Two significant east-coast freight lines shutting down for maintenance
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is carrying out major maintenance shutdowns of two significant freight rail routes in the coming days. In one shutdown, ARTC is carrying out...
Project to boost grain at ports wraps up in WA
CBH has completed the first of 11 rail siding projects aiming to boost grain tonnage delivered to Western Australian ports. An upgrade to the rail siding at Co-operative Bulk...
Biosecurity forum tackles risks of pests on containers
AN INTERNATIONAL forum co-hosted by Australia gave industry and government the opportunity to tackle the biosecurity risks of hitchhiker pests on containers. The Department of...
A change of leadership at DCN
DAILY Cargo News has announced Lindsay Reed as its new publisher. Ms Reed stepped into her new role on 1 August 2023, succeeding former CEO Ian Brooks and publisher Lloyd O’Harte....
Pilbara industry players agree on clean energy development
MAJOR players in Pilbara industry, including significant resources exporters, have agreed on common use electricity infrastructure in the region. The agreement among Pilbara...
Poseidon pilots in Brisbane vote in favour of industrial action
A PROTECTED industrial action ballot filed by the Australian Maritime Officers Union has received unanimous support from the Poseidon Sea Pilots workforce in Brisbane. The vote...
Local-built ambulance vessel launched in Queensland
FERRY operator SeaLink has launched a new ambulance vessel in Queensland. Local shipbuilder Commercial Marine Australia custom-built the 12-metre vessel Medicat for the Queensland...
Fortescue ships first magnetite from Iron Bridge
FORTESCUE Metals Group has shipped the first magnetite from its $5.89-billion Iron Bridge project from Port Hedland. The shipment of high-grade iron ore to Vietnam follows first...
Keel laid for Young Endeavour II
CONSTRUCTION of the sail training ship Young Endeavour II has officially begun at the Birdon shipyard at Port Macquarie. A keel-laying ceremony marked the occasion in the...
ARTC freight line shutdown for $45m track upgrade
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has announced a rail shutdown as it works on a $45 million freight line upgrade in New South Wales. Throughout August, ARTC will be carrying...
"Unnecessary costs" of tariff system do not protect domestic industry: PC
GOVERNMENT assistance to Australian industry rose to $13.8 billion in 2021-22, according to a new report from the Productivity Commission. The commission’s Trade and assistance...
WA and energy consortium talk Geraldton ammonia plant
THE WESTERN Australian government has commenced negotiations with a South Korean renewable energy consortium to build a green ammonia plant near Geraldton. Energy systems...
Plan for hydrogen facility on Tiwi Islands progressing
PROVARIS is moving ahead with its plan to build green hydrogen production and export infrastructure in the Tiwi Islands. The company said the project would export up to 90,000...
Indonesia pauses import of Australian cattle from certain facilities
INDONESIA has paused exports from four Australian facilities after cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) were detected in animals from Australia. In a statement, chief veterinary...
Botany container trade dips in June
PORT Botany saw a 10.4% decrease in total container throughput in June, when compared with the same month last year. The port handled a total of 214,628 TEU in June 2023 – down...
