CANBERRA MEETING FAILS ON DARWIN PORT FUTURE
A MEETING between Northern Territory and federal government representatives has failed to reach agreement on the future of Darwin Port. The meeting in Canberra on 6 March 2025...
ELECTRIC MOTORS INSTALLED ON WORLD’S BIGGEST E-FERRY
THE WORLD’S biggest electric ferry has taken a step towards completion with the installation of the first ever electric motors on an Incat vessel. According to a LinkedIn post on...
SEMINAR MAKING SHIPPING SAFER
MORE THAN 70 delegates from the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean region have been considering how to collaborate to make shipping safer in the region. The inaugural joint seminar to...
LABOR PROMISES NEW ROTTNEST FERRY TERMINAL
A RE-ELECTED Labor government in WA would build a new Rottnest Island ferry terminal. The terminal would be part of a new tourism hub at the B Shed that would also provide a berth...
NT HEAD TO CANBERRA FOR PORT OF DARWIN TALKS
CHINESE ownership of the Darwin Port is again under scrutiny. Northern Territory representatives are heading to Canberra on Thursday for discussions with the federal government...
MUA TO TAKE INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT FREMANTLE
THE MARITIME Union of Australia – WA branch will take protected industrial action at Fremantle Port from Friday 7 March until Friday 11 April. Members have voted to take the...
RECORD REVENUE FOR BHAGWAN MARINE
PERTH-based marine services company, Bhagwan Marine has reported record first half revenue of $154.1 million. Australia’s biggest Australian Stock Exchange listed marine services...
CONOCOPhillips approved to drill in Otway Basin
CONOCOPhillips plans to drill up to six exploratory gas wells in the Otway Basin, 20 kilometres off the coast of Victoria and 33 kilometres from King Island, Tasmania. The project...
Port Hedland hydrographic survey warning
MARINERS are warned that Port Hedland will carry out its annual hydrographic survey, starting on 7 March, expected to be complete on 20 March. Harbour master East (Port Hedland),...
DIRECT FLIGHTS BOOST MALAYSIA TRADE WITH SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DIRECT Malaysia Airlines flights from South Australia to Kuala Lumpur have unlocked 75 tonnes of direct air freight capacity. Taking advantage of the $1 billion export markets for...
BP to curb renewables, focus on oil and gas
BP WILL cut back its investment in renewables and will focus on oil and gas in a bid to reduce costs and grow cash flow. The move is a significant one for oil and gas exploration...
Samsung considering Perth robot company for shipbuilding
PERTH robotic company FBR is negotiating with Samsung Heavy Industries for a joint development to apply its technology in the shipbuilding industry. In an announcement to the...
Lindsay to tackle WA rural market through acquisition
ROAD transport company Lindsay Australia has bought Western Australia’s G.J. Freight, giving it a springboard into the South West horticultural market. In a notice to the...
No chianti, but Qube makes fava bean breakthrough
SAY ‘FAVA beans’ and the movie Silence of the Lambs immediately springs to mind with Sir Anthony Hopkins quote as Hannibal Lecter, "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice...
Investors wanted for Exmouth deepwater port
INVESTORS are being sought for a new deepwater port at Exmouth in Western Australia. The WA Investments website says the proposed Gascoyne Marine Complex is seeking investments of...
