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Devonport tug salvage operation ends

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THE AAL Melbourne on Tuesday (16 August) departed from Devonport with the salvaged York Cove and Campbell Cove wrecks on board. The two tugs sank in January when the cement...
Devonport tug salvage operation ends

Pilbara throughput on the up in July

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PILBARA Ports Authority has reported an increase in throughput for the month of July. The ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.8 million tonnes last month. This was an...
Pilbara throughput on the up in July

$1 million announced under round seven of Newcastle Community Contribution Fund

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PORT of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody on Tuesday joined parliamentary secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin to announce the latest recipients of the Newcastle Community...
$1 million announced under round seven of Newcastle Community Contribution Fund

New CEO for industry organisation

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GRAINS Australia has a new CEO – Richard Simonaitis was this week appointed to the role. Mr Simonaitis has worked in senior management roles in the grain industry and in...
New CEO for industry organisation

Qantas to expand domestic freighter fleet

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QANTAS Freight is acquiring six Airbus A321 freighters to meet what it said is “growing e-commerce demand from its customers”. The company said the aircraft would be sourced on...
Qantas to expand domestic freighter fleet

Darwin Port braces for industrial action with "potential to cripple the port"

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THE DARWIN Port community is inching closer to industrial action as workers prepare to strike this Friday. Three unions have notified Darwin Port management protected action will...
Darwin Port braces for industrial action with

Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses

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ENERGY company Provaris has finalised a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen production facility in Western Australia and a fleet of ships to transport the hydrogen to...
Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses

Freight platform merger to form Australia's largest freight marketplace

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A MERGER between heavy haulage platforms Freightlancer and Loadshift is expected to create Australia’s largest freight marketplace, offering new features for shippers and...
Freight platform merger to form Australia's largest freight marketplace

Transport minister holding regional roundtables

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MINISTER for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government Catherine King met on Tuesday with industry, unions, local government, peak body groups and other...
Transport minister holding regional roundtables

NT government announces Darwin hydrogen hub project

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THE NORTHERN Territory government has signed a memorandum of understanding with renewable energy company Total Eren to develop a green hydrogen project in Darwin. The MoU frames...
NT government announces Darwin hydrogen hub project

ATSB investigates bulker grounding at Port Hedland

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THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau is commencing an investigation into the grounding of the bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff in Port Hedland on 9 April. According to the bureau,...
ATSB investigates bulker grounding at Port Hedland

Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river

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THE WRECK of TasPorts tugboat Campbell Cove has been successfully removed from the Mersey River. Once the tug is secured on heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne and the ship departs for...
Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river

THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 10

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The news this week followed the efforts to salvage sunken TasPorts tugs York Cove and Campbell Cove from Port of Devonport's Mersey River....
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 10

Darwin Port wage dispute escalates to FWC, port workers to strike

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DARWIN Port workers are preparing to take industrial action next week as fair work proceedings unfold and the Maritime Union of Australia and Darwin Port exchange accusations....
Darwin Port wage dispute escalates to FWC, port workers to strike

New service starting in September from east coast to Indian Subcontinent

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NAUTICAL Shipping, as agents for Sea Lead Shipping, has announced a direct seasonal service from the Australian east coast to the Indian Subcontinent. A statement from Nautical...
New service starting in September from east coast to Indian Subcontinent