Giant wind farm components imported at Port Kembla (with video)
THE first shipment of components for Bango Wind Farm in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands recently arrived at Port Kembla. In total, 46 of General Electric’s Cypress 5.3MW...
Port steps up to combat family violence
MID West Ports Authority has announced a series of measures aimed at both preventing and raising awareness of family violence. Initiatives implemented by MWPA include; Paid FV...
Pandemic fails to halt industrial action
STEVEDORE DPWA has released a statement confirming further industrial action at its container terminals as the dispute between it and the Maritime Union over a new enterprise...
Townsville truck staging project to boost port efficiency
LOCAL firm RMS Engineering and Construction has been awarded the contract for Townsville Port’s $4.5m truck staging upgrade, a project aimed at reducing congestion and increasing...
John Duigan returns to service Bass Island Line
REPAIR works on Bass Island Line ship John Duigan have been completed on time, TasPorts has reported. The vessel left Sydney on Saturday and is set to resume its normal schedule...
Port orders electric rubber tyre gantry cranes
MONTECON S.A. at the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay has placed an order with Liebherr for two large electric rubber tyre gantry cranes, the first RTGs in Uruguay. Stacking ten...
Biosecurity tech receives innovation award
THE Innovations with 3D X-Ray Technology project has been recognised with the 2020 Public Sector Innovation Award in the ‘digital and data’ category. Agriculture minister David...
Allegations fly over Ruby Princess (includes video link)
AN AUSTRALIAN Border Force officer who allowed people to disembark the Ruby Princess cruise ship mistakenly believed passengers displaying "flu-like symptoms" had tested negative...
“Dire economic consequences” if crew change issue unresolved, says Ports Australia
CREW change restrictions during COVID-19 risk becoming an economic issue as well as a human rights one, Ports Australia believes, with seafarers refusing to sail if they know they...
Container throughput at Brisbane up in June
CONTAINER throughput through the Port of Brisbane saw an uptick in June, with more TEUs crossing the wharf than May and June 2019, according to the latest trade statistics...
Bulker TW Hamburg banned for wage exploitation
THE Liberian-flagged bulk carrier TW Hamburg has become the second vessel in a week to be banned by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from Australian ports for 12 months....
Monitoring shows stable Townsville dolphin populations
INITIAL data from a monitoring project to help preserve two dolphin species has found almost 250 healthy individuals in stable populations near Townsville. Led by Flinders...
Record iron ore shipments reported by Fortescue
MINER and iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has reported exporting 47.3m tonnes from the Pilbara during the June quarter, a quarterly record for the company. FMG also...
ICTSI inks contract for Cameroon’s Kribi terminal
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has signed the concession contract with the Port Autonome de Kribi for the development, operation and maintenance of the Kribi...
Trade takes a dip at Port Kembla
TRADE remained steady at Port Kembla in June after an up and down start to the year, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW Ports. In June, non-containerised trade...
