Bean power for Port of Albany to expand market
THE PORT of Albany has a build it and they will come story. It’s a tale that has resulted in the first faba bean shipment from the Port of Albany, something that Southern Ports...
Change disruptive at Darwin Port says Chinese community
ANY CHANGE in ownership of the Port of Darwin could be a disaster for the Northern Territory. That’s the view of president of the NT Australia-China Friendship Society, Shu Qin...
Surprise export jump boosts trade surplus
AN UNEXPECTED jump in exports from Australia has helped feed the country’s biggest trade surplus since February last year according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Scott...
Another challenge for Woodside's Scarborough project
ANOTHER challenge has been thrown up against Woodside’s Scarborough gas project. The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) have...
Geraldton ideal for green hydrogen exports, study says
MID WEST Ports at Geraldton in Western Australia is set to become a key player in the export of green hydrogen and ammonia to Europe. New research shows the port is well placed to...
Design team appointed for Westport roads
A DEDICATED team has been appointed to design road upgrades for the planned Westport container port in Western Australia. The team will get detailed planning and development under...
Pipeline plan for port of Albany cancelled
A $2.3 BILLION plan for a magnetite mine linked to the Port of Albany by a 110km slurry pipeline has been cancelled. A spokesperson for Southern Ports, which operates the Port of...
Successful launch for RAN's latest Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat
AUSTAL Australia has successfully launched the ninth in a series of 12 Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB) for the Royal Australian Navy. The future HMAS Cape Spencer,...
New transhipper MinRes Peak arrives at Exmouth
MINERAL Resources has taken delivery of its fifth transhipper, MinRes Peak at the Port of Ashburton. The arrival of MinRes Peak on 24 April on the Chinese heavy load carrier Hua...
Esperance Harbour set for dredging
A $2.3 MILLION, four-month dredging campaign is expected to remove a record 60,000 cubic metres of material from the Bandy Creek Boat Harbour at Esperance. The work includes a new...
Watch out for Weipa dredging
RECREATIONAL and commercial users have been warned to exercise caution during dredging at the Port of Weipa from early May to early June. The dredging is part of North Queensland...
Energy regulator green-lights Santos Barossa project
GAS giant Santos has cleared the final hurdle in its bid to commission the Barossa project, piping gas to the Darwin LNG facility. On 22 April, the project was given the go-ahead...
Wi-Fi boost for Pilbara seafarers
PILBARA Ports is upgrading its internet service for visiting seafarers. It is phasing out the current mechanism of supporting individual SIM card recharges for seafarers and...
Nationals vow to overturn live sheep export ban
IF THE Coalition wins government in the May elections, National Party leader David Littleproud says the first trip he will make will be to Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan to reaffirm...
Lumsden Point milestones reached
WORK is progressing at Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point reaching several important milestones. In a LinkedIn post Pilbara Ports said the internal causeway is almost complete, with...
