Transport logistics enable Geraldton iron ore mine to restart
THE Shine Iron Ore Mine in Western Australia’s mid-west is to restart and will use owner Fenix Resource’s transport logistics and port infrastructure to help make the project...
SulNOx adds Indonesia patent to fuel-saving tech
FUELTECH group SulNOx has added an Indonesian patent to those it already holds for the US, Europe, Eurasia, Georgia, South Africa, Hong Kong and China. The patent covers a range...
New rules for WA road trains
ROAD trains more than 22 metres long are now required to display new safety signage in Western Australia. The signage displayed on the rear of restricted access vehicles is...
Tenders called for Westport roadworks
MAIN Roads WA has issued a tender for roadworks associated with the new Westport port at Kwinana. The tender is for upgrades to Kwinana Freeway and Anketell Road taking the next...
IATA reports strong month for air cargo demand
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has this week reported strong annual growth in air cargo demand for May 2024. The latest monthly figures indicate total demand,...
Houthi attacks intensify amidst US aircraft absence
HOUTHI attacks against vessels transiting the Red Sea have escalated in recent days, as the military group continues to use unmanned attack boats to bomb vessels. A video released...
Further arrests, charges laid as protests persist for Newcastle’s rail
NEWCASTLE has experienced the eighth consecutive day of organised protests with two separate but coordinated incidents that targeted railways. This morning (2 July) a man...
NYK Line and Astomos deliver second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Astomos Energy Corporation have delivered Gas Amethyst,their second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel this year. A naming ceremony was held on June...
AMSA praises well prepared catamaran crew
THREE people rescued when their 11.5m catamaran ran aground off Western Australia’s south coast on 1 July have been praised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for being...
Pilbara vessels warned over unsecured hatches
PILBARA Ports have issued a safety warning to vessels using the ports of Dampier and Ashburton after several recent incidents of unsecured hatches. Harbour Master Captain Mike...
Scholarship winner to work with Southern Ports
ASPIRING Albany WA marine scientist Lahni Davis will get first-hand industry experience with WA’s Southern Ports as part of a new scholarship. Ms Davis, 19, has been awarded the...
TasPorts confirms deconstruction of Corvina completed
TASPORTS has confirmed that deconstruction of the vessel Corvina has been completed, having fallen into a derelict state in the Port of Hobart over a number of years. The decision...
ClassNK grants first software security certification to Solverminds ship management
VESSEL classification society ClassNK has announced the first software security certifications have been awarded to ship management solution “MACK”. Developed by Solverminds...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index dipped to 1926 earlier in the week before rising to 2050 on Friday 28 June. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 28 June 2024. Source: Baltic...
Queensland to investigate moving freight from road to rail
THE QUEENSLAND Government is to fund an investigation into improving rail freight on the Mt Isa rail line to unlock an estimated $500 billion of critical minerals in the North...
