Seafarers conference delves into seagoing issues
DAY One of the Seafarers Welfare Conference 2024 in Fremantle finished with a heart-felt look at the reality of ship visits, and what they mean for seafarers. Reverends Garry Dodd...
Cruise executives in Perth for industry conference
MORE than two dozen cruise executives have gathered in Perth to discuss the cruise industry in Western Australia that last year injected $333 million into the state’s economy. The...
Critical minerals industry will thrive despite Nickel shutdown
WHILE thousands of West Australians will be affected by the suspension of operations at BHP’s Nickel West operation, Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael believes the...
UK engineering consultancy wins six-year contract for Shell's Prelude
BRITISH engineering consultancy Wood will draw on its global LNG expertise to provide brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction management to the world’s largest...
Bunbury grounding prompts upgrade to pilot standards
THE grounding of bulk carrier World Diana in April last year at the Port of Bunbury has prompted Southern Port Authority to update its marine pilotage standards and procedures for...
Breakwater to create Bunbury regional marine hub
THE WEST Australian Department of Transport has awarded a $69.2 million contract to rejuvenate Bunbury’s Casuarina Boat Harbour as a regional marine hub. The biggest...
MMA takeover heading for federal court
FOLLOWING shareholders vote in favour of the takeover of Perth-based offshore support company MMA Offshore to Singapore’s Cyan Renewables a hearing will be held in the Australian...
Woodside to decommission abandoned North West wells
WOODSIDE Energy is to decommission 36 historical exploration wells across Western Australia’s North West Shelf. Thirty of the wells are in Commonwealth waters around 117 km...
Rail authority turns to industry for high speed advice
THE High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) is looking for industry innovations to help shape the rail network along Australia’s east coast. The Federal Government has committed $500...
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%...
