Enhanced screening announced for ships from China
FEDERAL authorities say ships from China will face added scrutiny in coming days as part of efforts to prevent an outbreak of coronavirus in Australia. A spokesperson for the...
New chair for NSW Ports
NSW Ports has announced board chairman Paul McClintock AO will step down next month after more than six-and-a-half years. Replacing him will be Patricia McKenzie, who comes to the...
Western Sydney’s “Harbour Bridge” open to public
A NEW bridge at Western Sydney International as wide as the Sydney Harbour Bridge is open to motorists as the first phase of construction on Sydney’s new airport comes to an end....
Newcastle partners with Greenfleet to offset CO2 emissions
NEWCASTLE has offset carbon emissions from all corporate flights as part of efforts to reduce its impact on the environment. Through a partnership with Greenfleet, a...
Court grants DPWA injunction banning industrial action
THE Federal Court of Australia has granted DP World Australia an interim injunction stopping industrial action. DPWA chief operating officer Andrew Adam said the order meant it...
Liebherr's 200-tonne electric machine working portside in China
The largest port handling machine Liebherr has ever produced, the LH 150 ET Gantry Port Litronic is now in operation in DaFeng Port in China. It is also the world's largest...
Fortescue reports “record shipments”
FORTESCUE Metals Group has reported shipments of 46.4m tonnes of iron ore for the December quarter. This was 9% higher than the same quarter the year before and took results for...
Industry welcomes Melbourne on-dock rail plans
INDUSTRY entities have broadly welcomed the announcement of plans to spend $125m for an on-dock rail solution at the Port of Melbourne. The plan was announced on Thursday (January...
Minister announces rail solution for Port of Melbourne
STATE freight minister Melissa Horne has announced a $125m Port Rail Transformation Project, aimed at getting more freight off roads and onto rail. Features are to include: A new...
New harbour master for Melbourne
CAPTAIN Kell Dillon has been announced as the new ‘executive general manager marine and navigation’ at Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne), a position that includes the role...
New faces grace the gate of RG Tanna
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has, over the past week, welcomed its 21 new apprentices and trainees – specifically 12 apprentices, four trainees and five work experience students....
Celebrating Australia Day on the water
THERE’S no more iconic an Australian image as a party on Sydney Harbour and this year was no exception. Svitzer tugs were again on display on Australia Day, cutting moves through...
Deal seeks to deliver air cargo expertise to Western Sydney airport
WESTERN Sydney Airport has partnered with an additional two freight companies, dnata and Toll Group, to work on the design of its freight precinct. Western Sydney Airport chief...
On the lookout for a new Sydney harbour master
PORT Authority of New South Wales is on the lookout for the role of Sydney harbour master. The role of the harbour master ensures the “safe and efficient” navigation of all...
Deficiencies found on tug
A FLAG-state inspection on the tug SL Quoin Island in Gladstone last week revealed “a number of deficiencies”, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says. These included...
