Gladstone welcomes trainees, apprentices
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation recently welcomed 14 new apprentices and trainees, as well as three work experience students. The 17 new starters were chosen out of 700 applicants for...
Smit and Engage do a JV
TUG companies Engage Marine and Smit Lamnalco have announced a joint venture. The new entity, entitled Engage Towage, covers Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) and the Port of Geelong...
Contractors announced for Brisbane’s cruise terminal
PORT of Brisbane has announced the principal contractors for its $150m Brisbane International Container Terminal at Luggage Point, with construction slated to commence in the...
DPWA and Patrick finalists for new Freo container terminal leases
THE tender for new leases to operate container terminals at the Port of Fremantle has been narrowed to the two current operators, DP World Australia and Patrick, with the process...
Patrick announces infrastructure fee rise
PATRICK Stevedores have confirmed an increase in infrastructure charges applying to full container containers entering or leaving their terminals. Effective from 4 March, the new...
Fremantle does a good tern for bird conservation
A SANCTUARY established by Fremantle Ports on reclaimed land five years ago is playing an important role in the breeding life of the Australian fairy tern. Claire Greenwell, who...
Townsville open for shipping, despite severe flooding
PORT of Townsville remains open for shipping, management says, despite the tropical city facing unprecedented flooding. Heavy rain during the past week has resulted in the...
South Australia cruising to a cruise boom
FEBRUARY is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for cruise in South Australia, with 36 cruise ships scheduled to call this month. State minister for trade, tourism and...
Port Augusta port may export again
A port may rise out of the decommissioned power station site at Port Augusta if a South Australian mining company’s plans come to fruition. Cu-River Mining announced it had...
Final stage of Port Hedland channel project to begin in April
WORK is to begin on the final stage of the $120m Channel Risk and Optimisation Project (CROP) at Port Hedland in April, with a dredging company appointed to undertake the work....
Tassie’s ports see busy six months
TASMANIAN exports saw an increase over the past six months, according to a statement from state minister for infrastructure Jeremy Rockliff. Exports through Tasmania’s ports over...
Freo container throughput down in December
CONTAINER throughput at Fremantle saw a decrease in December by most metrics, according to the latest trade statistics available from Fremantle Ports. Total containerised...
VICT to increase infrastructure surcharge
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is increasing its infrastructure surcharge 77% to $85.00 per container starting from 1 March, the stevedore announced yesterday (30...
2018 a big year for containers at Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne’s container throughput increased 7.5% in 2018, according to the latest data from the port. Over the 2018 calendar year, Port of Melbourne handled a total of 3m...
Botany December container numbers up
PORT Botany saw a busy month this past December, with more container throughput than the previous month and the same month last year. Total container trade through Port Botany...
