Andrew Hays appointed as Melbourne harbour master
A NEW harbour master has been announced for Melbourne, with Andrew Hays taking over this key role. Mr Hays was previously the harbour master at the windswept port of Portland as...
In defence of Glebe Island
DISCUSSIONS are ongoing regarding the future of Sydney’s Bays West precinct including the Glebe Island port. Glebe Island is Sydney Harbour’s last working port and the...
PANSW keeping emergency reflexes sharp
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales is consistently honing its preparation and response in the event of an emergency, using exercises to strengthen its preparedness. Last week...
Rising costs hit Darwin ship lift project
THE DARWIN Ship Lift project has been referred to the Northern Territory Public Accounts Committee (PAC) because of rising costs and delays. In a media release on 12 May,...
Geraldton port project to streamline loading
CONSTRUCTION has begun on a new $52 million materials handling facility at Geraldton Port that will streamline the loading of mineral sands and other products directly by conveyor...
Port Authority of NSW announces new CEO
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales has today (12 May) welcomed the NSW Government’s appointment of John McKenna as chief executive officer of the State-owned Corporation,...
Speculation over Tauranga sell-down
SUGGESTIONS Australia’s Qube may be lining up a bid for a significant stake in NZ’s Port of Tauranga have been met with silence from the major shareholder in the NZSX-listed...
PANSW undertakes haz mat exercises
THE PORT Authority of NSW has engaged in an annual multi-agency exercise, Weeping Dragon, to test its emergency response to hazardous materials in a simulated chemical spill off a...
Little impact from Patrick shareholder shuffle
PATRICK half-owner Qube Holdings is not expecting changes to eventuate from co-investor Brookfield’s establishment of a new ownership consortium for the Canadian infrastructure...
Tauranga enjoys kiwifruits of its endeavours
AN EVER-expanding kiwifruit harvest has prompted the port of Tauranga, marketer Zespri and Tauranga Kiwifruit Logistics to enter a five-year partnership to grow cargo volumes...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink lease extension
TASPORTS and Bass Strait ro-ro operator Strait Link have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement for a long-term lease extension at the Port of Burnie’s Terminal 4, which they say...
ICTSI reports first quarter growth surge
PHILIPPINE logistics giant, ICTSI, has reported consolidated volumes of 3,471,913 TEU equivalent across its terminal in the first quarter of 2025, a 12 percent jump from the same...
Bean power for Port of Albany to expand market
THE PORT of Albany has a build it and they will come story. It’s a tale that has resulted in the first faba bean shipment from the Port of Albany, something that Southern Ports...
Change disruptive at Darwin Port says Chinese community
ANY CHANGE in ownership of the Port of Darwin could be a disaster for the Northern Territory. That’s the view of president of the NT Australia-China Friendship Society, Shu Qin...
Geraldton ideal for green hydrogen exports, study says
MID WEST Ports at Geraldton in Western Australia is set to become a key player in the export of green hydrogen and ammonia to Europe. New research shows the port is well placed to...
