Ports Oz welcomes IR's infrastructure priority list
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher welcomed Infrastructure Australia’s infrastructure priority list, and he said improving the connectivity of ports all over Australia...
Port Kembla welcomes back Explorer of the Seas
On Monday, Port Kembla welcomed back Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas. Cruise tourism continues to surge in Australia as Cruise Lines Industry Association statistics from...
‘SEQ Proposition’ a boost for Inland Rail, according to Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane chief executive Roy Cummins has welcomed the release of the ‘SEQ City Deal Proposition’, a concept developed by the Queensland government and SEQ Council of...
Ports’ total monthly throughput up, yet down
IN January of this year, Pilabara Ports Authority imported a total monthly throughput of 55.7m tonnes a dip of less than 1% from January 2018. Pilabara Ports also saw a marginal...
Cairns construction and dredging tender announced
THE Cairns Shipping Development Project is entering the next phase with the announcement of the tender for major dredging and construction works. RN Dredging, the Australian...
Work bans to continue at Hutchison terminals
WHARFIES are set to continue work bans at Hutchison terminals in Sydney and Brisbane, apparently due to a lack of progress in negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining...
Sydney empties policies cause headaches
A REDUCTION in empty container park capacity, larger containers volumes and a high level of import empty container re-directions are causing significant handling costs in Sydney,...
Adelaide sees a busy January for containers
JANUARY was busy for Port of Adelaide, with big increases in container throughput, according to the latest trade statistics available from Flinders Ports. Port of Adelaide’s...
Deputy PM visits OMC
DEPUTY Prime Minister and infrastructure minister Michael McCormack has used a site tour in Melbourne to speak of the importance of Australian maritime technology. Mr McCormack...
Port operator fined for Westernport “safety threats”
PATRICK Stevedores have been whacked with $475,000 in fines after being convicted of threatening workers who raised safety concerns. In the Victorian County Court, Patrick...
DPWA wharfies to hold protected action ballot
WHARFIES employed by stevedore DPWA are to hold a ballot allowing for protected industrial action at container terminals. This follows a disagreement between the stevedore and the...
New pilot vessel for Gladstone
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s new pilot vessel, Goonanga, was recently honoured with a centuries-old blessing. Goonanga, meaning black duck in the language of the Byellee peoples,...
Wagga Wagga welcomes the colourful container exhibition
WAGGA WAGGA welcomed Box that Changed the World – the Container Exhibition, an exhibit that explores the “technical, economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts of...
Mayor gets a tour of Station Pier
KEY local government figures from City of Port Phillip, Victoria, recently had a tour of Station Pier at the Port of Melbourne. Mayor Dick Gross, and Lili Rosic, general manager,...
Plans for a waterfront precinct will give Victoria Quay a facelift
A SENIOR steering group has formed and is moving ahead with plans to redevelop Fremantle Ports’ Victoria Quay. The site blueprints lay out a people-oriented waterfront precinct...
