Strong buyer interest in Whyalla port and steelworks
ADMINISTRATORS of South Australia’s Port of Whyalla and the Whyalla Steelworks have begun marketing it as a bundled ‘pit to port’ operation. There had been a legal dispute over...
RMC hands over second new Bass Strait ro-pax
TT Line is now the official owner of Spirit of Tasmania V following a handover ceremony at Rauma Marine Constructions’ yard in Finland on Wednesday evening (Australian time). The...
Legislation introduced to ban sale of Pilbara bulk handling facility
LEGISLATION is to be introduced into the West Australian Parliament to prevent the future sale of the Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility in the Pilbara to private owners. The Labor...
Rio and Rinehart invest US$1.6 billion in Pilbara mine
NEW RAILWAY crossings, haul roads and a six-kilometre realignment of Great Northern Highway will be part of a US$1.6 billion investment by Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting in...
Seafarer welfare Ports to Peak challenge is on!
AS THE industry honours International Day of the Seafarer, it’s an excellent time to sign up for Mission to Seafarers Australasia’s inaugural Ports to Peaks Challenge! This...
Maritime decarbonisation summit held in Melbourne
MARITIME stakeholders gathered at Rydges in Melbourne to the 5th Maritime Decarbonisation Summit. The event was organised by Maritime Industry Australia Ltd (MIAL) and speakers...
Infrastructure minister Catherine King talks up strategic fleet plans
FEDERAL infrastructure and transport minister Catherine King says the government is progressing towards its objective of a so-called strategic fleet. Ms King spoke at the MIAL 5th...
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Western Australia pays tribute to seafarers
WA ports minister, Stephen Dawson, said these were the unsung heroes behind global trade who were in the spotlight being recognised today (25 June) on Day of the Seafarer. He said...
Barossa LNG FPSO hooks up
THE FINAL stages of the commissioning of Santos’s Barossa gas field are now in progress following the arrival and successful hook-up last week of the floating production, storage...
Svitzer perfecting the challenge of tugboat training
CONTROLLING a tug while safely manoeuvring a heavy vessel in the confines of a port requires a great deal of training and skill. Svitzer, which operates tug bases on both sides of...
Fremantle Ports sponsorship ranges from radio to dolphins
A COMMUNITY radio station operating from a container on Victoria Quay and refurbishing the research boat used to monitor local dolphin populations are just two of 12 community...
OPINION: New Zealand’s seafarer welfare funding model a benchmark for Australia
THE HEALTH, wellbeing and recuperation of seafarers depends on 21st Century funding for port welfare facilities. In Australia, the current institutional paralysis-by-analysis and...
Patricks celebrates Autostrad anniversary in Brisbane
A “GENERATIONAL shift” in operations is how the start of automated straddle activities at Patricks’ Brisbane terminal has been remembered 20 years on. A celebration was held...
Industry unites in support of seafarer welfare at MtS luncheon
MORE THAN 290 industry delegates gathered at Parliament House on Friday 20 June for the annual Mission to Seafarers Sydney Parliamentary Luncheon, in support and recognition of...
Spirit IV departure now expected this week
TT LINE’s new ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV is expected to make its long-delayed departure for its home state within the next seven days, following the resolution of problems with...
