Profits increase at CentrePort
CENTREPORT Limited has ended the first half of the new financial year with a profit. The Wellington port company says it will have an unaudited underlying profit of $6.7 million...
Cruise industry wants a part of Townsville
THE CRUISE industry in Townsville is booming – and it’s only going to get bigger. This week, the city will welcome a record four cruise ships in eight days, and the 4000 tourists...
Ketamine on the rise at Australia’s borders
AUTHORITIES last year seized 882 kilograms of ketamine at Australia’s borders, an amount more than double the 415 kilograms intercepted in 2022. Ketamine is a sedative that can...
GrainCorp trains return to upgraded Inland Rail line
FOR the first time in more than six years a GrainCorp train has been able to use the Narrabri to North Star section of Inland Rail, north of Moree, to deliver canola to the Port...
Access road can free up port congestion
CONSTRUCTION on the Turkey Point access road and bridge will start later this month and it could help drive trade opportunities at the Port of Bunbury. The Turkey Point access...
Freight line to close for Inland Rail construction blitz
THE SYDNEY to Melbourne train line will be closed from Forbes to Goobang Junction next weekend as upgrades are completed. Works for the Inland Rail project will be conducted at...
AFP swarm on alleged smugglers
TWO Polish nationals have been charged by the Australian Federal Police for attempting to import 300 kilograms of MDMA and 70 kilograms of ketamine in a shipping container. The...
Cruise milestone at Napier Port
IT’S been a milestone week for Napier Port after it accepted its 1000th cruise ship in what is looking to be its busiest summer on record. Silver Muse was the vessel that brought...
Freight and transport logistics workers arrested
POLICE suspect workers at freight and transport logistics companies in trusted positions were part of an alleged plot to import 10 million illicit cigarettes into Victoria. Six...
Port of Melbourne trade volumes increase
THE PORT of Melbourne has released its trade update for January. Total container throughput at the port in January was 269,044 TEU which was up 4% on last year’s total. Full...
Tasman Bridge transit aborted
A TASMAN Bridge transit was aborted on Wednesday morning after The Sheriff experienced a mechanical problem. The Sheriff departed Selfs Point, north of the Tasman Bridge, at 0545...
Plans to increase recycling at ports
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is teaming up with the Department of Agriculture and the Department for Climate Change to look into a trial to increase the chances of...
Tassie govt pledges support for Incat expansion
TASMANIAN premier Jeremy Rockliff has told Incat he would inject $5.25 million into the company’s expansion plans if he’s re-elected at next month’s state election. Incat builds...
Port of Mackay sees rise in trade
MORE than two million tonnes of trade have passed through the Port of Mackay in the past seven months, surpassing throughput in the same period from the previous financial year....
Dredging plans for NZ port
PORT Taranaki is beginning work to renew its harbour maintenance dredging resource consents. Resource consents give permission to use or develop a natural or physical resource or...
