Melissa Horne retains freight portfolio in new Victoria cabinet
MELISSA Horne has emerged a winner in Victorian Premier Ben Carroll’s first cabinet, earning new portfolios to go with her existing position as Minister for Ports and Freight. Ms...
Maritime Museum of Townsville celebrates 40 years
TOWNSVILLE’S extensive oceanic history has been recognised as the Maritime Museum of Townsville recently marked 40 years of operations. The museum started in 1986 from its...
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Strong first half for ICTSI
THE OWNER of Victoria International Container Terminal, Manila-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc has posted very strong results for the first half of calendar...
Flinders Ports pushes $50m infrastructure button
CONSTRUCTION is underway on Flinders Port Holdings $50 million Outer Harbor Intermodal Precinct, flagged as a major investment in South Australia’s logistics capability and trade...
Poseidon marks Melbourne milestone
THE MOST-RECENT entrant in the ultra-competitive Victorian pilotage market has reached a milestone. Poseidon Sea Pilots, part of the AMS Group, launched in Melbourne in 2022 with...
Christchurch rejects DPW-led Lyttelton plan
CHRISTCHURCH City Holdings, the investment arm of Christchurch City Council, has knocked back a proposal by DP World and local interests to invest in and manage the port of...
Pilbara Ports keynote speakers for Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum
MORE than 700 executives from around the world have already signed up to attend Pilbara Ports 2026 Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum in Perth in October. The two-day forum has already...
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Bulker forms backdrop to Extraction 3 production at Port Kembla
BULK vessel BBC Uranus (IMO 9947768) has joined Chris Hemsworth in starring in filming of the new Netflix movie Extraction 3 at Port Kembla. Port Authority of New South Wales...
Ship-loading ban in renewed Pilbara BHP strike action
UNIIONISED workers at BHP’s Port Hedland operations are preparing for a new round of industrial action next week, with a 24‑hour ship‑loading ban on 8 August to be followed by a...
Terminal steps for Devonport works
SPECIALISED marine equipment has been mobilised on site at East Devonport’s Terminal 2 just as contractors at Terminal 3 report completion of gantry work. Terminal 2 is used...
Pilbara Ports sets world record
RECORD trade figures have reinforced Pilbara Ports' position as the world’s biggest bulk export port. In figures released on 28 July, Pilbara Ports reported 804.1 million tonnes...
Ports Australia head receives honorary doctorate
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher has been presented with an honorary doctorate in business by the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. A social media post...
New WA oil refinery impact on Pilbara Ports
A PROPOSED new oil refinery for Western Australia is predicted to have a significant impact on the Port of Dampier. A $4 million state and federal-funded feasibility study is...
Contract awarded for Pilbara Ports road reconstruction
A $37 MILLION contract to reconstruct the Utah Ring Road, providing access to one of the Pilbara’s most important freight hubs at Port Hedland, has been awarded to Melchor...
Justine Jarvinen takes the helm as new chair for Port Authority of NSW
JUSTINE Jarvinen’s appointment as the Port Authority of New South Wales board chair is said to come at an important time for the organisation as its focuses on its Strategy 2030...
