OPINION: Global ports sale to have far-reaching consequences
SCAREMONGERING by US President Trump about perceived Chinese influence over the entrance to the Panama Canal has resulted in some unintended consequences. Hutchison Port Holdings...
Port of Newcastle taking a step to Net Zero
AUSTRALIA’S coal capital, Newcastle, is taking another green step with the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct (CEP). The port has signed a formal advisory agreement with...
Landside services at Brisbane getting under way
WHILE flooding is causing devastation in low-lying regions of southern Queensland and northern NSW, container terminals and empty container depot at the Port of Brisbane are...
QLD: From Queensland to the world
With the covid era now in the rear-view mirror, Queensland’s ports are pursuing expansion through new infrastructure and initiatives TWENTY-twenty-four was a positive year...
Brisbane is back with 11 vessel movements
THE PORT of Brisbane is back following the disruption of Cyclone Alfred. A media release from the port at 2.45pm on Monday, said there had been 11 vessel movements in the past 24...
ICTSI sees big life from terminal operations
MANILA-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has posted a 15% increase in revenue from port operations in 2024 to US$2.74 billion, well up from 2023’s US$2.39...
Alfred: the waiting game
WITH Tropical Cyclone Alfred adopting a peripatetic approach to inflicting itself on Brisbane and environs, the shipping and port industry has little option other than to wait out...
Engage filling North Queensland slots
ENGAGE Marine has procured a second tug for mid-year deployment to the port of Mourilyan, when the company takes over towage contracts in several North Queensland ports. In...
Mackay passes two million milestone
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is emphasising the increasing role of the port of Mackay in the state’s global connections, highlighted by a new trade milestone. Rising grain exports...
Work to make Burnie berthing sweet
TASPORTS is preparing to begin restitution works at Burnie’s Berth 4, the Strait Link ro-ro terminal. Last August TasPorts was forced to impose restrictions on parts of Strait...
Port Hedland hydrographic survey warning
MARINERS are warned that Port Hedland will carry out its annual hydrographic survey, starting on 7 March, expected to be complete on 20 March. Harbour master East (Port Hedland),...
Ports North heralds cruise season record
PORTS North has is expecting a record cruise season for Cairns with 99 ships expected to visit the port this year. The port is on track to see a 22% increase in passenger and crew...
Newcastle Clean Energy Precinct progresses with EIS engagement
PORT of Newcastle has launched into community engagement on the development of its Clean Energy Precinct environmental impact statement (EIS). The community engagement process...
Sea trials a breeze for Newcastle TRAnsverse tug
THE FIRST of two new Newcastle-bound Svitzer tugs has exceeded expectations during sea trials in Türkiye. Svitzer Barrington hit the water in late January, and while there is...
Ports Australia calls for national action on cybersecurity
PORTS Australia has called for a consultative forum to be set up as part of a strategy to strengthen the national supply chain against cyber threats. Addressing the Parliamentary...
