Civil works impact DP World’s Brisbane terminal
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...
Lyttelton bans start to bite
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...
Port of Darwin braces for tropical cyclone
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 & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity
A look at what is happening at our ports, both with cyber technology and hard machinery. CHANGE is a constant in the world of port technology, as maritime analyst Peter van Duyn...
LETTER TO DCN: Newcastle box port “stuck in the slow lane”
LIBERAL shadow minister for the Hunter, Scott Farlow, told state Parliament recently that Newcastle’s proposed $2.4 billion container terminal was being held up by the Minns...
Electrification - ports are getting on with the task
AS GLOBAL supply chains face intensifying pressure to decarbonise, ports around the world have been rethinking and progressing change in how they power vessels, move cargo and...
Pilbara Port’s new plan for the times revealed
PILBARA Ports has unveiled an ambitious strategy to cement its position as a driver of regional economic growth. The Port Development Strategy (PDS) proposed the future trajectory...
Aurizon launches new WA iron ore service
AURIZON has announced the start of iron ore train services for miner Yilgarn Iron, marking a new chapter in the ASX-listed rail operator’s long-standing involvement in Western...
Port of Townsville and Jet Zero ink biofuel deal
THE PORT of Townsville and Jet Zero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop potential biofuel products and storage for the aviation and marine sectors. Jet...
Port of Newcastle prepares for protests
PORT of Newcastle says it will support all cargo types’ “legal right to access the port” ahead of protest action in the Hunter expected later this month. A group called Rising...
Movement at the top at AAT
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals managing director Antony Perkins has resigned to “pursue his travel goals”, with AAT general manager commercial and projects Pat Smith taking the...
OPINION: Ports, ships and the path to a cleaner future
WE HAVE recently seen several Australian ports celebrating achieving a perfect score in the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. But what does this all mean? The GRESB is an...
Port of Townsville welcomes Carnival Luminosa
CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa has docked in Townsville during its maiden visit to the port ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer season. More than 2000...
TasPorts, H2U pursue green ammonia future
TASPORTS and the H2U Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the feasibility of developing a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production and export...
Electrification and the path towards cleaner ports
PORTS are going beyond being logistics hubs and are increasingly part of efforts to decarbonise infrastructure, Oceon Energy founder Jordan Glanville is to tell the Port...
