Freight group calls for easing of heavy load vehicle restrictions
WHILE disruption to road freight has been minimal following the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge, the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), Freight & Trade...
Australia a small fish in DP World
AUSTRALIA is small fry in the global realm of DP World. Lumped in with the Americas in its 12 March financial results for 2025, DP World reported the two territories combined had...
Westport governing body to be established in WA legislation
THE WEST Australian government has introduced legislation to establish a governing authority for Westport, Kwinana's new container port. The Westport Authority would establish a...
Pilbara’s Lumsden Point highway access complete
ACCESS to Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point development has been completed with the opening of the new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland on Western Australia's...
Pilbara Ports signs ammonia MOU for ship refuelling
PILBARA Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yara Pilbara, one of the world’s biggest ammonia producers, for ship refuelling. A Pilbara Ports media release...
UPDATE: ARTC seeks alternate routes for Sydney to Perth freight
UPDATED: Thursday, 5 March, 5pm AEDT WITH THE Sydney to Perth rail track likely to be closed for weeks, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is working with freight...
Grain upgrades enable faster port movement
RAIL freight upgrades at the Moora and Cranbrook CBH Group grain receival sites are helping get Western Australia’s record grain harvest to ports faster. The upgrades enable the...
WA’s oldest port to celebrate 200 years
WESTERN Australia’s first port will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a festival on 11 April. PortFest will celebrate the Port of Albany’s birthday by throwing open its gates...
Westport seeks business to help shape commercial services
WESTERN Australia’s planned new container port Westport is advertising for businesses looking to shape commercial activities at the port. Westport's Program Management and...
Kimberley Mineral Sands makes first shipment from KMSB
KIMBERLEY Mineral Sands has made its first shipment from the Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) aboard bulk handling vessel Harlequin. The 182.03 metre length overall (LOA) and...
Fortescue and Woodside release mixed results
PILBARA miners' results have been coming in. The latest from Fortescue and Woodside are mixed, with Fortescue recording a jump in iron ore volumes and strong quarterly financial...
Weather threat to East West rail opening
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is hoping the East West rail line will be back in operation this weekend, but warns expected bad weather could cause more delays....
Austal Australia outperforms US division
WA-BASED shipbuilder Austal’s Australasian business outshone the group’s subsidiary businesses in the US and around the world. The division was the star performer in the group’s...
Major boost for non-defence shipbuilding in WA
THE FEDERAL government is to spend an initial $30 million to support non-defence shipbuilding at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) at Henderson, south of Perth. The funding will...
New Pilbara port 94% complete
THE NEW Port of Cape Preston West, which has been declared a multi‑user port on the Pilbara coast of Western Australia, is now 94% complete. BCI Minerals in its December quarterly...
