Car carriers a new sight at Port of Newcastle
THE PORT of Newcastle has revealed it has further diversified its trade offering with passenger vehicle imports now a reality at the port. The news follows a number of car...
Port Authority of NSW celebrates 10-year milestone
PORT Authority of NSW celebrated their 10 year anniversary on Tuesday night (25 June) with a special event for stakeholders and customers, at their offices in Walsh Bay,...
Federal Government declares latest offshore wind area in Illawarra
THE AUSTRALIAN Government has declared the latest area off the nation’s coast they believe suitable for the construction of offshore wind projects. The Department of Climate...
GrainCorp trains return to upgraded Inland Rail line
FOR the first time in more than six years a GrainCorp train has been able to use the Narrabri to North Star section of Inland Rail, north of Moree, to deliver canola to the Port...
Consultation opens for Illawarra offshore wind zone
THE FEDERAL government has opened consultation for a proposed offshore wind zone off the Illawarra coast. The government said it identified the region for its major port...
Construction begins at Moorebank Interstate Terminal
CONSTRUCTION has officially started on the container-handling facilities of the new Moorebank Interstate Terminal, a vital piece of Australia’s largest intermodal logistics...
Federal government opens Hunter offshore wind zone consultation
THE AUSTRALIAN government has opened consultation for a proposed offshore wind zone in the Pacific Ocean off the Hunter region. The government said establishment of an offshore...
Crew shares Wi-Fi project experience with visiting MPs
MEMBERS of the New South Wales Parliament travelled to Port Botany this week to visit a containership equipped with Australia’s Seafarer Connect Wi-Fi system. Member for Coogee...
Moss Vale-Unanderra freight line to reopen
A CRITICAL rail freight link to Port Kembla is set to reopen next month after landslips damaged the track earlier this year. The Moss Vale-Unanderra line closed on 9 March when...
Port of Newcastle chair discusses future of the port
SPEAKING at Shipping Australia’s NSW Parliamentary Luncheon on Thursday, Port of Newcastle chair Professor Roy Green detailed plans for the port to diversify its trades as global...
AMSA detains Delos Wave at Port Botany
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority detained the Marshall Islands-flagged containership Delos Wave at Port Botany on 4 February, the day after it arrived from Shanghai. A...
Port Waratah records increase in export coal
THE VOLUME of coal handled for export by Port Waratah Coal Services through its Kooragang and Carrington terminals increased to 111.3 million tonnes in 2021, the tenth consecutive...
THE BIG STORIES OF 2021: A containership, a small boat and 200 kilos of coke
POLICE in March seized around 200 kilograms of cocaine onboard a small boat after it rendezvoused with containership MSC Joanna as it approached Port Botany. The AFP was tipped...
Mission to Seafarers vaccinates crewmembers in Newcastle and Brisbane
MISSION to Seafarers Australia is taking the lead in the vaccination of international seafarers, with group vaccinations arranged for crewmembers in Newcastle and Brisbane. In...
NSW Ports weighs in on Sydney industrial land planning
NSW Ports said in its submission to a land policy review by the Greater Sydney Commission the protection and preservation of industrial lands in Sydney is critical to operating...
