News
CMA CGM building on Samoa’s maritime aspirations
ANL, OCEANIA-focused container shipping group has expanded its presence in the Pacific Islands with the opening of CMA CGM operations in Samoa today (29 September). The opening of...
Southern Ports takes community meals to 66,000
AROUND 66,000 meals are being distributed to people in Western Australia’s South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance as part of Southern Ports Community Investment...
Hundreds of zero-emission trucks among Fortescue climate moves
WEST Australian mining giant, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Fortescue is continuing its fight against climate change with a move to buy 300 to 400 zero-emission, 240-tonne haul...
Woodside lining up carriers for US LNG project
WOODSIDE has no plans to own its own LNG carriers to support its US$I7.5 billion investment in its Louisiana LNG project, opting instead to investigate leasing options. Oslo-based...
First KMSB cruise vessel arrival hailed a success
THE FIRST cruise vessel to arrive at the newly opened Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) facility with the Port of Broome has been acclaimed a resounding success. A spokesperson...
Lunch for logistics women
WOMEN working in logistics often lack a dedicated space to connect and share experiences, so a group of West Australian women have taken to organising a ‘no agenda’ ladies’ lunch....
Laundry works keep Ile d’Yeu on track
A RAPID-response dive team has performed emergency husbandry on Ile d’Yeu one of the world’s largest cable-laying vessels, during a critical stop at Outer Harbour, South...
TT Club warns Pilbara Ports in the firing line for climate change
GLOBAL insurer TT Club has issued an urgent warning for ports, waterways and logistics operations that they need to adapt to climate change. A white paper which looks at...
Car tyre cocaine import plot foiled
A FIFTH person has been jailed in Western Australia after Australian Federal Police, Border Force and other agencies foiled a plot to import cocaine inside car tyres. The man has...
New steps announced to reduce traffic during Fremantle bridge shutdown
MORE THAN 1200 responses have been received by the West Australian state government about measures to be taken during the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge next year. The...
GrainCorp walkout signals national flashpoint in grain exports
AUSTRALIA’S grain export infrastructure is facing mounting industrial unrest, with union-led stoppages at GrainCorp’s Port of Newcastle and CBH’s Kwinana Grain Terminal revealing...
Cathay air freight takes a jump
CATHAY Pacific’s, air cargo division has reported a 13% jump in airfreight year on year. Cathay Cargo carried 13% more cargo in August 2025 than in August 2024, while Available...
WA annual port reports, resilience from minerals to grain
WESTERN Australia’s major port authorities have emerged from the 2024–25 financial year in positive fashion after four of the five state government-owned entities released their...
Westport freight backbone gets underway
A $1 BILLION Tonkin Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade will provide a freight backbone for Perth’s growing southern corridor. The project will deliver a 14-kilometre...
WA premier targets Japan and China for green energy
CHINA and Japan are on West Australian premier Roger Cook and mines and petroleum minister David Michael’s hit list as they push exports of the state’s green and renewable energy...
