Port of Brisbane has another record year for container volumes
IT WAS another record year for containers with Port of Brisbane handling 1.62 million TEU, including full import container volumes of 693,000 TEU and full container exports of...
Federal Court settles Whyalla Port case
THE FEDERAL Court of Australia has ruled the port structures at Whyalla Port are legally owned by OneSteel Manufacturing, now under the control of administrators KordaMentha. The...
Congestion at Kwinana Bulk Jetty causing $70 million demurrage
THE KWINANA Industries Council is calling for urgent action to update Kwinana Bulk Jetty, the state’s biggest import facility. The council claims congestion at the jetty is...
Energy terminal EES scoping requirement open for public comment
THE DEPARTMENT of Transport and Planning (DTP) in Victoria has invited a second round of public comment on the draft scoping requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy...
Lyttelton joins NZ ports posting 2025 records
LYTTELTON Port Company chair Barry Bragg has welcomed a substantial improvement in the port’s financial and operational performance in FY 2025. LPC has reported a record...
Fremantle set for more disruptive weather
FREMANTLE Port is again battening down its hatches as it prepares for what it expects to be an extended period of adverse weather. In a shipping agent's memo the Port said it is...
Minister talks freight plan at BizOps Gladstone
QUEENSLAND transport and main roads minister Brent Mickelberg says a Freight and Delivery Plan will be crucial as the state moves into a new era with a larger population and the...
Trusted insiders found untrustworthy
A LAW enforcement taskforce has uncovered a group of container supply chain “trusted insiders” facilitating drug imports in Sydney. The Multi-Agency Strike Team, comprising...
Hutchison orders Botany giants
HUTCHISON Ports Australia has placed an order for two post-Panamax STS cranes for its Port Botany terminal that will enable the handling of 15,000 TEU ships. The custom ZPMC...
Bunbury Port road opening to ease congestion
A NEWLY completed $34 million bridge at the Port of Bunbury that will separate port and public vehicles, easing port congestion, will open on Monday, 1 September at 2pm. A state...
Cargo ship call highlights Glebe Island value
WHEN Chinese cargo ship Yu Peng berthed at Glebe Island recently, it highlighted what many say is the need to retain Sydney Harbour’s last working deepwater port. Yu Peng (IMO...
Volumes drive strong Tauranga result
VIRTUALLY every key metric was in positive territory for the Port of Tauranga in FY 2025, according to results released today. Total trade increase 7% on the previous year, to...
HPA joins early settlers
HUTCHISON Ports Australia has joined peers VICT and Patrick in reaching a new four-year enterprise agreement with maritime unions. This EA has also been achieved without...
Tauranga’s expansion court in another delay
AN APPARENT legislative failure has further frustrated Port of Tauranga’s 23-year-long effort to expand. The current project, which has been repeatedly bogged down in red tape,...
Port of Auckland beats expectations
A 55% INCREASE in underlying net profit after tax has highlighted Port of Auckland’s 2025 financial results, setting a new record of NZ$85.4 million. PoA says it has surpassed...
