Warning on sunken vessels but Dampier gradually reopening
IT IS NOW safe to use Pilbara Ports general cargo precinct following damage caused by Cyclone Narelle last month. Pilbara Ports has completed most inspections at the Port of...
Oil spill exercise hailed a success
AN AUSTRALIAN exercise to ready the country for a major maritime oil spill has been hailed a success by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Alex Barrell, AMSA...
Pilbara in recovery mode following Cyclone Narelle
PILBARA ports, mining and gas industries are slowly getting back on their feet after Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle swept past the region on 26 March. Pilbara Ports is continuing...
Pilbara ports battered by Cyclone Narelle
PILBARA Ports of Dampier and Ashburton have taken a battering from Tropical Cyclone Narelle. A media release from Pilbara Ports said while the Port of Dampier has been open since...
Mining disruption as Fremantle joins ports impacted by Cyclone Narelle
UPDATED: Friday 4.30pm, AEDT. THE PORT of Fremantle has joined the list of ports down Western Australia’s coastline impacted by Cyclone Narelle. The port joins Geraldton and the...
PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more complicated, clients become more time-conscious and ports put the pressure on costs. Daily...
Shipper peak bodies call for urgent action on shipping charges
AUSTRALIA’S peak shipper bodies have called on the federal government to urgently intervene on what they say are “massive, unregulated” shipping charges. Freight & Trade Alliance...
Operations changes help boost Pilbara Ports
OPERATIONAL changes have helped Pilbara Ports to a total monthly throughput of 55.9 million tonnes (Mt) during February 2026, a 13% increase on February 2025. A Pilbara Ports...
Pacific National strengthens east-west freight capacity
PACIFIC National has begun operating a new intermodal terminal in Kalgoorlie, strengthening east–west freight capacity and adding new regional handling capability on the...
NatRoad warns fuel crisis is closing transport businesses
TRANSPORT businesses are already shutting their doors because of rising fuel costs according to the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) which wants the federal...
Westport seeks container terminal operators advice
WESTERN Australia’s proposed Westport container terminal has called for expressions of interest to join a terminal operator operations consultation group. In its latest newsletter...
Two shipbuilders set to launch electric vessels in Perth
PERTH’S Swan River is set to become a showcase for two new electric vessel builders. Western Australian shipbuilder Echo Marine has been awarded a contract for the delivery of the...
New bosses for BHP and Woodside
THE FORMER boss of BHP’s West Australian iron ore business, Brandon Craig, has been appointed CEO and a director of the company. Mr Craig will succeed current CEO, Mike Henry, on...
Big Beverley arrives at Alkimos
AUSTRALIA’S biggest jack-up barge, Beverley, has arrived at Alkimos, just north of Perth as part of the construction of a $2.8 billion seawater desalination plant. A state...
Sydney to Perth freight line reopened after five weeks
THE FIVE-week closure of the rail freight line between Sydney and Perth has ended with its reopening after severe flooding. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has...
