Port of Newcastle bulk terminal takes a step towards completion
PORT of Newcastle has completed the dismantling of the old ship unloaders at its Newcastle Bulk Terminal, as part of a renewal project. There are bulk cargo hoppers in place to...
Maritime union fined $125k for contempt
A FINE of $125,000 has been imposed on the Maritime Union for contempt of court. The union pleaded guilty to breaching an injunction sought by Victoria International Container...
Bauxite shipment from Bell Bay announced
AUSTRALIAN Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced a shipment of 30,000 tonnes of bauxite from Tasmania’s Bell Bay Port planned for around 1 March, according to an announcement to the...
DP World unveils “intelligent storing system” for containers
A “HIGH bay” container storage system is to be employed at DP World’s Jebel Ali Terminal 4 in a joint project with industrial engineering specialist company SMS group. The system...
Wearable tech to track trucker fatigue at Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane and the Queensland Trucking Association have teamed up for a 12-month pilot of the new SmartCap technology as part of the two-year Heavy Vehicle Safety Around...
FMG’s first shipment of West Pilbara Fines
THE first shipment of Fortescue Metals Group’s new 60.1% iron content product West Pilbara Fines, has left Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland bound for Hunan Valin Steel Co in...
Business case for Cairns dredge project approved
THE Queensland government has approved a business case for the Cairns Shipping Development Project. The government said the port project would be a “$127m jobs bonanza”. Ports...
Drunk captain attracts NZ fine
NEW Zealand’s New Plymouth District Court fined Saurabh Kumar Singh NZ$1000 for exceeding the alcohol limit for a seafarer. Mr Singh was master of SG Pegasus, a Panama-registered...
Lightning strike caused delays at Patrick Port Botany
A LIGHTNING strike on Thursday night has led to delays in trucking and shipping at Patrick's Port Botany operation. A spokesman for Patrick Stevedores said stevedoring stopped...
Port Nelson announces tug purchase
NEW Zealand’s Port Nelson has ordered a new Damen AST Tug 2411 as part of a $29m capital expenditure commitment, which also includes redevelopment of its Main Wharf North berth....
Boosting performance at Swanson Dock
A SERIES of trials and simulations have increased the ability of post-panamax vessels to berth at Swanson Dock. In the past, post-panamax vessels on either side of Swanson Dock...
Pilbara ports see small decrease throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported throughput for November to be 54.4m tonnes, a 3% decrease when compared to the same month last year. Port Hedland’s throughput sat at 39.7m...
Cairns Port designated as “critical infrastructure”
MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the federal government has listened to Far North Queenslanders in changing the designation of Cairns Port. Mr Entsch said the Cairns Port...
THE GRILL: Chris Waites
You recently became CEO of Gippsland Ports – what does your role entail? Gippsland Ports is responsible for the management and development of five local ports and two waterways...
Confront biofouling with technology, says industry figure
HARMFUL effects of foreign aquatic organisms no longer can be ignored, HullWiper managing director Simon Doran says. Mr Doran spoke in Mauritius recently, with that country being...
