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TasPorts pilots to launch industrial action
TASPORTS has received notice that its marine pilots intend to begin industrial action on Friday. DCN understands the pilots, represented by the Australian Maritime Officers Union,...
Construction on Inland Rail section to commence
WORKS on the Inland Rail Stockinbingal to Parkes project will kick off for 2024 with construction to commence at the Daroobalgie and Wyndham Avenue sites later this month. Rail...
Master planning begins for Kimberley ports
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority has engaged a port planning consultant to develop master plans for the ports of Broome, Derby, Wyndham and Yampi Sound. Kimberley Ports awarded the...
Southern Ports and WA uni partner on regional scholarship
SOUTHERN Ports has partnered with Curtin University to offer the Steve Lewis Regional Scholarship, named after the ports’ former CEO. The scholarship aims to financially support a...
Newcastle international terminal taking shape
CONSTRUCTION is progressing on a new international terminal at Newcastle Airport. The federal government committed $55 million for the terminal expansion project and border...
Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore shipments increase in Q4
MINING company Rio Tinto has reported it shipped a total of 86.3 million tonnes of iron ore from its Pilbara operations over the course of the last three months of 2023. This is...
Nuyina researchers discover subsea Antarctic canyon
ACOUSTCIANS onboard Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina have discovered an underwater canyon. The canyon was discovered when wild weather forced a temporary suspension of resupply...
Singapore-based PSA sees record container throughput for 2023
SINGAPORE-based container terminal operator PSA International saw a record-breaking year in 2023. The company’s terminals handled a total of 94.8 million TEU across its port...
Albo urges DPW and MUA to “sort this out”
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese called on DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia to negotiate an end to the ongoing protected industrial action on the wharves. In an...
Logs shift to rail in Tassie
OVER the past decade, there has been a 10-fold increase in logs transported by rail in Tasmania, according to the state government. From a base of a little more than 20,000 tonnes...
ICTSI commits to 2050 net-zero for scope 1 and 2 emissions
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050. ICTSI is the owner of the Victoria...
Pilbara Ports throughput sees small December decline
PILBARA Ports reported a total monthly throughput of 66.5 million tonnes of cargo for December 2023. This throughput was a 1% decrease compared with December 2022. The Port of...
New director for Qube board
ASX-LISTED logistics company Qube has appointed a new director to its board. James Fazzino is due to join the board as director on 22 February 2024. Mr Fazzino has worked in...
TasPorts pilots vote in favour of industrial action
MARINE pilots working for TasPorts have voted in favour of taking industrial action against the corporation. Participating pilots (14 out of an eligible 15), represented by the...
MUA cancels some DPW PIA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has backed down on some of its protected industrial action at DP World. The union has withdrawn some partial work bans and work stoppages through...
