No sunshine on Victorian rail freight under government plan
A VICTORIAN Government plan to close a key rail freight link to the Port of Melbourne in Melbourne’s west is threatening the realisation of a planned warehousing and logistics hub...
New federal grants program to address maritime skills shortages
THE FEDERAL Government has addressed maritime workforce and skill shortages with the announcement this week of a $13.8 million program over four years. Under the Maritime Skills...
Aurizon’s broadening with SCT to expand east coast rail freight
ASX-LISTED rail freight operator Aurizon has partnered with a family-owned competitor to support its growing containerised freight business amid disruptive rail infrastructure...
AMC launches maritime engineering hub with ASSISTance
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has announced a new hub for maritime engineering and innovation based at AMC’s Launceston campus, part of the University of Tasmania. Established in...
Movement at the top at AAT
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals managing director Antony Perkins has resigned to “pursue his travel goals”, with AAT general manager commercial and projects Pat Smith taking the...
AMC builds up high-level hydrographic program
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has boosted its inaugural category A hydrographic survey course launching in 2026 — subject to final accreditation — after partnering with several...
Eden celebrates a score of years of cruise visits
THE SOUTHERN NSW port of Eden is celebrating 20 years of cruise ship visits that have transformed the Sapphire Coast economy, increasing visitor numbers tenfold since the first...
NQBP weighs containerisation at Port of Mackay
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports may be defying the organisation’s title in the future as it weighs installing container facilities at the Port of Mackay, among other enhancements....
NSW Ports achieves Net Zero goal
AN INDEPENDENT audit by renewable energy consultancy Presync has confirmed NSW Ports has achieved Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions status under the Paris...
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Chart update to help protect whales
THE WORLD Shipping Council has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps where slower speeds and route changes can help protect...
Seafarer Connect’s half-century: 50 Wi-Fi units for free seafarer internet
MARITIME welfare program Seafarer Connect has notched up a valuable half-century in the shipping industry with the accumulation of 50 Wi-Fi units, allowing seafarers free internet...
Record cruise visits help Darwin Port lift EBITDA to $42.4 million
RECORD cruise ship and resource vessel visits have helped Darwin Port lift its EBITDA to $42.4 million for the 2025 financial year, up from $34 million the previous year. The...
Port-university tie-up launches $7.5 million marine science program
NORTH Queensland Bulks Ports Corporation has built on its partnership with James Cook University to advance marine science in North Queensland by investing $7.5 million in a new...
Pilbara Ports commits to First Nations reconciliation with Action Plan
PILBARA Ports has launched its inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, marking the organisation’s commitment to building stronger and enduring relationships with First...
American P&I Club lifts its sustainability performance
TRAINING and education programs were key among many diverse initiatives helping the American P&I Club (API) improve its baseline score in its Sustainability Report 2025, just the...
