Townsville announces $10m in rock wall contracts
PORT of Townsville has announced two contracts for the $193m Channel Upgrade Project, the largest infrastructure project in the 156-year history of the port. The contracts, worth...
League legend talks safety with waterfront workers
RUGBY league legend Shane Webcke has met with workers at Patrick Terminals' Fremantle operation to talk about safety and how “one snap decision” can change lives forever. Webcke...
Port of Tauranga reports “stable profitability”
PORT of Tauranga has announced what it says is “stable profitability” for the first six months of the 2020 financial year, despite total cargo volumes dropping 4.2% to just under...
Woomera signals start of work at Gladstone ports
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s Clinton Vessel Interaction Project has entered the next phase of work, with Hall Contracting’s backhoe dredge, Woomera, arriving in Gladstone. The...
Infrastructure Australia highlights need for deepwater container ports, says Newcastle CEO
INFRASTRUCTURE Australia’s announcement this week prioritising the development of suitable east coast deepwater container ports should come as “music to the ears” of...
Plans announced for kiwi inland port
TAINUI Group Holdings and Port of Tauranga have announced they plan to develop a 50:50 joint venture to make the Ruakura Inland Port at Hamilton a reality within two years. The...
Aquaculture business confident Kangaroo Island seaport is off the drawing board
SOUTH Australian business Yumbah Aquaculture says it is ready to lift an investment freeze on its Kangaroo Island abalone farm, confident a proposed nearby export wharf will not...
New walking trails at Gladstone Port
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation says it has extended the community’s access to local waterways, with new walking trails in the Gladstone Marina Parklands opened to the public. The 800...
Gudyara Road opens second ‘sea’ port access
THE Port of Mackay’s second access way, Gudyara Road, will be opened to the public from 25 February 2020. The 500-metre road, extending from Edmund Casey Drive to Slade Point...
KPI Bridge Oil agrees merger with OceanConnect Marine
SUBJECT to the receipt of regulatory approval, KPI Bridge Oil and OceanConnect Marine will merge to form a new brand and entity, KPI OceanConnect. The merger will create one of...
New digital platform aims to disrupt road freight industry
A NEW road freight technology platform developed by Loadsmile has been launched, which matches fleet and route coverage with appropriate loads, enabling more orders and less empty...
NQBP backs grower innovation to safeguard reef
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is supporting the Project Catalyst Annual Forum, which will bring together growers, natural resource management groups, the Australian government, WWF...
Wharfies to down tools in Sydney
WHARFIES at Sydney International Container Terminal Hutchison Ports Australia are to down tools for 24-hours from 6am Wednesday. This is part of the Maritime Union / CFMMEU’s push...
Virus causing surge in insurance cargo claims, expert says
HEAD of marine and trade at international law firm DWF, Jonathan Moss, says there will be an increase in cargo-related insurance claims as the coronavirus impacts the...
Export milestone for miner
KARARA Mining has recorded a milestone with 60million tonnes of throughput at Geraldton since beginning in 2013. According to Mid-West Ports Authority, “that equates to 997 ships...
