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Western Sydney International Airport officially unveiled
WESTERN Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is officially complete, with the terminal formally unveiled. WSI chief executive Simon Hickey was joined by Prime...
WSI airport unveils inaugural master plan
WESTERN Sydney International Airport (WSI) has released its inaugural master plan which it said charts its future and will herald a new era of economic prosperity for Greater...
First piece of Western Sydney International Airport puzzle complete
WESTERN Sydney International (WSI) Airport has announced construction of the airport’s first major piece is completed, with the runway and other key airside facilities officially...
Rosehill collapse reignites Glebe Island debate
THE NEW South Wales government must immediately rule out turning Glebe Island into a housing precinct, the Sydney Working Port Coalition says. This follows the collapse of the...
ATSB releases final report on Portland Bay near-stranding
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into the near stranding of bulk carrier Portland Bay near Sydney in July 2022. The outcome of the...
ATSB details pilot ladder incident off Newcastle
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an occurrence brief detailing a pilot ladder failure during the boarding of a bulk carrier off Newcastle. The incident...
PANSW keeping emergency reflexes sharp
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales is consistently honing its preparation and response in the event of an emergency, using exercises to strengthen its preparedness. Last week...
PANSW undertakes haz mat exercises
THE PORT Authority of NSW has engaged in an annual multi-agency exercise, Weeping Dragon, to test its emergency response to hazardous materials in a simulated chemical spill off a...
NSW Ports planning Port Botany quayline equalisation
NSW PORTS is in the planning stages for a Quayline Equalisation Project at Port Botany, which would provide equivalent quayline length for each container stevedore company...
Merchant Navy veterans honoured at 60th Annual Rookwood Commemoration
MORE than 80 guests including veterans, dignitaries, maritime professionals, and members of the public, gathered on Sunday 13th April to commemorate Australia’s Merchant Navy...
Port of Newcastle taking a step to Net Zero
AUSTRALIA’S coal capital, Newcastle, is taking another green step with the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct (CEP). The port has signed a formal advisory agreement with...
Pacific Adventure leaves Sydney with a bang
CRUISE liner P&O has marked its final voyage from Sydney Harbour with fireworks as its 92-year association with Australia comes to an end. P&O had its first permanent ship, the...
Sea trials a breeze for Newcastle TRAnsverse tug
THE FIRST of two new Newcastle-bound Svitzer tugs has exceeded expectations during sea trials in Türkiye. Svitzer Barrington hit the water in late January, and while there is...
Applications open for Port of Eden Stakeholder Group
PORT Authority of NSW and NSW Maritime are calling for more applicants to join the new Port of Eden Stakeholder Group. The port consultative group was set up to help shape Eden’s...
DP World and NSW Ports to expand Port Botany rail capacity
DP WORLD and NSW Ports have announced a co-investment of $400 million to expand the rail terminal at Sydney’s Port Botany. The move will see capacity at the improved facility more...
