Fremantle cruise conference to promote WA
MORE than 150 cruise industry leaders are expected to attend a major cruise conference in Fremantle next year. The annual conference of the Australian Cruise Association (ACA), to...
Strategic Fleet, tenders called for three vessels
THE FEDERAL government has called for tenders to establish the much-anticipated maritime Strategic Fleet. The tender, released on 6 September, calls for three vessels to...
Ministers quizzed on Wyndham status and biosecurity
MINISTERS attending the Northern Australia Ministerial Forum at Broome on 4 September fielded questions from reporters ranging from beefing up civil maritime security capabilities...
Southern Ports set for new cruise visits
WESTERN Australia’s Southern Ports of Albany, Bunbury and Esperance are poised for the start of a seven-month cruise season with several first-time visiting vessels. The Port of...
Kenwick terminal marks next step on the way to Westport
THE NEW Kenwick Intermodal Terminal just outside Perth will support the movement of up to 200,000 shipping containers each year. Funded by the Australian and Western Australian...
Austal's order book worth up to $12.7 billion
IMPROVED earnings from Austal’s US shipbuilding operations have helped the company to Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) of $56.5 million for the 2024 financial year,...
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...
