Port of Darwin defends itself from ‘hysteria’
LANDBRIDGE the Chinese-owned entity which controls the Port of Darwin has defended its position in an ABC news report. Non-executive director for Australia, Terry O’Connor told...
Road 2 Rail launched to foster better collaboration
AN ORGANISATION to foster better collaboration between road and freight operators has been launched. Road 2 Rail has been established as a not-for-profit organisation aiming to...
Fremantle maintenance dredging for safe access
FREMANTLE Ports plan to remove 10,000 cubic metres of sediment from the Inner Harbour from 23 June over five days. The dredging is part of a five-year program that started in 2024...
US China tariff war about to hit Australian containers
STAND by for a shortage of containers around Australia. Freight forwarder EES Shipping’s managing director, Brian Hack says we can expect to see reduced vessel space availability...
Hanwha renews efforts to take over Austal
SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hanwha is renewing its efforts to take over Perth-based shipbuilder Austal. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange Austal said it had received...
AMSA complaints down in 2024
COMPLAINTS to AMSA decreased by almost 20% in 2024 compared to 2023. AMSA’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) Annual Report 2024, provides a detailed analysis of the 173 complaints...
An export customer's perspective
FREMANTLE Wool has been exporting fine Australian fibre all over the world for more than 20 years. It’s sometimes not for the faint-hearted. Director John Bradbury, who launched...
Pilbara campaign to keep small boats out of harm's way
PILBARA Ports has launched a campaign to warn boaters about the dangers of small vessels colliding with large commercial vessels. The 2025 Pilbara Ports Recreational Vessel Safety...
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Andrew Forrest rail against LNG
ANDREW Forrest has hit out at the use of LNG as an intermediate fuel source for the maritime industry at the Nor-Shipping Conference in Oslo, Norway. Speaking on Tuesday, Mr...
Thumbs up for Bunbury windfarms, thumbs down for Gippsland
TWO OFFSHORE wind projects at Bunbury in Western Australia have been given the development nod by the federal government and one in the Gippsland zone off Victoria has been...
Babcock adds Arafura to portfolio
MARINE engineering and sustainment services company Babcock has added a new class of vessel to its portfolio, Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels. In a 2 June announcement...
Southern ports wants community input
AUSTRALIA’S major ports all have community programs of different shapes and sizes. Some like the Port Authority of NSW provide grants, in its case up to $15,000 for projects in...
Aus-NZ Ports should be safe from tariff trauma
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand ports should be able to withstand any Donald Trump-related tariff volatility, according to a report released today (2 June) by S&P Global Ratings. S&P...
Wind turbine blades on 1000km journey from Geraldton port
WIND turbine blades delivered to the Port of Geraldton are now beginning a nearly 1000 kilometre road trip to the Mt Weld Hybrid Power Station at Laverton in Western Australia....
Darwin port fuel tanks not built to withstand cyclones
AN ENGINEERING report obtained by the ABC claims fuel tanks built on Port of Darwin land won’t withstand a category three cyclone. The 11 tanks, known as Project Caymus, built for...
