Cape Preston West to be renamed amid major BCI project milestones
THE PILBARA port of Cape Preston West is to become Mardie Port. BCI Minerals has begun the formal process to rename the port, signalling the transition of the Pilbara facility...
Despite strike BHP keeps ore moving at Port Hedland
BHP HAS kept iron‑ore exports flowing through Port Hedland despite an eight‑hour strike by around 200 workers on Thursday, with the company confirming seven vessels were loaded...
Boskalis plans 15-year Cambridge Gulf sand exports
DUTCH marine contractor Boskalis is advancing a 15‑year proposal to extract marine sand from Cambridge Gulf, with Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) documents confirming the...
PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years
To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern, deepwater port at Fisherman Islands, Port of Brisbane presents the first in a series...
Port of Newcastle powers up with NSW battery storage first
THE PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in NSW approved to store grid-scale lithium-ion batteries safely at its Mayfield Multipurpose Terminal, adding to its role in...
Rio Tinto record keeps exports strong as port constraints loom
RIO TINTO has delivered its strongest first‑half Pilbara iron‑ore output since 2018, reinforcing steady vessel demand and uninterrupted export flows through WA’s bulk ports — but...
Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever
SOUTHERN Ports is set to take its Community Investment Program to a new level after delivering a record-breaking level of funding and applications over the past year. More than...
Spirits on the move
TT LINE’s ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and Spirit of Tasmania V are in the process of swapping places as preparations continue for their late-October entry into Bass Strait...
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Pilbara strike locked in as last ditch talks collapse
A HISTORIC strike at BHP’s iron‑ore export hub is now formally locked in for Thursday and set to disrupt Australia’s busiest bulk export port. Five hours of Fair Work‑supervised...
Port grain deals offer CBH alternatives
INDEPENDENT grain marketer Plum Grove Logistics has signed a three-year Port Access Service Agreement with Mid West Ports Authority, making it the latest independent grain...
DP World and MUA clash in Federal Court over Fremantle automation plan
A DISPUTE between DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia over new crane technology at Fremantle has escalated to the Federal Court, where the stevedore is defending its plan...
Arc and FIJV MOU a boost for Geraldton Port
GERALDTON Port in Western Australia’s Mid West is set to be the beneficiary of a joint venture between rail company Arc Infrastructure and magnetite miner FI Joint Venture (FIJV)....
White elephants: Money wasted on port infrastructure in Timor-Leste
I RECENTLY watched a program on ABC TV about a ‘ghost airport’ in Timor-Leste, which was built in 2017 for the proposed Greater Sunrise gas project (its development is still in...
REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of the future growth for maritime supply chains lies in our regional ports. DCN...
REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts
WHILE Australia’s regional ports are becoming ever more important, at the heart of success is the welfare of the seafarers who sail the vessels that service these small ports....
