Patrick upgrades landside interfaces
PATRICK Terminals is launching two initiatives to improve interface functions for container management and road transport, via OneStop’s OptiBook at Port Botany and the company’s...
Cook Islands Ports Authority to digitise cargo operations with PortConnect
THE COOK Islands Ports Authority (CIPA) has signed an agreement with New Zealand company PortConnect to consolidate its cargo records in a single digital system. The authority...
Tauranga’s Q1 slips but full-year confidence remains
PORT of Tauranga has recorded a 4.8% drop in total throughput in the three months to 30 September, mainly due to a drop in log exports as the forestry industry is impacted by high...
Mackay container hardstand set to boost supply chain resilience
A NEW container depot hardstand at Port of Mackay is set to get more trucks off the Bruce Highway and contribute to a stronger North Queensland economy, state transport minister...
Esperance stevedore named WA’s top health and safety representative
A SOUTHERN Ports stevedore from the Port of Esperance has been named Western Australia’s Health and Safety Representative of the Year, earning recognition ahead of nominees from...
Strike at Coode Island as dispute escalates
A STRIKE is underway at the Coode Island Bulk Liquids facility as an industrial dispute has escalated between the company, Quantem and the United Workers Union. The workers downed...
Southern Ports' community funding bolsters outreach health program
SOUTHERN Ports has funded new equipment for Ear Foundation Australia’s outreach programs supporting Aboriginal and at-risk children in regional Western Australia. The foundation...
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Brisbane pilots take industrial action
UNIONISED pilots in the port of Brisbane will begin industrial action against employer Poseidon Sea Pilots (PSP) on Wednesday 28 October after what they claim is six months of...
Newcastle on the MOVe
NEW Zealand’s MOVe Oceans has opened a direct link between Newcastle and its home country ports in a move the port says marks another step in its quest for trade diversification....
Kongsberg secures 10-year VTS contract for Port Hedland
NORWEGIAN technology group Kongsberg has signed a 10‑year agreement with Pilbara Ports to supply and support a new vessel traffic management system at Port Hedland, expanding its...
OPINION: Port of Melbourne rail freight - where is the missing link?
THE VICTORIAN government recently released the Victorian Rail Freight Plan 2026-2036 as well as the latest Container Logistics Chain Study Refresh (CLCS). The freight plan...
Shanghai and Melbourne push green shipping corridor
AN IMPLEMENTATION plan for a Green Shipping Corridor has been announced by the ports of Shanghai and Melbourne, backed by non-government organisation C40 Cities. The move is part...
Aussies buy British ports
AUSTRALIAN superannuation giant IFM has bought a 63% holding in Associated British Ports from Canadian pension funds in a deal valued at $19 billion. IFM Investors already holds...
Newcastle’s maritime heritage strengthened for the future
REPAIRS to weather-damaged sections of Macquarie Pier and Nobbys Head have been completed at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour. The works restored sections of the pier’s seawall...
TasPorts fishing for chips’ future model
FACING forthcoming reinvestment decisions TasPorts is launching an independent strategic review of the future ownership and operating model of Burnie’s woodchip export facility....
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