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PPA sees November throughput decrease
PORTS in the Pilbara have handled a total monthly throughput of 61.5 million tonnes for November 2023, according to the latest available statistics from the Pilbara Ports...
Adelaide sees November slowdown in container throughput
PORT of Adelaide saw a year-on-year decrease in container throughput in November, according to the latest available statistics from Flinders Ports. Adelaide handled a total of...
Inland Rail publishes report confirming it generates environmental benefits
INLAND Rail has published its fifth annual sustainability report. It outlines the positive social, environmental and economic outcomes generated by Inland Rail and its project...
Australian hydrogen carrier developer signs MOU
ASX-listed Provaris has signed a 12-month memorandum of understanding with Uniper to evaluate the delivery of green hydrogen to Germany using Provaris’ compressed hydrogen H2Neo...
Bulk wheat port code no longer fit for purpose: ACCC
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has called for the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code of Conduct to be allowed to sunset on 1 October 2024. In its...
Botany container trade sees November slump
THROUGHPUT at Port Botany decreased in November, compared with the same month last year, according to the latest available statistics from NSW Ports. Last month, the port handled...
New minister for transport and main roads in QLD cabinet shakeup
BART Mellish was named this week as Queensland’s new minister for transport and main roads. Mr Mellish came into the portfolio with a major cabinet reshuffle that came after the...
MYEFO boosting ag export funding
THE MID-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook includes investment in Australia’s export trade system, which the federal government says will help secure biosecurity defences and help...
Port Authority of NSW joins Blue Visby Consortium
PORT Authority of NSW has joined the Blue Visby Consortium, which aims to reduce international shipping carbon emissions by potentially 15%. Port Authority of NSW CEO Philip...
New bridge to boost freight connectivity
A NEW bridge has opened on Girgarre-Rushworth Road between Stanhope and Rushworth in rural Victoria. The bridge is to boost connectivity and reducing travel times for the region’s...
WA updates regime to put more freight on rail
CHANGES to the Western Australian Rail Access Regime could see more freight moved by rail, according to the state government. The changes, part of the new Railways (Access) Code...
Cyclone aftermath affects shipping in FNQ
MARITIME Safety Queensland has reported obstructions in shipping channels and damage to port infrastructure in Far North Queensland. Several ports closed last week when...
Victoria publishes statement on rail freight access
THE VICTORIAN government has released the first Rail Freight Network Capability Statement, which it says provides clarity and certainty for rail freight operators and customers....
Police prevent 49 tonnes of illicit drugs from being smuggled to Australia
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police and its partners have prevented up to 49 tonnes of illicit drugs from entering the country during joint operations and investigations over the past...
AMSA CEO Mick Kinley to retire
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority board will be on the hunt for a new CEO in the new year. The current CEO, Mick Kinley, is to step down at the end of his current term,...
