than 800,000 tonnes of granite rock armour will be used to construct the new surge protection breakwater at Geraldton. Rock armour weighing up to six-to-eight tonnes will...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen clarifies DAFF suspension
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen says its Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s suspension of the company as an offshore biosecurity treatment provider applies only to...
Kimberley Ports Authority releases 50 year masterplan
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority (KPA) has released a comprehensive 50‑year masterplan outlining how the ports of Broome, Derby, Wyndham and Yampi Sound will evolve to meet future trade,...
Southern Ports posts record trade in 2025–26
SOUTHERN Ports has delivered one of its strongest operational and financial performances on record, handling 32.3 million tonnes of trade across Albany, Bunbury and Esperance in...
DAFF suspends Wallenius Wilhelmsen as offshore treatment provider
THE Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has suspended Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics NV (WWL) as an approved offshore biosecurity treatment provider, citing...
DNV establishes ANZ Naval Centre in Perth
INTERNATIONAL maritime business DNV has launched a new Australia and New Zealand naval centre, formalising a dedicated regional hub for naval classification and technical...
Pre-COP31 agenda signals major shifts for Australian ports
AN AGENDA for Pre-COP31 has been announced with a program emphasising coastal and port resilience, sea level rise, energy security and shipping’s transition to a decarbonised...
CargoWise integrates with PortConnect NZ
WISETECH Global has announced a new integration between its CargoWise logistics‑execution platform and PortConnect, New Zealand’s port community system, giving freight forwarders...
NH3 warns Australia risks “missing the moment”
NH3 CLEAN Energy chairman Charles Whitfield says Australia is in danger of “losing out” on the emerging market for low‑carbon maritime fuels, arguing the federal government’s...
Rio Tinto completes major Newcastlemax sell down
RIO TINTO has sold the last of its eight owned Newcastlemax bulk carriers, completing one of the largest single‑owner fleet disposals seen in the dry‑bulk market in more than a...
Aurizon opens $60 million Kewdale freight terminal
AURIZON has opened a new $60 million freight terminal in Kewdale, a major investment the rail operator says will significantly increase interstate freight capacity and improve...
BIOSECURITY: Bug attack - Australia under threat from land, sea and air
Australia’s isolation, so long a protection against biological threats, is under increasing pressure to defend itself from overseas intruders which could devastate agricultural...
BIOSECURITY: Keep it clean
Franmarine’s Fremantle pilot is testing controlled in-water hull cleaning under strict biosecurity rules, offering regulators a national model as rising vessel traffic and tougher...
