OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat
INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to make some comments on the Ports Capacity and Connectivity segment of the IPL...
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Port executives reflect on trade via sea and air
PORT executives Saul Cannon (Port of Melbourne) and Matt Marais (Avalon) have had their say on international trade and leveraging new growth opportunities. Addressing the VTA 2026...
TC Narelle weakens but worse on the way
TROPICAL Cyclone Narelle was continuing to move westward over the Cape Yorke Peninsula on Friday afternoon, having crossed the coast from the Coral Sea in the early hours of the...
Westport seeks container terminal operators advice
WESTERN Australia’s proposed Westport container terminal has called for expressions of interest to join a terminal operator operations consultation group. In its latest newsletter...
TRADE LAW: Australian ports and landside charges
The operations of the landside part of the supply chain are vital as they are how containers and other cargo (cleared by the border agencies) are moved from vessels at the port by...
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Narelle threatening Cape York Peninsula
THE FIRST tropical cyclone of the season in North Queensland is moving westward from the Coral Sea towards Cape York Peninsula, with the Bureau of Meteorology and the state...
Port of Melbourne, Svitzer sign electric tugs MOU
VISITING royalty, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark, witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding at the port of Melbourne this week that explores the...
North needs policy stability, Ports Australia says
STABLE regulatory frameworks are required to bring about investment in key infrastructure in northern Australia, industry body Ports Australia says. Ports Australia lodged a...
NQBP fund opens to support local priorities
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) says it is now accepting applications for its 2026–27 Community Fund. The fund provides $100,000 to support initiatives across...
Simulated oil spill testing agency readiness
THE PORT of Fremantle has teamed up with AMSA, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, and the Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre to recreate a level three marine...
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...
