Bigger ships able to call at Lyttelton, following channel enhancements
A PROJECT to expand the Lyttelton shipping channel is finished, ensuring the harbour is prepared for a future with larger vessels. But the amount of dredging required was said to...
Hutchison hikes Botany levy
HUTCHISON Ports Sydney has announced that its infrastructure levy will increase to $35.84 per full container. In a statement to customers, the stevedore said this followed a...
Bailey to open Ports Australia conference
QUEENSLAND transport minister Mark Bailey has been pencilled in to open the first Ports’ Business and Operational Conference, to be held in Townsville on 26-27 June. Organised by...
Iron Chieftain leaves Port Kembla
AGING bulker Iron Chieftain (IMO 9047740) has left Port Kembla under tow for its final journey to Turkey. Launched back in 1993, the Iron Chieftain was one of the last iron ships...
Debate rages on Kangaroo Island as port EIS document released
AN ENVIRONMENTAL Impact Statement into the proposed Smith Bay Kangaroo Island Seaport has been released by the South Australian government. The document, prepared by proponents...
DPWA seeks intervention of industrial umpire
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has gone to the Fair Work Commission regarding its dispute with waterfront workers. A hearing involving DPWA and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime,...
Ports re-open in the Pilbara after cyclone
PILBARA Ports Authority has announced the Port of Dampier had resumed normal operations mid-week after being closed for five-and-a-half days. On Tuesday PPA said it had re-opened...
Bulker detained following safety concerns
A LIBERIAN-flagged bulker has been detained at Port Kembla after safety concerns were raised by labour groups. Australian Maritime Safety Authority general manager of ship safety...
West Swanson wharfies offered redundancies by DPWA
STEVEDORE DP World Australia says the loss of container volumes at West Swanson Dock in Melbourne is behind a decision to offer redundancies. The announcement comes as the company...
New ferry to link Geelong with Melbourne
PORT Philip Ferries is set to start a new ferry service between Central Geelong and Docklands, Melbourne in early December. The announcement of the new service was made at the...
Minister warns of Webb Dock encroachment
URBAN encroachment is starting to become a factor near Webb Dock, Victorian roads minister Jaala Pulford has acknowledged. Webb Dock has undergone extensive redevelopment during...
MSC Magnifica makes maiden Sydney call
AFTER making its maiden call in Auckland on a 118-night World Cruise from Italy, MSC Magnifica recently reached the mighty city of Sydney. Guests on board were able to select from...
Cyclone shuts down ports and roads on Pilbara coast
CYCLONE Veronica has continued to weaken after battering the Pilbara coast with destructive wind gusts, flooding rain and dangerous tide surges over the weekend. Veronica...
Truckies heartened by support for stopping port surcharges
A COMMITMENT by state Labor to stop “exorbitant” port charges has been welcomed by Road Freight New South Wales. Opposition leader Michael Daley and freight spokesperson Jodi...
Rail not a replacement for trucks, says Port of Melbourne exec
TRUCKS will remain crucial in the movement of freight despite efforts to boost tonnage carried via rail, executive general manager Port of Melbourne operations Caryn Anderson...
