Tasmanian ferry furore intensifies - UPDATED
TASMANIAN Deputy Premier, Treasurer and former infrastructure minister Michael Ferguson resigned this morning (15 October) before he could face a no-confidence motion in...
Bunbury breakwater is rocking
THE FIRST rocks have been placed in what will be a new 460-metre long northern breakwater at the Port of Bunbury. The $69.2 million project follows the start of dredging to...
Upgrades nearly complete on SA-WA rail corridor
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has said that works on a culvert upgrade project in South Australia are nearing completion. The works, taking place in a remote part...
Fresh Produce Exports A Winner At Business Awards
FRUIT and vegetable exporter, Australian Global Exports was announced as the winner of the Ocean Economy category of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Business Awards at a gala...
World Container Index Continues Decline
DREWRY’S World Container Index has continued to decline, falling by 4% to US$3349 per 40-foot container this week. The latest composite index is 68% below the previous pandemic...
Lobsters back on Chinese menus
THE Chinese ban on Australian lobsters is over with exports getting under way in time for the Chinese new year. News service AAP is reporting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and...
Technology upgrade for Southern Ports
INTERNATIONAL technology group Accenture has been awarded a $13.6 million contract to upgrade technology at Western Australia’s southern ports at Bunbury, Esperance and Albany....
IMO reveals progress on net-zero framework
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced it has achieved key progress in negotiations towards achieving global regulations on net-zero framework The 82nd...
Historic exit from Gearbulk
FOUNDER Kristian Jebsen has sold out of forest products/bulk specialist Gearbulk, just weeks after long-standing shareholder Mitsui OSK Lines increased its stake to over 70%. Mr...
MPA signs MoU with Chinese transport authority for green corridor
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and China’s Shandong Provincial Transport Department have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore...
Sharks and ROVs don’t mix
OFFSHORE energy regulator NOPSEMA is reporting an increased number of incidents involving fauna becoming tangled in subsea equipment. In a notice on its website NOPSEMA said...
Fremantle to celebrate port action
THE PORT of Fremantle will celebrate the maritime industry with a Maritime Day on Saturday 2 November. The working port will promote careers and maritime education opportunities...
Drones in Australian ports a legislative grey area
SEAFARERS using recreational drones while at port could find themselves in trouble in a number of countries, but Australia may be an exemption. A recent case documented by Gard, a...
Crucial tests for TT Line berth
HIGH-LEVEL simulations are being undertaken by TasPorts to determine whether TT Line’s existing ropax terminal at east Devonport can be modified and safely used for the new,...
Cash boost for port of Wyndham
THE Port of Wyndham in Western Australia’s Kimberley has struggled in recent times through workforce shortages, Covid and infrastructure challenges that ports minister David...
