Norship to expand Cairns defence capacity
NORTHERN Australia–based fleet‑management company Norship will play a key role in expanding Cairns as a major defence support base. The Queensland state government has awarded...
Unions escalate industrial action at Ichthys, Inpex seeks intervention
UNIONS are escalating industrial action across Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project — which spans offshore facilities in Western Australia’s Browse Basin and onshore processing operations...
Industrial threat at Port Hedland could cost millions
INDUSTRIAL action by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) at BHP’s iron‑ore export operations at Port Hedland could cost millions of dollars per day. The ETU has confirmed its...
First steel cut for Mardie Spirit transhipper
THE FIRST steel has been cut for CSL Ships’s MV Mardie Spirit transhipper which will move salt and potash from BCI Minerals' Mardie Salt and Potash Project, to offshore vessels in...
Second WA airport upgrade to boost freight
ALBANY Airport in Western Australia’s south is to get a major upgrade, allowing it to handle new freight opportunities. The news of the project follows the recent state and...
Rail project leader reappointed to two boards
ERIN Flaherty, who has overseen some of Australia’s most significant rail projects, has been reappointed as a non–executive director (NED) and board chair for the National...
Geraldton breakwater contract to reduce surge closures
A CONTRACT for a surge protection breakwater at Geraldton in Western Australia, expected to reduce the 30 days a year being lost to the port, has been awarded to MGN Civil. Part...
Port Hedland to China, BHP tests tallow for fuel
AUSTRALIAN renewable fuels developer, HAMR Energy has successfully held a trial with BHP to use animal waste as a biofuel. The project with the the Global Centre for Maritime...
Storm damage hits Fremantle Harbour but operations unaffected
FREMANTLE’S North Mole has been closed after sustaining significant storm damage during the weekend’s severe weather, but Fremantle Ports says commercial shipping and cargo...
No vessels scheduled for WA live sheep exports
WESTERN Australia’s live sheep export trade has slowed to a standstill, with no vessels currently scheduled to load from the Port of Fremantle despite the end of the northern...
Fremantle ro-ro search leads to drug haul
A SEARCH of a ro-ro by vessel by Australian Border Force agents led officers to seize 34kg of cocaine concealed within a luxury bus in Fremantle, Western Australia. ABF officers...
Tenders sought for Perth ferry terminals
THE WEST Australian state government is on the lookout for a contractor with “demonstrated expertise in the design and construction of marine infrastructure”, to deliver two new...
Fremantle Port orders vessels to sea ready for stormy long weekend
THE PORT of Fremantle is bracing for a stormy long weekend with vessels now ordered out to sea. A shipping agent's memo from the port’s harbour master, Captain Savio Fernandes, is...
Record applications for Port of Townsville Community Fund
NIPPER surfers to bird rescue groups are among the record number of beneficiaries from the Port of Townsville’s 2026 Community Fund. The 63 applications received were whittled...
Austal names new US president
SHIPBUILDER Austal has named 30-year maritime veteran Gene Miller as president of its American operation. The appointment is effective immediately and follows in the wake of the...
