Exclusive: Flinders Port Holdings announces major funding for Mission to Seafarers
SUPPORTING delivery of practical and holistic welfare services for seafarers across South Australia and beyond is the objective of funding announced by Flinders Port Holdings...
TasPorts reports steady trade for H1 FY25, forestry leads
TASPORTS has posted a solid year-to-date performance for the half-year ending 31 December 2025, with a total trade volume of 7.43Mt spearheaded by strong forestry exports. The...
Mariners prioritise internet and shore leave, survey reveals
A SURVEY of seafarers visiting Australian ports has found mariners prioritise internet connectivity and shore leave among their requirements. AMSA manager, vessel operations...
Shippers pursue landside cost answers
A NEW shipper body has been formed to probe the capability of existing legislation to address “persistent market failure” in container port landside charging. The Australian...
Bluebridge extends Picton pick
COOK Strait ferry operator StraitNZ Bluebridge has struck a new 39-year commercial agreement with Port Marlborough Ltd to continue to use Picton as its southern terminal until...
Change the game with seafarer support, PPA boss says
PILBARA Ports chief executive Sam McSkimming says there is a need to “change the game” when providing support services to visiting seafarers. Addressing the Wellbeing at Sea...
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Southern WA gets call to apply for Port community funding
SOUTHERN Ports is calling for communities across the south of Western Australia to apply for grass roots funding. Regional community initiatives throughout southern Western...
Gladstone Ports welcomes new apprentices
FOURTEEN new apprentices and trainees will begin their careers at Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC). One of Central Queensland’s largest employers, GPC says it is investing in...
Wrecked vessels prompt Dampier shipping warning
TWO recreational vessels, sunk in the Port of Dampier duringTropical Cyclone Mitchell have prompted a warning from Pilbara Ports. The two vessels at the Hampton Harbour Causeway...
New welfare officer for Port of Esperance
LONG-time port welfare officer for The Mission to Seafarers at the Port of Esperance, Fred Lochowicz has retired. His replacement, Robyn Blackman, says she has big shoes to fill...
Four voyages, 30 wind turbines for Warradarge
SWIRE Projects has undertaken four voyages to transport 30 sets of wind turbine generators from Tianjin, Taicang, Nantong, and Dongzao Ports in China to Henderson in Western...
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Port Otago’s new tug arrives
PORT Otago’s new Damen 2312 ASD tug Ōtepoti arrived at Port Chalmers this morning [12 February] after a journey of just over a month from Zhangjiagang, China, via a bunker and...
Auriga begins Brisbane bunker operations
AURIGA Group has formally launched its new bunkering division with the arrival in Brisbane and entry into commercial service of the tanker Auriga Titan. Built in Thailand in 2012...
New container depot opens international gateway for Port of Mackay
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a multi-million-dollar container depot at the Port of Mackay, tipped to unlock new global trade opportunities for Central Queensland. The 1.3-hectare...
CBH looks from record harvest towards exports
WA GRAIN cooperative CBH is working to turn a record grain harvest into record exports through the ports of Geraldton, Kwinana, Albany and Esperance. In an opinion piece by CBH...
