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...
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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...
Port Hedland pilots, in with the new, out with the old
PORT HEDLAND’S new delivery model for marine pilot service has kicked in at Australia’s busiest bulk port. From 1 July, the new hybrid pilotage model which involves a cohort of...
Bardex expands to Australia to boost maritime infrastructure
CALIFORNIAN headquartered engineering company Bardex is setting up in Australia to fill what it sees as a growing demand for maritime sustainment, offshore wind, and...
Port operator monitoring Nyrstar developments
TASPORTS says it is monitoring developments with a key smelting customer that is currently facing financial headwinds. Nyrstar made headlines in the national media last week,...
Port of Newcastle gaining green traction
THE PORT of Newcastle unveiled its final masterplan for its Clean Energy Precinct (CEP) on Friday (4 July). The precinct - due to become operational by 2030 - is in the final...
DP World unleashes the OptiBook in Brisbane
FACILITATING the flow of goods across the Brisbane waterfront is the focus of new technology deployed by stevedore DP World Australia and OneStop. The two businesses have...
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Environment and resilience, key themes of NSW Ports Sustainability Strategy
ENVIRONMENT, resilience, community and sustainable growth are four priorities of New South Wales Ports’ 2025 Sustainability Strategy announced this week. The release of the 2025...
Upgrades for South Australian container terminal
FLINDERS Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT) is set for a more than $350 million makeover. Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) in its annual review said the terminal was set to undergo a...
Adverse weather to impact Fremantle port
FREMANTLE Port users are being warned to prepare for adverse weather from 6 to 8 July. In a memo to shipping agents, harbour master Captain Savio Fernandes said shipping agents...
Gladstone appoints weather boss as new CEO
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation (GPC) has appointed the head of the Bureau of Meteorology as its new chief executive. In a statement, GPC said Andrew Johnson was appointed after “a...
Townsville cruising, Weipa deeper
THE CRUISE season at the port of Townsville kicked off today [3 July] with the arrival of Oceania Cruises’ Regatta, carrying more than 1,200 passengers and 380 crew. The ports...
Broome crane failure slows exports
A CRANE failure at the Port of Broome in Western Australia has led to delays in the shipment of 41,000 tonnes of concentrate. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange,...
Shipping suspended as wild weather hits NSW
SHIPPING has been suspended at the key terminals of Port Botany, Port Kembla and Newcastle as strong winds and powerful seas hit the New South Wales coast. “Due to the current...
