PoM taps global port thinking in Osaka
AT THE 10th Port Authorities Roundtable in Osaka last week representatives explored “Navigating the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) landscape together:...
Southern Ports grants on offer
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia has supported more than 120 community groups over the past 12 months in its community investment program. And it’s offering its next round of...
Crane the brain for a name
PILBARA Ports want the local community to name its cranes at the port of Port Hedland's Lumsden Point. Work is under way on the two ESP.9 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes...
ATSB launches FMG Nicola investigation
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into the engine failure of bulk carrier FMG Nicola at Port Hedland in February. A report from the ATSB...
Fremantle Ports: Fee hikes are fair and reasonable
FREMANTLE Ports says a hike in fees will bring them in line with other capital city ports and the revenue raised is required to make a contribution to much-needed upgrades....
Shipping lines cry ‘foul’ over Fremantle Port fee hikes
INDUSTRY body Shipping Australia has decried what it says is “insanely-high fee hikes” at Port of Fremantle effective from October this year. The price hikes include a 295% plus...
NT government looking for maritime investors
THE EMERGING maritime repair and maintenance industry and large-scale developments at Darwin Port’s Middle Arm Precinct will be key elements of the first Northern Territory...
Contract awarded for Westport marine geotech investigations
THE WEST Australian state government has awarded a $22 million contract to WSP Australia for marine geotechnical investigations to progress final designs for container port...
Pilbara Ports responds to FMG Nicola incident
A STORY in national newspaper The Australian which outlined an emergency rescue of FMG Nicola at the port of Port Hedland after an engine breakdown has drawn a response from...
USS America docks at Patricks Brisbane
PATRICKS Brisbane terminal hosted a ship with a difference this week, an amphibious assault vessel of the United States Navy. The USS America berthed at the Port of Brisbane...
MUA: ‘Pilbara Ports crying poor’
PILBARA Ports has been on the receiving of a social media swipe from the Maritime Union of Australia’s WA branch which claims the ports are crying poor. A Facebook post from the...
New Darwin port container yard builds capacity
A NEW container yard at Darwin Port’s East Arm, opened at the end of June, has seen daily truck slot availability jump by 33% and daily container delivery rates increase by 35%. A...
Flinders container pact follows Qube and Patrick MUA deals
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) has followed up deals with Qube Ports and Patrick Terminals with a new in-principal enterprise agreement with the Flinders Adelaide Container...
VBS technology set to go live in Bell Bay
LOGISTICS technology provider Inbound Connect has announced its vehicle booking system technology is to be installed at Bell Bay, the first use of VBS in Tasmania. Adopting the...
Clean Energy Precinct to deliver high skill jobs
AT THE recent unveiling of the Clean Energy Precinct (CEP) masterplan, Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody spoke to DCN about the project’s potential to drive future jobs and...
