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Port-university tie-up launches $7.5 million marine science program
NORTH Queensland Bulks Ports Corporation has built on its partnership with James Cook University to advance marine science in North Queensland by investing $7.5 million in a new...
Pilbara Ports commits to First Nations reconciliation with Action Plan
PILBARA Ports has launched its inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, marking the organisation’s commitment to building stronger and enduring relationships with First...
Carpentaria expanding Cairns fleet
AN INCAT Crowther-designed vessel now in build at Hobart’s RDM Constructions will join Cairns-based Carpentaria Marine Services next year in a multi-purpose role. Carpentaria...
NT pushes Federal Government on Darwin buy-back
THE FEDERAL Government has declined to reveal progress on the proposed buy-back of the Port of Darwin lease from China’s Landbridge, citing the sensitivity of negotiations....
OPINION: Why Australia needs a whole-of-ecosystem approach to digital optimisation
AUSTRALIA’S ports are critical for our economy, handling 99 per cent of Australia’s international trade and supporting almost 700,000 jobs across the country. Despite world-class...
“Warm, fuzzy” landside guidelines not good enough, shippers say
THE LATEST increase in terminal access charges at Australian box ports make a mockery of voluntary guidelines for landside charges, a leading freight industry figure says. Freight...
Bigger ships able to visit Tonga following wharf upgrade
VESSELS of up to 220 metres are now able to visit Tonga, thanks to an upgrade of Queen Sālote International Wharf, a $70million project partially bankrolled by the Australian...
Gladstone seeks terminal interest
GLADSTONE’s dream of becoming s fully-fledged container port has taken another step towards realisation with the release of a Registration of Interest for development of a...
New chair for Ports North
PORTS NORTH will have a new board chair as of 1 January 2026 following the latest round of Queensland Government appointments to government-owned corporations. Ben Kidston,...
Strong Q1 FY 2026 for Tauranga
TAURANGA has hit its straps in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, reporting 5.9% cargo volume growth year-on-year and a 9% boost to container volumes. In the three...
Ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas sign MoU
A SHARED commitment to advancing green and sustainable practices is the focus of a memorandum of understanding signed between the ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas...
Fender bender latest TT Line problem
TT LINE has been forced to allocate $9 million to ship-and-shore modifications after admitting the company sent wrong specifications to berth-builder TasPorts. TT chairman Ken...
Lyttelton Port enhances digital operations
The Port of Lyttelton in New Zealand’s South Island is upgrading its technology systems with the rollout of OneStop Modal and a new vehicle booking system across Lyttelton Port...
Transhipments and empties driving Port of Melbourne container trade
TOTAL container trade at the Port of Melbourne has risen slightly for the September 2025 quarter compared to the three months to September 2024, but the biggest contributor to...
WA government hails research findings for Kwinana box port
THE GOVERNMENT of Western Australia says new marine science research will help in the sustainable development of a container port at Kwinana. The three-year $13.5 million Westport...
