Remembering merchant seafarers in times of war
MEMORIAL services have been held around Australia today to honour the civilian seafarers who served aboard merchant ships in times of war. In World War I and II, in particular,...
UNCTAD warns uncertainty hurting global economy
UNCERTAINTY has become systemic in the global economy and is hurting developing economies according to UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) latest report. The 1 September report...
NT searching for new barge operator
THE NORTHERN Territory government is calling for expressions of interest from barge operators to service Wadeye, the NT’s biggest remote Aboriginal community after existing...
Kenwick IMT celebrates birthday with 20% jump in rail containers
CONTAINER traffic from the Port of Fremantle by rail has jumped 20% in the year since the Kenwick Intermodal Terminal on the outskirts of the Perth metropolitan area was opened. A...
Bunbury Port road opening to ease congestion
A NEWLY completed $34 million bridge at the Port of Bunbury that will separate port and public vehicles, easing port congestion, will open on Monday, 1 September at 2pm. A state...
Austal releases results for a ‘transformational year’
INTERNATIONAL West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has released its annual results for what CEO, Patrick Gregg described as “a transformational year” for the company. It...
Main Roads ‘throwing everything’ at Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure
WESTERN Australia’s Main Roads department issued a blunt warning to a room full of supply chain representatives that any incident during the 12-month closure of the Fremantle...
Supply chain funding for sheep farmers now available
FUNDING to reduce the impact of the end of the live sheep trade is now available from state and federal governments. The $40 million Supply Chain Capacity Program funding for...
Union to vote on Pilbara security move
PILBARA Ports security workers are expected to vote next week on an agreement to establish a new operation to take over security for the ports. An in-principle agreement signed by...
Funding made available for 435 shipbuilding apprentices
THE IMPETUS for Western Australia’s shipbuilding industry continues to grow with a state government investment of $11.5 million to train 435 workers to build and maintain ships....
Don’t get stung at Dampier
JELLYFISH are stinging mariners at the Port of Dampier. Pilbara Ports has issued a notice warning that an increased number of jellyfish have been observed waters in and around the...
Pilbara Ports release climate action plan and July figures
PILBARA Ports has released a climate action plan that includes developing the Pilbara Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub, holding ammonia bunkering trials, developing green corridors...
WiseTech and ACFS join forces to streamline container transport
AUSTRALIAN container transport provider, ACFS Port Logistics and logistics software company WiseTech Global have launched a strategic partnership to streamline container transport...
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New cleaning rules to minimise sulphur output
AMSA HAS issued new rules for vessels using exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters. Marine notice 2025/04 supports compliance with a sulphur limit of 0.50 mass %...
Woodside CEO gives nod to Federal Court’s Scarborough go-ahead
WOODSIDE CEO Meg O’Neil has acknowledged clearing the final hurdle of its Scarborough Offshore Facility, giving the controversial LNG project the go-ahead. The Federal Court’s...
