Consultation opens for low carbon liquid fuels industry
THE FEDERAL government is opening its in-tray to suggestions and feedback on strategies to grow Australia’s low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) industry. The government has launched a...
Resumption of wine exports to China boosts SA trade
AUSTRALIA has exported more than $86 million worth of wine to China in the month following the removal of duties on bottled wine. In that time, more than 350 Australian wine...
Comp opens for Sydney Harbour response vessel voyage
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney has teamed up with Port Authority of NSW to offer a voyage on the new response vessel Burra. The adventure on Sydney Harbour is the prize of an online...
PPA handles 68.8 million tonnes in May
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total throughput of 68.8 million tonnes for May 2024. The figure is a 10% increase compared with volumes handled in the same month last...
Restoration milestone for tall ship Alma Doepel
LAST week a major milestone in the restoration efforts of three-masted wooden topsail schooner Alma Doepel was reached by installing the lower steel masts. More wooden extension...
Port of Esperance in new iron ore export deal
A SECOND iron ore exporter has signed a deal to export 1.5 million tonnes of ore annually from WA’s Port of Esperance. Gold Valley Iron Ore is expecting to start shipping in...
Plans locked in for Picton ferry terminal building demolition
DEMOLITION of the old Picton ferry terminal building is set to begin this month, following the cancellation of the iRex project. The NZ$1.3 billion project, which would have...
Baltimore channel fully re-opens after bridge collapse
THE BALTIMORE channel severed by the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge has fully re-opened to shipping. The US Army Corps of Engineers announced on 10 June that it had restored...
Brisbane bunker barge crew to strike (UPDATED)
THE CREW of bunker barge Champion 63 is launching protected industrial action, beginning with a work stoppage this weekend. Champion 63 is a bunkering tanker that services vessels...
Total containers lost at sea hits record low in 2023
THE WORLD Shipping Council has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, with a total of 221 containers lost out of 250 million transported. This marks the lowest...
Restrictions lifting in Panama Canal
THE PANAMA Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase to the number of daily vessel transits, effective next month. On 11 July the number of transits is set to increase to...
Inland Rail sees strong progress at first Victorian sites
THE FIRST four Victorian sites on the Inland Rail project are nearing completion, according to a project update. The Inland Rail company has reported strong progress at the...
Emergency response capabilities tested at Port Kembla
FRONTLINE emergency services and port operators honed their incident response skills at the Port Authority of NSW multi-agency training exercise on Friday (7 June). The exercise...
OPINION: Latest port performance rankings no joy for Australian ports
THE LATEST Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for calendar year 2023, which is developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market intelligence, was published last week. The...
NQBP roads slated for $4m upgrade
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has announced a $4-million investment in a roadworks package for the Port of Mackay. Five roads within and outside of the port secure area will be...
