Melbourne unveils 2055 development strategy
THE PORT of Melbourne has released its Draft 2055 Port Development Strategy (Draft 2055 PDS) and opened it for public feedback, ahead of the publication of the final version in...
Planning under way for Geraldton dredging
GERALDTON Port is to hold community planning sessions in preparation for dredging at the fishing boat harbour. The dredging will remove naturally accumulated sediment from the FBH...
PANSW incident response team tested
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales (PANSW) recently tested its incident response team with a multi-agency simulated emergency exercise. The exercise took place on 9 April, and...
MUA hails “massive” outcomes in Qube agreements
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) has hailed “massive wins” for wharfies delivered by new employment agreements voted up by MUA members at Qube ports workplaces. The union...
US acknowledges Panama's canal rights
FOLLOWING a period of the posturing that has become emblematic of the Trump Administration — including a threat to “take back” the Panama Canal – the US has signed an agreement...
MUA WA branches signal approval for new EA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA)'s Western Australia branch has announced it has recently held meetings with a number of its members who are employed by Qube to discuss the...
NT buys into Darwin port political fray
THE FUTURE of the Port of Darwin has become a political football with Northern Territory acting chief minister, Gerard Maley, joining the fray. Both prime minister Anthony...
Pilbara Ports calls tenders for new Link Bridge wharf
TENDERS have been called for the next phase of Pilbara Ports’ Dampier Bulk Handling Facility Project. The tender for a new wharf, named the Link Bridge, is part of the broader...
ACCC will not oppose Qube MIRRAT transaction
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition & Consumer Commission has announced it will not oppose will not oppose Qube Holdings’ proposed acquisition of Melbourne International RoRo & Auto...
Engage Marine secures Groote Eylandt contract
With additional reporting by Allen Newton ENGAGE Marine has picked up its first Northern Territory contract, transferring Engage Outlaw from Wyndham, WA to Groote Eylandt to work...
Patrick and MUA seal enterprise agreement deal
PATRICK Terminals has announced it has secured a “historic” roll-over agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), which will see Patrick’s Enterprise Agreement extended...
Whyalla port brawl back in court
ADMINISTRATORS of the Whyalla steelworks, KordaMentha have gone to court to wrest control of Whyalla port from GFG Alliance. It has initiated legal proceedings in the Federal...
Auckland updating Fergusson Terminal OS
PORT OF AUCKLAND’s main container handling facility will be closed this weekend while the Fergusson Terminal undergoes an operating system upgrade. POAL says the upgrade of the N4...
Bunbury lessons for regional ports
THE PORT of Bunbury in Western Australia’s south west has lessons for the country’s smaller regional ports. In a visit to the port by around 40 marine transport infrastructure...
LNG-powered CMA CGM Baalbeck arrives in Fremantle
THE FIRST LNG-powered container ship to visit Australia has arrived in Fremantle. The CMA CGM Baalbeck arrived in Fremantle on April 6 from Adelaide before heading to Port Klang....
