Coastal trading red tape hurting drought stricken farmers
RED tape is adding something like $60 a tonne to shipping costs within Australia, according to West Australian grain export company Premium Grain Handlers (PGH) director John Orr....
Rising costs hit Darwin ship lift project
THE DARWIN Ship Lift project has been referred to the Northern Territory Public Accounts Committee (PAC) because of rising costs and delays. In a media release on 12 May,...
Geraldton port project to streamline loading
CONSTRUCTION has begun on a new $52 million materials handling facility at Geraldton Port that will streamline the loading of mineral sands and other products directly by conveyor...
Record cruise season for Darwin
A RECORD-breaking 113 cruise ships have docked at the Darwin Port during the 2024/25 cruise season. The last large cruise ship of the season, Crown Princess, docked in Darwin on 5...
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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...
