Norship to expand Cairns defence capacity
NORTHERN Australia–based fleet‑management company Norship will play a key role in expanding Cairns as a major defence support base. The Queensland state government has awarded...
Marika Calfas gets King's Birthday gong
NSW Ports chief executive Marika Calfas has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List General Division. Ms Calfas was...
Giant cranes arrive at Hutchison Sydney
HUTCHISON Ports Sydney has this week welcomed the arrival of two giant new Quay Cranes to its ;Port Botany container terminal. According to Hutchison, these cranes are built to...
ATSB: Brisbane ships at storm’s mercy
CHAOTIC scenes that erupted in the Port of Brisbane on 24 November last year followed a rapid intensification of severe weather conditions, the Australian Transport Safety...
Catchment rehab supports healthier SEQ waterways
AN AVERAGE 20,000 tonnes of sediment a year is being prevented from entering Southeast Queensland waterways after the completion of a fifth stage of creek restoration works in the...
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Bees, bats, organic foods benefit from NSW Ports grants
LOCAL schools, sporting clubs and a program designed to help local residents build practical skills in growing food, reducing waste, and making healthy, affordable food choices...
Geraldton breakwater contract to reduce surge closures
A CONTRACT for a surge protection breakwater at Geraldton in Western Australia, expected to reduce the 30 days a year being lost to the port, has been awarded to MGN Civil. Part...
VICT straddles new technology
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has introduced four new Kalmar hybrid automatic straddle carriers (ACCs) to it Webb Dock, Melbourne facility. This follows their...
OPINION: MSIC price increases an affront
BURIED in the federal government’s 2026/27 budget papers was a decision that will have a significant impact on hard-working truck drivers who must have a federal security...
Storm damage hits Fremantle Harbour but operations unaffected
FREMANTLE’S North Mole has been closed after sustaining significant storm damage during the weekend’s severe weather, but Fremantle Ports says commercial shipping and cargo...
Webb Dock West marks BYD’s first port call
AAT’s Webb Dock West terminal has this morning become the first Australian port call for BYD’s new roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel, BYD Zhengzhou, loaded with almost 5000 vehicles...
Fremantle Port orders vessels to sea ready for stormy long weekend
THE PORT of Fremantle is bracing for a stormy long weekend with vessels now ordered out to sea. A shipping agent's memo from the port’s harbour master, Captain Savio Fernandes, is...
Record applications for Port of Townsville Community Fund
NIPPER surfers to bird rescue groups are among the record number of beneficiaries from the Port of Townsville’s 2026 Community Fund. The 63 applications received were whittled...
Unions threaten disruption at BHP’s Port Hedland operations
ELECTRICAL workers servicing BHP’s Pilbara operations have voted in favour of protected industrial action, with the Electrical Trades Union warning the dispute could escalate to...
Fuel quandary for RSV Nuyina at Hobart
A SENATE estimates session in Canberra has heard that plans by the Tasmanian government to refuel Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina by truck are “far from” acceptable....
