Unions reject BHP’s updated Pilbara port offer as dispute intensifies
BHP’S industrial dispute at Port Hedland has escalated after three unions rejected the company’s updated enterprise agreement proposal, despite the inclusion of a $25,000...
Bhagwan wins multi year contract for Riverside Guardian
BHAGWAN Marine has won a major multi‑year deployment for the Riverside Guardian with an undisclosed global tier one energy company. A spokesperson for the company declined to name...
MUA urges members to back new Broome Port agreement
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s WA Branch has called on members to vote 'yes' to a new enterprise agreement at the Port of Broome, following a hard‑fought industrial campaign...
Pilbara seafarer transport trial a guide for other ports
A TRIAL by Pilbara Ports to provide seafarer transport to provide shore leave has been welcomed by the Mission to Seafarers who say the trial will offer valuable lessons for other...
Wildcat set to pounce on Austal USA
AUSTAL USA is at the centre of a rapidly escalating takeover battle, with a little‑known American investment company preparing to launch a rival bid for the Australian‑owned...
Austal posts record Australasian earnings, but US result down
AUSTAL has reported a mixed full‑year result, with record earnings in Australasia offset by a substantial non‑cash provision on US shipbuilding contracts, pushing the group to a...
Evergreen expands eBL capabilities through Bolero’s Galileo platform
EVERGREEN Line has expanded its long‑running electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) partnership with Bolero, making Evergreen eBLs available through Bolero’s Galileo platform and...
Rail realignment call after Kalgoorlie freight train incident
A DOUBLE‑stacked intermodal freight train has struck a bridge on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie‑Boulder, damaging several containers and disrupting both freight and passenger...
Pilbara Ports leading the world in decarbonisation says GMF
AUSTRALIA’S iron ore corridor leads the world in the global decarbonisation push according to the Global Maritime Forum’s (GMF) world-leading decarbonisation expert, Jesse...
Lloyd’s Register wins $11m contract for Army landing craft program
LLOYD’S Register (LR) has won an $11 million contract from Austal Defence Australia to provide naval classification services for the Australian Army’s Landing Craft Medium (LCM)...
FLCWA maps freight futures in new scenario workshop
THE FREIGHT and Logistics Council of Western Australia (FLCWA) has outlined a set of strategic priorities for the state’s freight network following a scenario‑planning workshop...
$23.7m Trilogy fund targets Port of Darwin logistics
TRILOGY Funds has opened a $23.7 million capital raise for a new unlisted industrial property fund centred on one of Australia’s most strategically important maritime logistics...
Autonomy advances as Henderson precinct scales up
AUSTRALIA’S maritime sector is entering a period of simultaneous infrastructure and technological transformation, with the expansion of the Henderson Defence Precinct occurring...
MIAL: MERNAP must translate policy into investable projects
WHILE Maritime Industry Australia (MIAL) has welcomed the federal government’s Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), it has warned the absence of dedicated...
MV Yampu commences operations in South Australia
THE WORLD’S first battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier, MV Yampu has begun operations for CSL, transporting limestone from the Yorke Peninsula to Adelaide. Being hailed as...
