Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its decline last week, hitting a nadir of 530 on Thursday (16 February) before inching up to 538 on Friday – 11% down on a week prior. The Baltic...
AMSA and RAN enter flag administration agreement
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has signed an agreement with the Navy that provides the process to move vessels from Australia’s flag administration to operate under a...
GreenPorts Congress Oceania unpacks the elements of sustainability
DAY two of GreenPorts Congress Oceania 2023 explored some of the most important and challenging aspects of sustainability in the ports sector. This is the first time the...
Focus Container Line goes into liquidation
FOCUS Container Line has gone into liquidation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission Tuesday (14 February) gave notice that the company would be wound up and...
Rail bridge construction a milestone in Port Botany rail duplication
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation dismantled a steel single-track rail bridge and built a new, concrete, double-track bridge over a period of five days. The bridge is located...
365 kilos of smuggled drugs found in ocean off WA
AN INTERNATIONAL drug trafficking investigation is underway after police found about 365 kilograms of cocaine in coastal waters in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. The...
Inaugural GreenPort Congress underway in Newcastle
THE INAUGURAL GreenPort Congress Oceania kicked off in Newcastle this week. Delegates from around the world travelled to the port city for the long-running industry gathering,...
Port project to nourish beach and reduce erosion impacts
FREMANTLE’S Port Beach Sand Nourishment Project will see up to 150,000 cubic metres of sand dredged from Fremantle Port’s Deep Water Channel and rainbowed onto the beach....
Tasmanian port project complete
A NEW $1.5-million floating pontoon has opened at Port of Stanley in Tasmania’s north west. The facility includes an access gangway leading to pontoons supported by steel piles,...
Austal launches fourth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat
AUSTAL Australia has delivered its fourth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to the Royal Australian Navy. The new vessel, ADV Cape Capricorn, is one of eight vessels of its kind...
New cargo airline service to boost Queensland exports
MAJOR cargo carrier Korean Air will start flying to Brisbane five times a week from April this year. Brisbane Airport Corporation said the South Korean airline is one of the...
Aurizon reopens collision-damaged rail corridor
AURIZON has reopened the rail corridor that was damaged by a train derailment and collision in Marmor, Queensland. The track between Gladstone and Rockhampton had been closed...
Pilbara ports' monthly throughput up in January
PILBARA Ports Authority handled a total throughput of 64.9 million tonnes in January this year. PPA said the latest monthly figures are a 4% increase compared with the same month...
New $2m maritime simulator installed at Fremantle TAFE
A MARITIME simulator suite has been installed at the South Metropolitan TAFE campus in Fremantle. The $2-million simulator technology intends to help future shipmasters, officers...
ARTC appointments to fill "capability gaps" of board
TWO new leaders have been appointed to the Australian Rail Track Corporation board following reported concerns about the governance of the Inland Rail project. The Australian...
