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...
Roadworks underway to make Pilbara hydrogen hub a reality
WORK is now underway on road upgrades that will enable the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub at Port Hedland in Western Australia to bring in wind turbine and renewable energy components to...
Karratha to build iron ore railcars
KARRATHA in Western Australia’s Pilbara is set to become an iron ore railcar manufacturing centre. The State Government has made a multimillion-dollar investment in two major rail...
Pilbara road works to improve freight productivity
HEAVY vehicles make up more than 60% of traffic between Newman and Port Hedland and the construction of 11 overtaking lanes on Great Northern Highway, the primary north-south...
Melbourne rice exports record six-year high
FOLLOWING hard on the heels of the news of record-breaking tonnages of grain being exported from the Port of Melbourne, comes the news of more records for rice exports. Rice,...
Pilbara ports break tonnage record for fifth year
PILBARA Ports has broken export tonnage records for the fifth year running. The region recorded 758.3 million tonnes worth an estimated $173 billion for the 2023-2024 financial...
Woodside in second big US purchase to go green
IN A SECOND major U.S.move in a fortnight Woodside will aquire OCI’s clean ammonia project in Texas. The US$2.35 billion deal follows on from Woodside’s US$900 million acquisition...
Oakajee gets set to support heavy freight
A $20 million road contract has been awarded to Highway Construction Pty Ltd, with works to start in coming months on upgrades to support heavy freight movements in and out of the...
Australia's first hyperbaric common user facility open for business
AUSTRALIA’S first deepwater hyperbaric common user facility opened its doors this week (31 July). The facility, operated by Matrix Composites and Engineering, is part of the...
ITF week of action singles out cruise ships, offshore oil and gas
EXPEDITION cruise ships and offshore oil and gas industries were among vessels the International Transport Workers Federation Inspectorate claims have underpaid seafarers an...
