Pioneer biodiesel voyage an iron clad success
ON DECEMBER 31 the Newcastlemax bulk carrier Berge Lyngor left Port Hedland, heading for China pioneering an iron ore voyage powered entirely by B100 biodiesel. Berge Bulk and BHP...
Prime Minister promises northern ports upgrade
PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese has promised to upgrade Western Australia’s northern ports if Labor wins the coming federal election. Speaking in Kununurra, Mr Albanese said port...
ABF patrol boat order takes total to 12
AUSTAL has been awarded a contract for two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for Australian Border Force, taking the total number of patrol boats to be built to 12. Eight...
The last train from Koolyanobbing
THE LAST train from Koolyanobbing has rolled into the Port of Esperance carrying the final load of iron ore from Western Australia’s Yilgarn region. Mineral Resources’ final iron...
Northern Territory adds fishing compliance vessel to fleet
A CUSTOM built 5.3 metre vessel has been introduced into the Northern Territory’s waterways as part of government moves to protect its fisheries. Named Caranx the new fisheries...
Woodside backs future of LNG with Chevron asset swap
WOODSIDE Energy is backing the future of Liquified Natural Gas by acquiring partner Chevron’s interest in the North West Shelf Project. In an asset swap Woodside will also acquire...
Australia urged to look overseas for sustainability
BUSINESS involved in Australia’s supply chain should be looking overseas for sustainability initiatives according to shipping and logistics expert Brian Hack. Mr Hack, Managing...
Crustaceans head for ships, not Christmas dinner plates
THERE’S a feast of crustaceans attacking vessels in the Pilbara rather than finding their way to our Christmas plates. A mass spawing of crustaceans are gathering under ships and...
Iron ore consortium to tackle carbon with nation's biggest electric furnace
A CONSORTIUM of some of Western Australia’s biggest players in the iron-ore industry will launch the nation's largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace at Kwinana making the...
Dampier Hampton Harbour Pontoon back open
THE HAMPTON Harbour Pontoon at the Port of Dampier is back in business. A spokesperson for the port said a minor collision had damaged the pontoon, which had led to its emergency...
Bulk carrier Bunbury makes Bunbury first port of call
HUDSON Shipping Lines (HSL), new 80,000 tonne Kamsarmax bulk carrier HSL Bunbury, has made its namesake its first port of call. The parcel carrier arrived at Bunbury on 14...
Esperance ore circuit proves it can share
THE PORT of Esperance has shipped its second, much larger iron ore load from Gold Valley, proving its iron-ore circuit can be shared by multiple customers. The shipment, more than...
Lumsden Point dredging complete
DREDGING for the new Lumsden Point facility at Port Hedland has been completed a week early. The JFJ De Nul cutter suction dredge has now left the port after removing around a...
Grain volume down but CBH reports $73.8m surplus
WESTERN Australian grain distribution business, CBH reports in its annual report released on 11 December, a reduced $51 million surplus year-on-year. The co-operative reported an...
Emergency closure for Dampier Hampton Harbour Pontoon
THE PORT of Dampier has made an emergency closure of the Hampton Harbour Pontoon. A notice issued by Harbour Master, Captain Mike Minogue on 15 December said port users were...
