Singapore port executive shares his insights
MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore assistant chief executive Hoe Soon Tan has called for closer cooperation between ports in overcoming challenges in such areas as cyber...
Generational change: Crumlin retiring, Field elected
MARITIME Union of Australia national secretary Paddy Crumlin will step down in February 2026 after more than a quarter of a century of leadership. He will be replaced by assistant...
Townsville hot with chick(pea)s
THE first dry bulk chickpea export has departed Townsville bound for India and Pakistan in what the port says is a milestone for the grain and pulse industry. The 38,500 tonnes of...
First cotton exports leave Wyndham
ANL’s chartered containership Contship Yen has sailed from the north-west port of Wyndham for Singapore with the first shipment of export cotton from the Kimberley Cotton Gin. The...
Graphite a-go-go: US backs Queensland mine
THE $4.6 billion deal between Australia and the US for critical minerals has turbocharged the prospects of dozens of projects across the country, with one immediate announcement...
Safe Ships, Safe Ports Forum held in Perth
THE 2025 Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum was held this week at Optus Stadium in Perth. Speakers and guests travelled from across Australia as well as from China, Japan, the United...
Mourilyan to get silica export boost
SILICA sand exports through the port of Mourilyan could hit 750,000 tonnes per annum within five years, according to the Queensland Government. Via the Queensland Investment...
Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports
AN ONGOING dispute between the United Workers Union and GrainCorp has the potential to disrupt grain exports from the company’s Geelong and Portland terminals. Around 100 union...
Port of Brisbane commences autonomous container transfer R&D project
A NEW research project has commenced to design a framework and operational requirements within a digital twin to simulate autonomous short-haul container transfers at the Port of...
AMSA talks up regional safety collaboration
REGIONAL cooperation is crucial in ensuring a safe maritime trading environment, chief executive of the Australia Maritime Safety Authority chief executive Kaylene Dale says....
Pilbara ready to support clean energy conference hears
WESTERN Australia’s Pilbara region is well-positioned to support the transition to clean energy in the maritime sector, a conference in Perth has heard. Pilbara Ports chief...
Industry gathers to remember the Merchant Navy
THE SUN shone brightly over the Merchant Navy Memorial in Canberra on Sunday for the 35th Annual Commemoration of the National Merchant Navy War Memorial. The service brought...
Melbourne and Shanghai seal green link
THE PORT of Melbourne has inked an agreement with China’s Shanghai to establish a Green Shipping Corridor between the two ports. The agreement was formalised at the 2025 North...
NSW wants feedback on port regulation changes
THE NSW Government has launched a six-week public consultation period on proposed changes to state port regulation and Port Botany’s landside performance. The update to the...
Transam buys Davies International
AUCKLAND-based South Pacific logistics specialist Transam has acquired fellow New Zealand freight forwarder Davies International. Transam, the freight forwarding division of...
