INSIGHT: How a Dutch firm is looking to transform port operations
AT UP to 80 metres tall and 400 metres long, a cargo ship is a majestic piece of engineering, designed to circumnavigate the globe in a swift, multi-week voyage; and for a...
Carnival Splendor celebrates her first Australian sailing
Carnival Splendor, the newest and largest cruise ship home ported in Australia, has returned from her maiden cruise to the South Pacific. The 113,573-tonne ship was carrying...
Gladstone Marina retains four Gold Anchor rating
GLADSTONE Ports Corporations Marina has retained its four Gold Anchor status, joining more than 250 marinas worldwide with global accreditation. GPC’s Marina was credited with...
Dust busted at Port Hedland
DUST levels at Port Hedland Air Shed remained within Western Australian guidelines during the 2018-19 financial year. The Port Hedland Industries Council Ambient Air Quality...
Safety win for Asian box terminal
PAKISTAN International Container Terminal, International Container Terminal Services’ subsidiary at Karachi, recently became the first container terminal in the country to obtain...
Limestone to be repurposed as habitat for Hawke’s Bay marine life
NAPIER Port has received resource consent to develop an artificial reef 1.4km north east of Pania Reef, using limestone from a revetment wall that is to be dismantled as the...
NSW Ports and ACCC ordered into mediation
THE Australian Federal Court has ordered New South Wales Ports and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission into mediation. This relates to ACCC’s case regarding port...
Tracking system to help ships steer clear of Reef
A NEW ship tracking system is set to steer ships safely along Queensland’s coast and ports. The system dubbed Vessel Traffic Services is expected to provide better safety for both...
Infrastructure charges defended by stevedore
PATRICK Terminals representatives say they were surprised by comments from New South Wales Minister for Transport Andrew Constance regarding infrastructure charges. As reported in...
$25m to bankroll Cape Hardy port precinct
THE Commonwealth government has announced $25m to support the Cape Hardy Port Precinct in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. Deputy Prime Minister and infrastructure minister...
Constance blows the whistle on port surcharges
NEW South Wales transport minister Andrew Constance has referred to the state Productivity Commission the matter of port surcharges imposed by stevedores on transport operators...
Upward trend continues at Pilbara ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 59.3m tonnes for the month of November 2019. This throughput was an 8% increase compared to the same month in...
Marina retains four gold anchor rating
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s Marina joins 250 others across the world with global accreditation after retaining its four Gold Anchor status. Being in the top 80%, GPC’s Marina...
Biosecurity fee shows industry “beset by price hikes”
HIGHER biosecurity charges for sea and air freight announced by the Department of Agricultural from 1 January 2020 are the latest in “a litany of fee increases” faced by the...
Gantries seek to meet higher lift demand
GLOBAL hydraulics business Enerpac is introducing to Australasia its new Super Lift hydraulic gantry models aimed at providing a higher lift capacity. The new SL100 and SL200...
