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Port of Newcastle protests impede ships

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PORT of Newcastle has become the focus of intense anti-coal actions in recent days, with protests and acts of civil disobedience. Activist group Rising Tide on Monday (1 December)...
Port of Newcastle protests impede ships

Townsville rocks on

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THE RE-ACTIVATION of the Ardmore Phosphate Mine in northwest Queensland has led to the shipment of more than 25,000 tonnes of phosphate rock from the port of Townsville to New...
Townsville rocks on

Albany port heritage project moves forward

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SOUTHERN Ports and H+H Architects are finalising designs to transform the heritage-listed Albany Pilot Station into a new community precinct. Designs for the $8.3 million overhaul...
Albany port heritage project moves forward

Leading container ports: Singapore top globally, Sydney ahead in Oceania

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SINGAPORE has been named the world’s leading container port in the first edition of the Leading Container Ports of the World (LCP) report. Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan in China...
Leading container ports: Singapore top globally, Sydney ahead in Oceania

Mining boom to boost port prosperity

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A NEW mining boom in Queensland is on the horizon as three major projects in Central Queensland are set to deliver long-term business for ports and coal terminals. Two coal mines...
Mining boom to boost port prosperity

Wyndham Port resumes shipping as cyclone danger passes

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KIMBERLEY Ports Authority (KPA) has declared all its ports ‘safe’ as Tropical Cyclone Fina continued to downgrade. The system has since downgraded to category one as it continued...
Wyndham Port resumes shipping as cyclone danger passes

ATSB to investigate serious incident at Brisbane Port

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A SERIOUS incident involving four ships breaking from their berths at the Port of Brisbane earlier this week has prompted an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety...
ATSB to investigate serious incident at Brisbane Port

Darwin Port reopened, Kimberley Ports on high alert

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DARWIN Port has reopened and is fully operational after a shutdown that lasted about two-and-a-half days in the wake of Cyclone Fina. The port opened around lunchtime on Monday,...
Darwin Port reopened, Kimberley Ports on high alert

South Channel closed after ship makes precautionary anchorage

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BOX ship the MSC Maritina V (IMO 9294408) has made a "precautionary anchorage" in Port Phillip Bay after reporting an engine alarm during the South Channel inbound transit. The...
South Channel closed after ship makes precautionary anchorage

Napier reports ‘milestone’ financial year

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NEW Zealand’s North Island port of Napier has declared a strong result for FY 2025, underpinned by strong container cargo volume increases and active yield management and cost...
Napier reports ‘milestone’ financial year

TC Fina closes Darwin Port

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THE port of Darwin was closed at 2100 hours on Friday [21 November] until further notice due to expected impact of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Mid-afternoon Northern Territory time the...
TC Fina closes Darwin Port

Pilbara exports up as Lumsden Point works continue

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PILBARA Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 71.2 million tonnes for October 2025, a 14% increase compared with the same period last year. Port Hedland achieved a monthly...
Pilbara exports up as Lumsden Point works continue

Civil works impact DP World’s Brisbane terminal

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STEVEDORE DP World says four of its automated stacking cranes at its Brisbane terminal have been affected by a loss of power due to civil works. DP World stated “critical power...
Civil works impact DP World’s Brisbane terminal

Lyttelton bans start to bite

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INDUSTRIAL action at the port of Lyttelton’s container terminal is beginning to force shipping lines to make new service arrangements. Lyttelton Container Terminal users have been...
Lyttelton bans start to bite

Port of Darwin braces for tropical cyclone

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DARWIN Port has begun preparations to safeguard critical fuel supplies and supply chains to remote communities ahead of what is forecast to be a rare November cyclone. The...
Port of Darwin braces for tropical cyclone