Bulk exports support trade surplus over the past year
SURGING coal, iron ore and LNG exports have made a major contribution to Australia’s trade surplus for October, according to minister for resources and northern Australia Matt...
Exports on the up in September quarter
EXPORTS of goods and services from Australia have risen to record highs in the September quarter, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Exports of...
Ports of Auckland to invest in hydrogen
PORTS of Auckland (POAL) has committed to build a hydrogen-production and refuelling facility at its Waitematā port. As part of the plan, POAL is to invest in hydrogen fuel cell...
Cairns gears up for cruise boom
PORT of Cairns is expecting three maiden visits among 10 cruise ship arrives over the course of December. Ports North chairman Russell Beer said the month caps off a “great year”...
Austal building a big, fast cat for Trinidad and Tobago
AUSSIE shipbuilder Austal announced it has inked a $97m contract to build a 94-metre high-speed ro-pax catamaran ferry for the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The contract,...
Former Port of Melbourne chairman mourned
INDUSTRY is mourning former Port of Melbourne chairman and transport industry doyen Peter Rocke who passed away this week. The council and secretariat of the Victorian Transport...
Runaway train triggers training message
FREIGHT operators should ensure train drivers receive regular training and competency tests for steep gradients, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. This follows an...
LNG imports may be coming to Newcastle
PORT of Newcastle has inked a deal with South Korean project development company EPIK to develop a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the port for the import of...
Tassie bullish over freight volumes
TASRAIL has reported a 10.5% increase in total freight volumes during 2017-18, infrastructure minister Jeremy Rockliff says. The increase was in comparison with reported volumes...
Littleproud cautious on live export restrictions
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says any restrictions on live exports must take into account the needs of trading partners. Mr Littleproud was commenting after the...
DPWA defends rope safety record
STEVEDORE DP World Australia says it has acted to ensure there are no safety issues associated with wire hoisting ropes on ZPMC cranes. The Maritime Union (now a division of the...
Austal trimaran takes shape in WA
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal announced it had cut metal in its Western Australia facility on an 83-metre trimaran for JR Kyushu of Japan. The vessel was developed in Henderson at...
First bauxite shipment from Amrun departs for Gladstone
THE first shipment of bauxite from Rio Tinto’s Amrun project on Cape York departed six weeks ahead of schedule, bound for Gladstone. More than 80,000 tonnes of bauxite was loaded...
There are votes in freight, says Ports Oz boss
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the freight sector needs a unifying message ahead of a year which will see elections both nationally and in New South Wales....
Public consultation open on Port of Townsville long-term dredging plan
PORT of Townsville Limited (POTL) has released a draft of its long-term maintenance dredging management plan and is seeking community feedback. The plan was prepared in accordance...
