Custom-build transhipper for Pilbara salt project
BCI Minerals Limited has partnered with Canada-based CSL Group to build a custom-designed transhipper for Australia’s biggest solar salt project, based in Western Australia’s...
Beef processor approved for China trade
THE THAW in trade restrictions with China has taken another step forward with export approval granted for a new Australian beef establishment. Meanwhile the fishing industry is...
Road projects to improve freight efficiency
FEDERAL and Queensland governments announced plans on 5 July for road infrastructure programs across the country in a bid to boost freight productivity. Queensland has committed...
Live sheep exports may be going but Brazil is back
WHEN one door closes another one opens in what seems to be the case for Australian sheepmeat producers. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt announced on...
Report calls for data to improve marine safety
DESPITE a 7.6% decrease in distress calls in 2023 over the previous year the 2024 edition of The Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime reports there is still a...
UNCTAD predicts growth in international trade
THE UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) first quarter trade update for 2024 is cautiously predicting an increase in international growth. International trade was up by around 1%...
Transport logistics enable Geraldton iron ore mine to restart
THE Shine Iron Ore Mine in Western Australia’s mid-west is to restart and will use owner Fenix Resource’s transport logistics and port infrastructure to help make the project...
SulNOx adds Indonesia patent to fuel-saving tech
FUELTECH group SulNOx has added an Indonesian patent to those it already holds for the US, Europe, Eurasia, Georgia, South Africa, Hong Kong and China. The patent covers a range...
New rules for WA road trains
ROAD trains more than 22 metres long are now required to display new safety signage in Western Australia. The signage displayed on the rear of restricted access vehicles is...
Tenders called for Westport roadworks
MAIN Roads WA has issued a tender for roadworks associated with the new Westport port at Kwinana. The tender is for upgrades to Kwinana Freeway and Anketell Road taking the next...
Live sheep ban passed in late-night senate session
LIVE sheep exports by sea will be banned from 1 May 2028 after legislation was passed in a late-night Senate session on 1 July. Legislation has now passed both houses of the...
AMSA praises well prepared catamaran crew
THREE people rescued when their 11.5m catamaran ran aground off Western Australia’s south coast on 1 July have been praised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for being...
Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains
THE rail sector this past year has seen a drive to net-zero emissions, major investments in infrastructure, the evolution of new technology and an increased realisation of rail’s...
Government calls for comment on Westport environment impact
THE Federal Government has called for public comment on the controversial proposal to move Fremantle Port’s container trade to Kwinana. This is the first stage of assessment under...
Maritime NZ takes on New Zealand ports' health and safety
FOLLOWING the deaths of two port workers in Lyttleton and Auckland in 2022, Maritime NZ has become the primary health and safety regulator for New Zealand’s 13 major ports. A...
