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Storms delay track recovery after Queensland train crash
STORMS have delayed rail recovery works at the site of a train collision and derailment in Queensland. The rail corridor between Rockhampton and Gladstone has been closed since 29...
ACCC approves Aurizon’s sale of East Coast Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light for Aurizon to sell its East Coast Rail business for $425 million. Aurizon in December signed a deal...
Coal demand high, set to decrease: IEA
GLOBAL coal use rose 1.2% in 2022, going beyond 8 billion tonnes in a single year for the first time, according to a report, Coal 2022, from the International Energy Agency. The...
Rebuild works underway for freight highways
TWO highways across south-west Victoria are being upgraded to support the movement of freight. Minister for roads and road safety Melissa Horne said crews will rebuild four...
Severed WA highway reopens, construction stalls on river barge
FURTHER rainfall in Western Australia has delayed the construction of a river barge being built to reconnect the Great Western Highway. The state government is moving ahead with a...
WA to move forward on maritime infrastructure recommendations
THE WESTERN Australian government has announced support (mostly) for the state infrastructure body’s recommendations for Westport, the Australian Marine Complex and direct...
Tassie cruise company launches Incat Crowther vessel
A TASMANIAN cruise operator has launched a new vessel designed by Australian engineering company Incat Crowther. Odalisque III is a 24-metre catamaran operated by On Board, a...
Strategic Fleet Taskforce moves to phase two
THE STRATEGIC Fleet Taskforce has commenced the second phase of its work and is due to present a final report to government by the end of June this year. The taskforce was...
Geraldton Port Expansion Project progresses
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $4.5-million roundabout designed to improve grain movements at Geraldton Port. Positioned at the Marine Terrace intersection, the roundabout intends...
Port of Newcastle announces empty container park project
THE PORT of Newcastle is establishing an empty container park at its Mayfield 4 berth, adjacent to its multipurpose terminal. At a press conference on Monday (6 February), state...
NSW commits $24 million to boost rail freight out west
THE NSW government plans to invest $24 million to upgrade a section of rail in the state’s west to allow heavier freight trains to join the Inland Rail line. The funding targets a...
NSW Ports helps build meeting place at Illawarra school
NSW Ports has funded the installation of a yarning circle and native garden at an Illawarra school. Warrawong Public School was one of 17 groups to receive funding from the NSW...
GeelongPort helps research endangered dolphins
GEELONGPORT has partnered with the Marine Mammal Foundation to help the Geelong community learn about a local species of endangered dolphins. The port has announced it will help...
Newcastle gears up for inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania
PORT of Newcastle is getting ready to host the inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania this month. Delegates from around the world are travelling to Newcastle for the three-day...
Zim introduces new SE Asia to Australia service
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is launching a new service covering ports in South East Asia and Australia. The company said the new service would expand its coverage of the...
