OptiBook to launch at DP World West Swanson terminal
ONESTOP container management platform OptiBook is set to launch at DP World’s Melbourne terminal next month. The technology is integrated with OneStop’s Vehicle Booking System and...
From Tugs To Submarine Rescue Ship At Fremantle Port
SUBMARINE rescue ship MV Besant will be open to the public this weekend as part of Fremantle Port’s Maritime Day. The Royal Australian Navy’s 83 metre, bright orange submarine...
Day two of Ports Australia conference underway
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference in Hobart explored supply-chain efficiency, future energy and offshore wind. The conference wraps up today (31 October) with the...
Southern Ports Funding For 28 Community Groups
SOUTHERN Ports will donate more than $93,000 to 28 community groups across southern Western Australia in the first round of its 2024-25 community investment program. Funds spread...
Navigating new horizons at Ports Australia Biennial Conference
THE PORTS Australia Biennial Conference brought the port community together in Hobart this week to discuss the international maritime landscape, regional collaboration and a broad...
Port Kembla sees new pilot ladder training facility
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales has announced it has developed a brand-new pilot ladder training facility in Port Kembla, to allow maritime professionals and trainees to...
Walenius Wilhelmsen wins again
SCANDINAVIAN ro-ro and PCTC specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has locked in a five-year shipping and logistics contract valued at an expected USD 766 million based on anticipated...
Gemco Rail sets down WA roots
THE WESTERN Australian state government has awarded railcar manufacturer Gemco Rail more than $340,000 to help build 40 iron ore rail wagons. The funds will be used to upgrade...
Cruise season underway in Tassie
CRUISE season kicked off in Tasmania on Monday (28 October) with the maiden arrival of Crown Princess at the port of Hobart. The visit was the first of a number of maiden calls...
Emirates relaunches daily Adelaide service
EMIRATES has today (29 October) announced the relaunch of its daily service between Adelaide and Dubai (United Arab Emirates), which will offer passengers over 4200 weekly seats...
TT Club issues guidelines for Flexitank safety
GLOBAL freight insurance provider TT Club has released the latest in its series of publications focusing on the increasingly popular flexitank unit used to ship bulk liquid...
Record seven-year resources growth for WA
MINERAL and petroleum sales of $238 billion, strong exploration spending and record gold sales have helped push Western Australian jobs growth for a record seventh year. The...
Babcock opens new Adelaide facility
BABCOCK Australasia has announced the opening of its new facility in Adelaide, South Australia, which will see its maintenance, manufacturing, and repair footprint in the state...
PIL conducts inaugural bunkering of LNG boxship
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) has successfully completed its inaugural liquiefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering of an LNG-powered container vessel at the Yangshan port in...
Vic freight highway slated for repairs
MAJOR repairs are set to begin next month on Victoria’s Sunraysia Highway – a freight route linking grain and produce farms to domestic and international export markets....
