Flinders Ports to upgrade pilot vessel fleet
SOUTH Australian ports operator Flinders Ports gas inked an agreement to purchase three new pilot vessels over the next three years with Melbourne-based Hart Marine. FP general...
First tenant for Brisbane’s Port West Stage 2 announced
PORT of Brisbane has signed the Electrolux Group as the first tenant for Stage 2 of its Port West industrial estate in Lytton. The global appliance company has taken a 10-year...
Incat Crowther to deliver new vessels for ports group
INCAT Crowther has been tasked with delivering two new ro-pax catamarans for Abu Dhabi Ports Group. The Australia-headquartered shipbuilder was commissioned alongside Penguin...
West Gate Tunnel machinery shipped back to Europe
A TUNNEL boring machine working on the West Gate Tunnel project in Victoria is on its final journey as major parts are shipped back to the machine’s manufacturer in Germany. The...
TasPorts community grants go to 15 recipients
THE TASPORTS Community Grant Program has invested nearly $200,000 into projects around the state, and it has just announced this year’s 15 recipients in its fifth funding round....
Tasmania and Bremen partner on hydrogen development
THE TASMANIAN government has signed a joint declaration of intent with Bremen, Germany to collaborate on green hydrogen development. The declaration of intent covers research,...
Long ship berths at Botany
CMA CGM Pelleas (IMO 9365788) became the longest ship to berth at Port Botany, at 350 metres LOA, when it arrived at the DP World terminal on Thursday (14 September). The...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 65
THE VEHICLE carrier Kariyushi Leader lost steering in Bass Strait this past week, and difficult weather conditions hampered emergency towage operations....
Pilbara ports handle nearly 63 million tonnes of cargo in August
PILBARA Ports Authority said its port handled a total monthly throughput of 62.8 million tonnes in August. PPA said the volumes were consistent with throughput in the same month...
POAL privatisation has downsides: MUNZ-commissioned report
A REPORT commissioned by the Maritime Union of New Zealand highlights some pitfalls that may befall a privatisation deal at the Ports of Auckland. The 27-page report said...
Ports Vic appoints interim CEO
PORTS Victoria welcomed Jacinta Mackey as interim chief executive officer this week. Ms Mackey’s appointment was announced to industry leaders on day two of the Ports Australia...
MSC to acquire stake in Hamburg logistics company
MSC, the largest container carrier by capacity, has agreed to acquire 49.9% of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft HHLA, a port terminal and logistics company. Under a...
Ports Australia BizOps conference kicks off in Geelong
THE PORT city of Geelong hosted leaders from ports around the country this week for the Ports Australia Business and Operations Conference. The biennial event, known to many as...
Southern Ports partners with Crime Stoppers to disrupt drug trade
SOUTHERN Ports has partnered with Crime Stoppers to encourage disruption of the illicit drug trade. Under the partnership, Southern Ports plans to share information with Crime...
ABF border blitz targets Port of Townsville
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force was at Port of Townsville last week for what it called a “border blitz” aimed at pushing back against potential criminal activity in the supply chain....
