Kwinana canola plan targets biofuel exports
THE Western Australian Government has begun exclusive lease negotiations with commodities trader Cargill Australia for a parcel of land next to the CBH Kwinana Grain Terminal as...
Austal rejects Hanwha takeover offer
SHIPBUILDER Austal has rejected a c.$1 billion takeover proposal from South Korea’s Hanwha, citing the unlikelihood of obtaining regulatory and government approvals. This morning...
NTRO and Tonga partner on infrastructure program
AUSTRALIA’S National Transport Research Organisation has launched a Strategic Transport Infrastructure Advisory Program with Tonga’s Ministry of Infrastructure. NTRO and the...
Melbourne container trade up 19% in February
PORT of Melbourne’s total container trade jumped 19.1% last month, compared with February 2023. The port handled a total of 262,250 TEU in February 2024. Full container import...
Kiwis’ Easter travel plans Cooked
INTERISLAND Line’s trouble-plagued Cook Strait ferry services face more disruption this weekend, potentially crimping Easter freight and passenger movements. In service alerts...
DNV maritime supports record results in 2023
NORWAY'S DNV has reported record results for 2023, supported in part by its maritime business. The company posted an operating revenue of 31,594 million Norwegian kroner for last...
Sydney welcomes first Parramatta River Class ferry
THE FIRST new Australian-built Parramatta River Class ferry arrived in Sydney this week. Frances Bodkin, the first of seven new vessels in its class, was designed in the Northern...
Kununurra cottons on
THE WESTERN Australian government has granted a development lease for the Knox farmlands near Kununurra in the state’s far north it says will pave the way for the expansion of a...
Vic govt backs driver training for freight industry
THE VICTORIAN government has partnered with the Victorian Transport Association to fund training for more heavy-vehicle drivers. The extra $1 million from the government would...
PacBasin puts on a new coat
HONG Kong-headquartered Pacific Basin, owner and operator of one of the world’s largest dry bulk fleets, has decided to apply a Canadian-developed sustainable coating to the...
Cow casualties on export voyage
MORE than 100 cows have died on the Vroon livestock carrier Brahman Express on a voyage from Darwin to Jakarta. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry confirmed...
IMO talks net zero at MEPC 81
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization at MEPC 81 appears to have made progress on a plan to reduce further emissions from shipping. The IMO Maritime Environment Protection...
Albany runs rings around port
IMPROVED freight access to the port of Albany will be available this week with two milestones to be reached in the construction of the Albany Ring Road. The completed section of...
Thunderbird is go: first bulk shipment leaves Broome
KIMBERLEY Mineral Sands has despatched its first bulk shipment of zircon concentrates from the Thunderbird Project in the West Kimberley. Approximately 10,000 tonnes of zircon...
UNCTAD looking on the bright side
AFTER facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the United Nations Conference on...
