IAPH adds TasPorts, NQBP as members
THE TOKYO-headquartered International Association of Ports and Harbours has announced that TasPorts and North Queensland Bulk Ports have joined as a regular members. “The...
AI demands a social dividend, wharfies say
STEVEDORES must pay a social dividend if they want to introduce changes in the form of artificial intelligence and automation, the Maritime Union of Australia says. The MUA has...
Auriga announces EBA progress
PILOTS working for Auriga Maritime in Victoria are set to vote on whether to accept a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA). This follows negotiations between the company and...
Southern Ports sets eight new trade records
WESTERN Australia’s three most southerly ports have set eight new trade records in what operator Soutern Ports says is a bumper year. It said diversification had been the key to...
Fremantle putting mussel into water quality
AN INNOVATIVE trial using mussels to enhance marine biodiversity in Cockburn Sound could provide a model for ports around Australia to improve water quality. A trial being...
A tale of two vessels - AAL optimises delivery of Kings Farm Wind Farm components
AAL Shipping has completed the transport of 125,175 revenue tonnes (RT) of wind turbine blades and towers for Western Australia’s King Rocks Wind Farm, using two sailings to move...
Unions escalate “generational” fight as BHP port strike looms
WESTERN Australia’s mining sector is bracing for one of its most significant protected industrial action in decades, with three unions locking in an eight‑hour strike at BHP’s...
BHP, unions in mine-site deal, but port still a flashpoint
BHP MINE-site workers have voted to accept a new enterprise agreement, but a dispute at the Port of Port Hedland is unresolved. The new enterprise agreement is for BHP’s Mining...
Port of Townsville brews coffee services partnership with Wounded Heroes
WHAT began as a 10-minute conversation at the Townsville Meet the Buyer event in June has turned into a new partnership, with Wounded Heroes now supplying coffee beans across Port...
Calmer waters but poorer crops, as El Niño takes effect
CALMER waters for ships visiting Australian ports are a likely outcome of a 2026 El Niño weather season, oceanographer Sarah Ruth Merrigan says. There is a downside, however, with...
Fremantle vehicle imports grow
NEW vehicle imports through the Port of Fremantle are continuing to grow. The port recorded its strongest March throughput in three years as Western Australia’s automotive demand...
New Chairs for two WA regional ports
FORMER Perth Airport CEO, Brad Geatches has been appointed as the new chair of Southern Ports Authority while Mellisa Teede has been appointed chair of Kimberley Ports Authority...
Airports and transport companies look to a sparky future
MONEY is seemingly flowing into cleaner energy within the transport sector, with ground support equipment at airports and battery electric trucks among interesting announcements...
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Lithium for batteries powers up Port of Fremantle
WESTERN Australia’s newest lithium development is set to add another stream of battery‑mineral exports through Fremantle Port, following Develop Global’s move to bring the Pioneer...
Devonport dredging done and dusted
TASPORTS has met its dredging goals at Devonport, successfully increasing depths across the port while achieving strong environmental outcomes, it says. The New Zealand-based...
