Kimberley Cotton Gin a game-changer for Port of Wyndham
THE LAUNCH this week of the Kimberley Cotton Gin will be a turning point for the Port of Wyndham. The state government says the cotton gin will create a new billion-dollar,...
Port grants a boost for community
QUEENSLAND Maritime Museum and the Bribie Volunteer Marine Rescue are among 12 recipients of money from the Port of Brisbane 2025/26 Community Grant program. Representatives...
Maersk raises expectations after strong 2Q
MAERSK has raised its full-year profit expectations after a second quarter that saw revenue growth of 2.8% and EBIT reaching USD 845 million. A.P. Moller-Maersk said that while...
Fremantle Pilots sign new deal with Fremantle Ports
FREMANTLE Ports has extended its pilotage services agreement with Fremantle Pilots. The port has issued a statement saying it valued its long-standing and operational partnership,...
Consent for Auckland wharf additions
PORT of Auckland (PoA) has jumped a hurdle in its plan to build one new berth and extend another, receiving provisional approval under a fast-track consent process. The major...
Wellington wins another customer
THE PORT of Wellington has secured another trans-Tasman caller, with COSCO Shipping and OOCL’s joint ANE/ANS service to add a weekly visit from 19 September. Commencing from v...
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Fremantle Ports leads national charge to reduce ship-generated waste
FREMANTLE Ports is leading the charge to tackle Australia’s poor record in recycling ship-generated waste. The move comes after senior environmental adviser Rebecca James returned...
Ports, maritime now in Scope 3 frame
DUTCH maritime technology and decarbonisation specialist PortXchange has drawn attention to a British court decision that will draw shipping and ports into liability for Scope 3...
Fremantle warns of more weather port disruption
FREMANTLE Port is again warning of adverse weather conditions from 1 to 4 August. In a shipping agents memo the port warned that several safety measures would be in place. “To...
REGIONAL PORTS: Aiming big
DCN ventures beyond the bright lights of the big city to catch up with some of Australia’s integral regional ports and highlight their current projects and initiatives AUSTRALIA...
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REGIONAL PORTS: Port Kembla - An inside view
Port Kembla is not only one of Australia’s most important ports, but also one of its most diverse. DCN takes a look at some of the port’s day-to-day operations, as well as its...
Ports Victoria goes big on data with OMC
PORTS Victoria will know much more of the minutiae of vessel movements in its waters after awarding OMC International a contract for detailed data analysis. OMC has won the tender...
Scholarship to nurture aspiring engineer
AN ASPIRING engineer has been awarded a ‘life-changing’ scholarship that will hopefully lead to a maritime career. Thomas Hage from Western Australia’s wine-growing Margaret River...
Union tensions raised at Pilbara Ports
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) is planning to take Protected Action against Pilbara Ports. A social media post claimed that after several months of protracted EA...
Tugging at the brain – tug masters video part two
WHAT goes on in the mind of a tug master as they go through the delicate task of manoeuvring vessels into place? The team at Svitzer provide some insight in the second episode of...
