Auriga begins Brisbane bunker operations
AURIGA Group has formally launched its new bunkering division with the arrival in Brisbane and entry into commercial service of the tanker Auriga Titan. Built in Thailand in 2012...
New container depot opens international gateway for Port of Mackay
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a multi-million-dollar container depot at the Port of Mackay, tipped to unlock new global trade opportunities for Central Queensland. The 1.3-hectare...
CBH looks from record harvest towards exports
WA GRAIN cooperative CBH is working to turn a record grain harvest into record exports through the ports of Geraldton, Kwinana, Albany and Esperance. In an opinion piece by CBH...
Training pathways delivering local jobs at NQBP
FOR Luke Reeves, starting a plumbing apprenticeship at North Queensland Bulk Ports marks “a major new chapter”. “I’m keen to build my skills across all areas of the plumbing...
UPDATE: All Pilbara Ports open in wake of Cyclone Mitchell
ALL PILBARA Ports are now open following the passage of Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell which forced widespread shutdowns across Western Australia’s Pilbara coast over the...
VICT set for another quarter-century
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has extended the lease of its Webb Dock East automated facility from the Port of Melbourne for a further 26 years, taking its occupancy...
NTC seeks consultation on landside stevedoring charges
PUBLIC consultation has opened for proposed updates to the National Voluntary Guidelines for Landside Stevedoring Charges. This follows a meeting and a joint communique issued by...
Consultation welcomed, but concerns remain over voluntary process
PUBLIC consultation on the National Voluntary Guidelines for Landside Stevedoring Charges has been welcomed, albeit concerns remain over its voluntary nature. The latest...
Day 1 of Fremantle bridge closure goes smoothly
ROAD users and industry groups are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Head of business operations at the Freight & Trade...
Lyttelton’s strong half, new Tauranga director
SHRUGGING off the effects of late-2025 industrial disruption, Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has turned in record half-year results, with revenue, profit, and earnings all reaching...
OPINION: Australian ports don't deserve relegation
I RECENTLY received Shipping Australia’s (SAL) latest newsletter Signal which has no less than nine articles critical of Australia’s port performance, with the final article...
Pilbara Ports boss’s brush with royalty
PILBARA Ports CEO Samuel McSkimming has had a brush with royalty at Windsor Castle. Mr Mc Skimming had been invited to the royal residence as one of 20 global maritime leaders to...
Spirit Geelong stay costing almost a million a month
TT LINE is negotiating to have Spirit of Tasmania V join sister Spirit of Tasmania IV ‘in storage’ at Geelong, the company’s chairman has revealed. Ken Kanofski also disclosed...
Busiest berths get a boost at Townsville
STRENGTHENING trade and supply chains in North Queensland was the aim of upgrades to berths three and four at Port of Townsville that were completed recently. According to a joint...
NT statutory powers to boost Darwin Ship Lift
THE NORTHERN Territory government has activated statutory powers that declare Darwin’s Ship Lift and Marine Industry Park a strategic maritime gateway. A government media release...
