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...
Protected industrial action looms at Flinders Ports
FLINDERS Ports is facing escalating industrial pressure, with maritime unions moving toward protected industrial action (PIA) following a series of legal disputes and breakdowns...
Life saving Darwin marine officers honoured for rescue
THREE Darwin marine professionals have been recognised for a remarkable rescue in Darwin Harbour that medical staff say likely saved the life of a missing yachtsman who had been...
Stateships collapse laid bare in newly released 1995 Cabinet papers
NEWLY released 1995 Cabinet papers reveal the decisive, and ultimately terminal, steps that led to the closure of Western Australia’s coastal shipping service, Stateships, marking...
Operators urged to review severe weather plans as El Niño strengthens
AUSTRALIA’S transport, shipping and logistics operators should revisit their severe‑weather and business‑continuity plans as El Niño conditions intensify heading into summer....
Train driver at fault in Port Botany derailment
IN 2023 a Pacific National train driver took the wrong track at Port Botany, colliding with a Qube Logistics train causing severe damage and derailment of both trains. The cause...
MSC Fremantle marks 10 years with family celebration
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) welcomed employees, families and friends to its iconic Fremantle headquarters to celebrate a decade at the historic Cliff Street premises. The...
KMSB celebrates one year of operation at the Port of Broome
KIMBERLEY Marine Support Base (KMSB) says the first year of operations at Terminal 2 has demonstrated how the floating wharf is expanding what’s possible through the Port of...
Dashboard highlights resilience and risks for WA freight chains
A NEW data dashboard released by the Logistics Institute of Australia is providing fresh insight into the performance and pressure points across Western Australia’s freight...
Ashburton upgrades strengthen emergency capability
PILBARA Ports is progressing a suite of upgrades at the Port of Ashburton aimed at improving emergency response capability, maintaining navigational access and managing coastal...
Warning on Australia’s maritime decarbonisation push
AUSTRALIA’S new Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP) has positioned the country as an early mover on maritime decarbonisation, but industry experts say the...
New tug facility for Esperance as Southern Ports begins major upgrade
CONSTRUCTION of a new tug mooring facility at the Port of Esperance is set to begin within months, with Southern Ports awarding the build contract as part of a $14.9 million...
Legislation introduced to enable government WA freight rail buyback
THE WA state government has introduced legislation to establish the legal framework for a potential buyback of Western Australia’s freight rail network, advancing a major 2025...
Unions seek arbitration as BHP Pilbara dispute escalates
THE LONG‑running industrial dispute at BHP’s Port Hedland operations has escalated, with unions now seeking an intractable bargaining declaration from the Fair Work Commission...
Baltazar named at Fremantle as KCC marks next phase of WA trade
KLAVENESS Combination Carriers (KCC) has formally named Baltazar, the newest vessel in its CABU III series, during a ceremony at Fremantle Passenger Terminal attended by Deputy...
