Freight group calls for easing of heavy load vehicle restrictions
WHILE disruption to road freight has been minimal following the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge, the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), Freight & Trade...
Bigger ships & rail highlighted in IA priority list
AN INCREASE in the use of larger box ships is set to pose port capacity challenges, Infrastructure Australia (IA) says. The independent statutory body has just published its 2026...
IV spirited away to Melbourne
TT Line has relocated the idle Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV from Corio Bay, Geelong to a lay-up berth at the former Williamstown Dockyard in Melbourne. The vessel has...
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Westport governing body to be established in WA legislation
THE WEST Australian government has introduced legislation to establish a governing authority for Westport, Kwinana's new container port. The Westport Authority would establish a...
Hastings seeks draft strategy feedback
MANAGEMENT at Port of Hastings are seeking further feedback before finalising their Port Development Strategy 2055. A draft document has just been released for public feedback....
ICTSI reports huge 2025
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc., parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal, achieved major uplifts in throughput, revenues, EBITDA and...
Dredging kicks off at Port of Devonport
TASMANIA'S main freight gateway is set for a major maintenance dredging campaign, with TasPorts beginning a 14-week program at the Port of Devonport to maintain safe navigation...
Pilbara’s Lumsden Point highway access complete
ACCESS to Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point development has been completed with the opening of the new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland on Western Australia's...
Pilbara Ports signs ammonia MOU for ship refuelling
PILBARA Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yara Pilbara, one of the world’s biggest ammonia producers, for ship refuelling. A Pilbara Ports media release...
New Zealand key ports: Wellington on target
WELLINGTON’s CentrePort Limited ended the first half of the 2026 financial year positively with an unaudited underlying profit of NZ$8.7 million, $0.5m ahead of last year. Net...
PORT & TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT: Heralding the future of Australia’s port network
Diversification of Australia’s ports is inevitable as the country prepares for the coming decades of international trade. DCN explores the driving factors behind this change and...
Industry pain as Minns moves bulk from Glebe Island
BULK operations are to end on Glebe Island no later than 2030, as the government of New South Wales opts to prioritise housing over industry. The decision means Port Kembla in the...
WA’s oldest port to celebrate 200 years
WESTERN Australia’s first port will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a festival on 11 April. PortFest will celebrate the Port of Albany’s birthday by throwing open its gates...
NQBP reports double full-year trade volumes for half-year
A SURGE in breakbulk trade for the Port of Mackay has seen 14 vessels and more than 60,000 freight tonnes processed to the end of January 2026, double last year’s full-year...
Westport seeks business to help shape commercial services
WESTERN Australia’s planned new container port Westport is advertising for businesses looking to shape commercial activities at the port. Westport's Program Management and...
