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Chips are down as Burnie loader damaged
OPERATIONS are yet to resume at Burnie’s export woodchip terminal after the shiploader struck a vessel alongside on Thursday evening [14 May]. TasPorts said no injuries occurred...
Half-a-billion bail-out for TT Line
TT LINE owner the Tasmanian government has come to the rescue of the beleaguered Spirit of Tasmania operator, revealing a $506 million equity injection will be included in the...
ABF to prioritise port speed and security
EFFICIENCY and port security are areas of focus for the Australian Border Force, as the agency committed to a continued partnership with industry. Deputy Commissioner Jarrod...
Deputy premier kicks off IFCBAA national conference in Hobart
DEPUTY premier and trade minister Guy Barnett has used his opening address to the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia conference in Hobart to...
TasPorts funds business partners
TASPORTS has entered the second year of its Industry Support program with grants totalling almost $100,000 towards initiatives that support Tasmanian industries. The statewide...
TT Line gantry rises, along with cost overruns
THE TASMANIAN Government is celebrating the completion of the final component lift for TT Line’s new East Devonport Berth 3 terminal gantry that will serve the new Bass Strait...
John Duigan cracks a thousand
HUMBLE landing craft John Duigan has racked up a major achievement this week, accomplishing 1,000 voyages to King Island in the demanding conditions of Bass Strait. The...
Tasports reassures King Islanders
TASPORTS has moved to assure King Island residents and shippers that the weekly service will continue uninterrupted when Bass Island Line’s (BIL) John Duigan is drydocked later...
Five five days away, China stuck
TT LINE’s second new Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania V is expected in Geelong on Sunday, having departed Fremantle at 1345 hours Monday [27 April] after completing...
Freight costs and port charges take centre stage in Hobart
THE TASMANIAN Freight & Logistics Forum, held last week in Hobart, brought together delegates from across the state’s supply chain, with cost pressures a consistent theme across...
Senator Tyrrell calls for changes to “broken” TFES
INDEPENDENT Senator for Tasmania Tammy Tyrrell has described the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) as “broken” and “no longer fit for purpose". Senator Tyrrell, who...
Minister voices fuel concerns at freight forum
SOARING fuel costs and challenges surrounding the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) have been highlighted at a public forum in Hobart. Tasmanian infrastructure and...
Burnie berth fix underway
TASPORTS, along with contractors BridgePro Engineering and Wagstaff Piling, has begun work on a 16-month program of essential remediation work on Burnie’s Berth 4, the Strait Link...
Fuel supply at King Island 'stable', stockpiling discouraged
FUEL supply to Tasmania's King Island has experienced no disruptions, with regular weekly shipping movements maintaining normal stock levels amid national shortages, TasPorts...
SeaRoad Devonport terminal upgrade underway
THE SECOND stage of TasPorts’ multi-million-dollar QuayLink project at the port of Devonport is about to get underway with the redevelopment of SeaRoad’s terminal at Berth 2 East....
