AMPI CONFERENCE: Innovation, human element & future safety pathways
MODERNISING pilotage and balancing technology adoption with operational judgement were key themes marking the start of day-two of the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute...
AMPI conference opens in Adelaide
THE AUSTRALASIAN Marine Pilots Institute Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference has begun in SA, the venue being The Hilton Adelaide City. Flinders Ports general manager Carl Kavina...
First TBM arrives in Adelaide for traffic buster
THE FIRST Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) components for South Australia’s biggest infrastructure project arrived this week in Port Adelaide. The $15.4 billion North-South Corridor,...
Waterside drug crims pay the price
BORDER Force and police are celebrating the convictions of three would-be drug importers operating in Western Australian waters two years ago while recording a successful...
Investor to trim Flinders holding
THE LARGEST shareholder in Flinders Ports Holdings has put its stake up for sale, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column. London-based...
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Flinders Port Holdings announces infrastructure investment
FLINDERS Port Holdings has announced it is to invest $350 million in the Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT), along with a further $40m to upgrade plant during the next...
Laundry works keep Ile d’Yeu on track
A RAPID-response dive team has performed emergency husbandry on Ile d’Yeu one of the world’s largest cable-laying vessels, during a critical stop at Outer Harbour, South...
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Connector state
South Australia is punching above its weight to position itself as a key logistics hub, with significant investment in port infrastructure in the past year and more planned,...
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FedEx introduces EVs to Oz
EXPRESS delivery business Federal Express Corporation has announced the introduction of 55 electric vehicles (EVs) to its parcel pickup and delivery fleet in Australia. The...
Defence works completed on east-west rail line
THE RAIL line between Victoria and Western Australia, vulnerable to supply line disruptions because of flooding, has had defence works completed on a host of key areas. In recent...
DHL Supply Chain Australia expands South Australia network
DHL Supply Chain Australia (DHL) has announced the start of work on its new transport and warehousing facility in Edinburgh Park, South Australia. The facility is to include...
Federal Court settles Whyalla Port case
THE FEDERAL Court of Australia has ruled the port structures at Whyalla Port are legally owned by OneSteel Manufacturing, now under the control of administrators KordaMentha. The...
Governments move to preserve smelters in Tasmania and SA
SMELTING company Nyrstar is to receive a $135 million lifeline from the Commonwealth, Tasmanian and South Australian governments to ensure the future of its operations at Hobart...
Bulker crew members arrested after drug seizure
POLICE today announced the seizure of 416 kilograms of cocaine, which was found floating off the coast of the Yorke Peninsula. The drugs were allegedly thrown from a bulk carrier....
Collision between bulker Accolade II and fishing vessel investigated
A COLLISION between bulk carrier Accolade II and fishing vessel Sand Groper off Port Adelaide last Saturday is under scrutiny from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The...
