Five electric ferries to ply the Swan River
TENDERS have been called for the design and construction of five new electric ferries to ply the Swan River in Perth. The state government wants to expand the ferry service,...
Corporate lawyer appointed as PNG Ports CCO
CORPORATE lawyer Deborah Onga has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of PNG Ports Corporation with a brief to commercialise port assets. PNG Ports Corporation owns 15 of...
Darwin ship lift taking shape
AFTER nearly a decade of delays and cost over runs the Darwin Ship Lift Project is starting to take shape. Work underway includes dredging, hard stand earthworks, caisson and...
Hobart meets Bunbury in first visit for a decade
HMAS Hobart has made the first naval visit in a decade to the Port of Bunbury as part of a three-week anti-submarine warfare exercise. There are six ships involved in the...
Tenders called for Port Hedland Seafarers Centre
TENDERS have been called for the construction of a new Port Hedland Seafarers Centre. Plans for the development were announced by state ports minister David Michael in April last...
Public comments prompt change in Westport environment plans
PLANS for the proposed Westport container terminal at Kwinana south of Perth have progressed to the next stage of the environmental approval process. The WA Environmental...
Rail appointees bring a track load of experience
NEW appointees to the boards of Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and National Intermodal Corporation, announced by the federal government, have a wealth of rail expertise....
MinRes back on road and sea
MINERAL Resources has resumed haulage operations on the Onslow Iron haul road – and has also put transhipper MinRes Rosily into action carrying iron ore from the Port of Ashburton...
Qube signs fertiliser deal through Whyalla Port
A MULTI-MILLION dollar investment by Agfert Fertilizers has secured a deal with QUBE to import fertilisers through Whyalla Port. The South Australian fertiliser company is...
Cargo hold deaths prompt safety review
FOLLOWING the deaths of three stevedores in a cargo on the bulk carrier Berge Mawson the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has called for a review into the Code of Safe...
Cyclone blamed for Pilbara Ports output drop
CYCLONE Zelia, changes in market conditions, port maintenance operations and customer needs are blamed for a 6% drop in monthly output at Pilbara Ports compared to February 2024....
Exclusion zone at Darwin port for military exercise
AN EXCLUSION zone has been declared for waters around Darwin Port’s No. 1 berth for a US Navy and Australian Defence Forces exercise from 24 March to 3 April. Around 2500 US...
Catastrophic failures prompt safety alert
TWO recent incidents of improperly packed Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) which led to catastrophic failures have prompted a new international safety alert. The cargo transport unit...
Teekay and MUA resolve Fremantle IA issue
UNION action between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd (Teekay), has been lifted. Bunkering at Fremantle Port has now returned to...
Melbourne 2024 container volumes highest ever recorded
THE PORT of Melbourne has recorded the highest container trade volumes ever recorded in any Australian port. In 2024, the port saw a total of 3.396 million twenty-equivalent units...
