Port of Melbourne to lease market site
THE PORT of Melbourne is to undertake its biggest expansion since its long-term lease was granted in 2016 by securing a long-term lease of the former Melbourne Markets Site. The...
WA ship builder Austal's US operation to settle Navy claim
ALABAMA-based, Austal USA has agreed to pay US$811,259 to settle claims that it knowingly supplied equipment that did not meet military specifications. The claims which were...
Fremantle strike and weather warnings called off
WEATHER and strike warnings have been called off at the Fremantle Ports. The threat of industrial action by VTS officers and small craft masters planned for Sunday and Monday, 25...
Fremantle vessels ordered to sea
A GALE warning has been issued by the WA Bureau of Meteorology, forcing vessels at the Port of Fremantle without a berthing schedule to head to sea. The warning is current from 22...
Kwinana bulk jetty expansion to kickstart infrastructure strategy
THE WESTERN Australian State Government has allocated $20 million to expand the Kwinana Bulk Jetty as part of a new strategy to futureproof the Kwinana industrial area. The...
Bad weather and second weekend of strikes in Fremantle
A SECOND weekend of industrial action will take place at Fremantle Ports from 25 August with pilot boat and VTS officers taking part in another 48-hour stoppage from 5.30am. As...
Fremantle pilot boat operators return to work
STRIKING Fremantle Port workers are back on the job after a 48-hour strike that started on Sunday. The stoppage was over demands for an 18% pay rise over three years. The...
Environmental challenge to Woodside project dismissed
THE AUSTRALIAN Conservation Foundation’s (ACF) Federal Court challenge to stop offshore activities for Woodside’s Scarborough Energy Project has been dismissed. ACF has agreed to...
No VTS at Fremantle Port to impact some vessels
THE HARBOUR Master at Fremantle Ports is not providing vessel traffic services during industrial action being taken by pilot boat operators and VTS officers. A notice issued by...
Coastal Trading Act exemption extended for cruise
INTERNATIONAL cruise operators with ships traveling to and from Australian ports will continue to benefit from an exemption of the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian...
48-hour Fremantle strike a nuisance, longer will hurt
A PLANNED 48-hour stoppage by pilot boat operators and vessel traffic service officers at Fremantle Ports will be more of an annoyance than anything, according to Key Account...
Hapag-Lloyd says results strong despite numbers down
HAPAG-Lloyd has reported a strong first half of 2024 given market conditions, although results are well below the previous year’s level. The liner shipping company, with a fleet...
Container seals a key ingredient in keeping down theft
IGNORING container seals is opening the door to increased cargo theft according to UK freight insurance specialist TT Club. TT’s Logistics Risk Manager, Josh Finch said in a media...
Fremantle pilot boat operators to strike (UPDATED)
A SMALL group of Fremantle Port workers will walk off the job for 48 hours from Sunday over demands for an 18% pay rise over three years. The Australian Maritime Officers Union WA...
Qube launches JV SEA Energy and Renewables
GO OFFSHORE and Qube Ports have launched a joint venture, SEA Energy and Renewables, to support offshore energy, renewables, and decommissioning markets. In a LinkedIn social...
