Broome floating wharf almost here
BROOME’S floating wharf is almost at its final destination. Kimberley Marine Support Base has posted on LinkedIn that the floating wharf had been shipped to Broome “with the two...
New fuel discharge system at Geraldton
A NEW fuel discharge system has gone live at Mid West Ports Geraldton Port in Western Australia. A Mid West Ports LinkedIn post said the Berth 5 fuel discharge system has taken...
Tudehope speaks in favour of Glebe Island port retention
RELOCATING commercial port operations from Glebe Island would increase housing construction costs and disrupt industry, New South Wales opposition industrial relations spokesman...
Pilbara Ports: ‘no immediate threat of industrial action’
PILBARA Ports believes moves by the Maritime Union to take protected industrial action will have no immediate impact on operations at Port Hedland. A Facebook post by the union...
Gold Valley adds Bunbury to export ports
GOLD VALLEY is adding the Port of Bunbury to its existing deal with the Port of Esperance. Gold Valley has exported iron concentrate out of the Port of Bunbury for the first time,...
Andrew Hays appointed as Melbourne harbour master
A NEW harbour master has been announced for Melbourne, with Andrew Hays taking over this key role. Mr Hays was previously the harbour master at the windswept port of Portland as...
In defence of Glebe Island
DISCUSSIONS are ongoing regarding the future of Sydney’s Bays West precinct including the Glebe Island port. Glebe Island is Sydney Harbour’s last working port and the...
PANSW keeping emergency reflexes sharp
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales is consistently honing its preparation and response in the event of an emergency, using exercises to strengthen its preparedness. Last week...
Rising costs hit Darwin ship lift project
THE DARWIN Ship Lift project has been referred to the Northern Territory Public Accounts Committee (PAC) because of rising costs and delays. In a media release on 12 May,...
Geraldton port project to streamline loading
CONSTRUCTION has begun on a new $52 million materials handling facility at Geraldton Port that will streamline the loading of mineral sands and other products directly by conveyor...
Port Authority of NSW announces new CEO
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales has today (12 May) welcomed the NSW Government’s appointment of John McKenna as chief executive officer of the State-owned Corporation,...
Speculation over Tauranga sell-down
SUGGESTIONS Australia’s Qube may be lining up a bid for a significant stake in NZ’s Port of Tauranga have been met with silence from the major shareholder in the NZSX-listed...
PANSW undertakes haz mat exercises
THE PORT Authority of NSW has engaged in an annual multi-agency exercise, Weeping Dragon, to test its emergency response to hazardous materials in a simulated chemical spill off a...
Little impact from Patrick shareholder shuffle
PATRICK half-owner Qube Holdings is not expecting changes to eventuate from co-investor Brookfield’s establishment of a new ownership consortium for the Canadian infrastructure...
Tauranga enjoys kiwifruits of its endeavours
AN EVER-expanding kiwifruit harvest has prompted the port of Tauranga, marketer Zespri and Tauranga Kiwifruit Logistics to enter a five-year partnership to grow cargo volumes...
