Rail industry makes case for consistent national standards
THE AUSTRALIAN rail industry has today (23 October) published a report outlining initiatives expected to harmonise national rail standards. The Harmonisation of Rail Standards...
Inland Rail to begin on Albury to Illabo
INLAND Rail (IR) has announced that construction is set to begin on the Albury to Illabo section of the project following the receival of approval. IR says Albury to Illabo is set...
New season grain being received at Geraldton, Esperance and Fremantle ports
THE FIRST grain receivals of the new season are currently being delivered to Geraldton, Kwinana and Esperance ports in Western Australia. The state’s grain harvest is expected to...
New loader boosts capacity at Burnie
THE PORT of Burnie in Tasmania has seen its bulk loading capacity doubled through upgrades funded by the federal government, including installation of a new shiploader. The...
Royal visit causes latest Tassie delay
TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT plans to announce a decision about the future movements of the new Spirit of Tasmania ro-paxes have gone awry, thanks to the Royal visit. The government on...
NSW Government greenlights better regional rail
THE NEW South Wales State Government has greenlit the development of a new strategy that intends to develop the state’s regional rail network. The government announced the...
PSA unveils new supply chain hub
PSA INTERNATIONAL has unveiled its new PSA Supply Chain Hub (PSCH) as part of its strategic expansion within the Tuas Port. Scheduled for opening in 2027, the Singaporean port...
Golden highway to receive upgrades
THE GOLDEN Highway in New South Wales will see a number of upgrades that will pave the way from the Port of Newcastle to the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The...
East-coast ports gear up for 2024-25 cruise season
PORTS in Queensland and New South Wales are welcoming the start of the 2024-25 cruise season with busy schedules, maiden calls and, in NSW, news of a record economic return in the...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index plummeted this past week, beginning the week at 1814 and ending it at 1576 (on Friday 18 October). The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 18 October...
Unions attack KiwiRail cull
KIWIRAIL will begin offering redundancies to all staff from Monday [21 October] in what chief executive Peter Reidy says is part of a “transformation plan” for the...
AAT hails arrival of new Liebherr portal crane
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) has today (18 October) announced the arrival of its new Liebherr LPS 550 rail-mounted portal crane, onboard MV UHL Fable. AAT, which...
Record numbers for WA cruise season
THE CRUISE sector in Western Australia has generated a record $385 million for 2023/24 with 290 cruise ship calls over the past season. It’s a number expected grow this year with...
MP looks to Newcastle's future at SAL luncheon
SHIPPING Australia’s NSW State Committee Newcastle Luncheon on 17 October was a timely one, following a milestone for Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct and ongoing efforts...
WA defence precinct to support 10,000 local jobs
A DEFENCE precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard is expected to support 10,000 local jobs over the next 20 years with tens of billions of dollars being invested in...
