Southern Ports gives 1799 locals a seafarer’s perspective
SIXTY tours across Southern Ports’s Albany, Bunbury and Esperance Ports over 10 and 11 October gave nearly 1700 locals an opportunity to see the ports from a seafarer’s...
3600 head of cattle mark start to floating wharf live exports
THE GUDALI Express with 3600 head of cattle on board has kicked off live exports from Kimberley Marine Support Base’s (KMSB) livestock exports from its Broome floating wharf. KMSB...
$91 million clinker terminal quadruples Kwinana Bulk Terminal capacity
FREMANTLE Ports, Kwinana Bulk Terminal, WA’s only import clinker circuit will quadruple its capacity with a $91 million clinker import circuit at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal....
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Kwinana Grain Terminal dispute escalates
THE DISPUTE at the Kwinana Grain Terminal has escalated significantly in recent days, with CBH Group reinstating a lockout of more than 130 workers amid ongoing tensions with...
Rio commits to long-term Pilbara future
THE LONG-term future for Rio Tinto in Western Australia's Pilbara has been sealed with a $733 million iron ore mine extension by the Robe River Joint Venture to extend West...
No place for politics at Darwin Port
PLAYING politics doesn’t fall into Darwin Port, CEO, Peter Dummett’s vocabulary. Speaking to Daily Cargo News yesterday (3 October), Mr Dummett said he was focused on the running...
Digital certificates for faster FTA claims
DIGITALLY delivered Preferential Certificates of Origin for Australia and New Zealand, which will make it faster and easier for exports to claim Free Trade Agreement benefits,...
Darwin Harbour pilot changes ‘unsafe’ says Port
CHANGES announced yesterday (1 October) by the Northern Territory government to vessel pilotage in Darwin Harbour are “unsafe” according to Darwin Port. A media release from the...
Maritime environment projects in Golden Gecko nominations
SOUTHERN Ports’ environmental efforts and waste minimisation during its $10.6 million Berth 2 hardstand renewal at the Port of Esperance have put it among a cluster of...
BHP China rumours fly but iron ore still on the move from Pilbara
IRON ORE carriers are still loading and departing from the Pilbara in spite of persistent rumours of a pricing dispute between BHP and China. BHP has not issued any official...
Throw the switch and get it from Jakarta to Sydney
TAKE AN 11-ton electrical switchboard on a time-sensitive deadline and get it from Jakarta to Sydney. That was the brief for global air charter group Chapman Freeborn, a member of...
No pilot required for 55-metre vessels in Darwin Harbour
A SHORTAGE of pilots at Darwin Harbour has forced a change in rules to allow 55-metre vessels access without a pilot. A media release from Northern Territory infrastructure...
Darwin Port releases 30-year vision
THE PORT of Darwin has released its 30-year vision for development of the northern gateway to Asia. The Master Plan, designed to work around industry demand includes the potential...
Alcoa refinery closure won’t shut port and rail
ALCOA’S port and rail facility at Kwinana will continue to run in spite of the US-based corporation’s $800 million plan to permanently close and decommission its alumina refinery....
Upgrade complete on MinRes haul road
MINERAL Resources has completed the upgrade to its Onslow Iron private haul road in Western Australia that has seen at least eight truck rollovers. Blame for the cause of needed...
