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Minister Catherine King talks rail over breakfast

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INFRASTRUCTURE and transport minister Catherine King says a modern rail freight network is vital for Australia to be connected and productive. Ms King spoke at a parliamentary...
Minister Catherine King talks rail over breakfast

Austal to build 3 more US Coastguard Offshore Patrol Cutters

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THE US Coast Guard has signed a US$314 million option with shipbuilder Austal USA for another three Offshore Patrol Cutters. The contract options approve Austal to order long lead...
Austal to build 3 more US Coastguard Offshore Patrol Cutters

Federal Court settles Whyalla Port case

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THE FEDERAL Court of Australia has ruled the port structures at Whyalla Port are legally owned by OneSteel Manufacturing, now under the control of administrators KordaMentha. The...
Federal Court settles Whyalla Port case

Livestock carrier engine failure prompts ATSB warning

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A LIVESTOCK carrier’s engine failure at the Port of Fremantle has prompted a warning from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The engine failure on the Kuwait-flagged...
Livestock carrier engine failure prompts ATSB warning

Patrick to provide greater transparency at Sydney AutoRail

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PATRICK Terminals is to publish a rail window schedule for Sydney AutoRail, as well as further rail landside performance metrics such as cancellation and arrival metrics. The...
Patrick to provide greater transparency at Sydney AutoRail

World Container Index – 4 September 2025

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DREWRY'S World Container Index remained stable, dropping just 1% to $2,104 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index After 11 weeks of decline, Drewry's...
World Container Index – 4 September 2025

Congestion at Kwinana Bulk Jetty causing $70 million demurrage

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THE KWINANA Industries Council is calling for urgent action to update Kwinana Bulk Jetty, the state’s biggest import facility. The council claims congestion at the jetty is...
Congestion at Kwinana Bulk Jetty causing $70 million demurrage

Tariffs boost 'hamburger route' trade, conference hears

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AUSTRALIAN exporters have been among the beneficiaries of Trumpian tariffs, a prominent maritime economist says. Executive advisor for GHD Maritime Economics, Guy Reynolds,...
Tariffs boost 'hamburger route' trade, conference hears

The Bradfield Bulletin - 5 September 2025

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IT FEELS like we’ve finally turned a corner with the weather, at least in my neck of the woods, it feels like spring has definitely sprung! The house suddenly feels a little...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 5 September 2025

Energy terminal EES scoping requirement open for public comment

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THE DEPARTMENT of Transport and Planning (DTP) in Victoria has invited a second round of public comment on the draft scoping requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy...
Energy terminal EES scoping requirement open for public comment

Lyttelton joins NZ ports posting 2025 records

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LYTTELTON Port Company chair Barry Bragg has welcomed a substantial improvement in the port’s financial and operational performance in FY 2025. LPC has reported a record...
Lyttelton joins NZ ports posting 2025 records

Sapphire Princess to home-port at Fremantle

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THE PORT of Fremantle is to home-port cruise ship Sapphire Princess in 2027 marking the first time since the 2019-2020 season that a cruise ship has operated from the port. On the...
Sapphire Princess to home-port at Fremantle

Artificial intelligence: A maritime odyssey

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ARTIFICIAL intelligence as an efficiency booster for international arbitration should be used with great caution, the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand’s 50th...
Artificial intelligence: A maritime odyssey

Cruise conference to prompt more WA calls

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MORE than 150 cruise executives are in Fremantle for the three-day Australian Cruise Association Conference. And coinciding with the conference ultra-luxury cruise ship Scenic...
Cruise conference to prompt more WA calls

BizOps 2025 held in Gladstone

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GUESTS to the 2025 Ports Australia BizOps conference marked the start of the event with a drinks session at Auckland House overlooking Gladstone Harbour. As the sun set over the...
BizOps 2025 held in Gladstone