EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Wake of transformation
Exploring how Oceania's maritime industry is harnessing advanced technology across its waterways and ports IN MY first ‘Emerging Technology’ article that was published earlier...
Tenders awarded for Hobart wharf rebuild
TASPORTS has awarded a contract to rework Hobart’s Macquarie Wharf 6 as part of the broader Macquarie Wharf Redevelopment, underpinned by a funding agreement between the...
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New hybrid tug for Tauranga
TAURANGA has placed an order with UZMAR Shipyards in Türkiye to build a 32-metre hybrid advanced rotortug to replace the 25-yo Sir Robert. The contract was foreshadowed during the...
Extra money for WA’s Westport, Kwinana
THE WEST Australian Government has used the occasion of its 2025-2026 Mid-Year Review to allocate over $50 million extra to port infrastructure in the Outer Harbour/Kwinana zone....
Toll and Qube acquire land lots at Lumsden Point
LOGISTICS companies Toll Group and Qube have been announced as new service providers for the Lumsden Point development at Port Hedland in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. They...
Green power a winner for GeelongPorts
RECYCLED asphalt roads and a host of green initiatives have paid off as GeelongPorts launched its annual sustainability report with a number one global ranking for five years in a...
Port of Hastings final EES scoping requirements published
FINAL scoping requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal Environment Effects Statement (EES) have been published by the Department of Transport and Planning. The...
OPINION: Port pricing and the mystery of higher landside costs
THE RECENT proposed takeover of Qube Logistics by Macquarie Asset Management and the release of the ACCC’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2024-25 has started the usual...
Lyttelton board approves expansion, Otago names new tug
THE INVESTMENT case for Lyttelton’s continued Te Awaparahi Bay expansion has been approved by the port company’s board and approval will now be sought from Christchurch City...
TasPorts chief executive to step down
With additional reporting by Dale Crisp TASPORTS has announced chief executive Anthony Donald will depart his role in March 2026. Chair Greg McCann said the board had accepted Mr...
Brisbane cruise milestone marked with cake
A CAKE cutting ceremony on Sunday marked the 500th cruise ship to visit the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT). The BICT opened back in June 2022 and the milestone...
Forestry sector bolsters Tasmanian exports, port data shows
WOODCHIP exports have been listed as a key factor in increased Tasmanian trade volumes as recorded by TasPorts for the 2026 financial year first quarter. According to the port...
In-water cleaning pilot at Fremantle Ports set
MARINE services provider Franmarine has entered a multi-year pilot program with Fremantle Ports for its first commercial in-water hull cleaning operation. The commercial pilot...
Landside operators pay for stevedore profits, industry says
INDUSTRY bodies say their people are paying the price for higher stevedore profits. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the ACCC this week released its Container Stevedoring...
Brakey: ACCC now armed with necessary evidence
THE ACCC is now confident it has assembled a body of work via its Container Stevedoring Monitoring reports to pursue better outcomes for shippers and transport operators in the...
