Port grain deals offer CBH alternatives
INDEPENDENT grain marketer Plum Grove Logistics has signed a three-year Port Access Service Agreement with Mid West Ports Authority, making it the latest independent grain...
DP World and MUA clash in Federal Court over Fremantle automation plan
A DISPUTE between DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia over new crane technology at Fremantle has escalated to the Federal Court, where the stevedore is defending its plan...
Arc and FIJV MOU a boost for Geraldton Port
GERALDTON Port in Western Australia’s Mid West is set to be the beneficiary of a joint venture between rail company Arc Infrastructure and magnetite miner FI Joint Venture (FIJV)....
REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of the future growth for maritime supply chains lies in our regional ports. DCN...
REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts
WHILE Australia’s regional ports are becoming ever more important, at the heart of success is the welfare of the seafarers who sail the vessels that service these small ports....
WA Premier takes on Defence Industries portfolio to push shipbuilding
WA PREMIER Roger Cook has taken direct responsibility for the state’s Defence Industries portfolio in a significant Cabinet reshuffle aimed at accelerating the state’s ambitions...
AMSA plan targets risks, lifts standards to keep seafarers safe
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is to strengthen standards to support a more accountable maritime industry with a new National Compliance Plan. AMSA said the 2026-27 plan...
Southern Ports sets eight new trade records
WESTERN Australia’s three most southerly ports have set eight new trade records in what operator Soutern Ports says is a bumper year. It said diversification had been the key to...
Fremantle putting mussel into water quality
AN INNOVATIVE trial using mussels to enhance marine biodiversity in Cockburn Sound could provide a model for ports around Australia to improve water quality. A trial being...
Unions escalate “generational” fight as BHP port strike looms
WESTERN Australia’s mining sector is bracing for one of its most significant protected industrial action in decades, with three unions locking in an eight‑hour strike at BHP’s...
BHP, unions in mine-site deal, but port still a flashpoint
BHP MINE-site workers have voted to accept a new enterprise agreement, but a dispute at the Port of Port Hedland is unresolved. The new enterprise agreement is for BHP’s Mining...
EV Maritime joins Echo Marine Group on Swan River ferry fleet
A NEW Zealand maritime‑technology specialist has joined the team delivering Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet, adding international expertise to the METRONET Swan...
Fremantle vehicle imports grow
NEW vehicle imports through the Port of Fremantle are continuing to grow. The port recorded its strongest March throughput in three years as Western Australia’s automotive demand...
New Chairs for two WA regional ports
FORMER Perth Airport CEO, Brad Geatches has been appointed as the new chair of Southern Ports Authority while Mellisa Teede has been appointed chair of Kimberley Ports Authority...
Lithium for batteries powers up Port of Fremantle
WESTERN Australia’s newest lithium development is set to add another stream of battery‑mineral exports through Fremantle Port, following Develop Global’s move to bring the Pioneer...
