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Visy greenlights Riverina Intermodal Hub

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VISY Logistics has confirmed it is investing in the former Norske Skog paper mill site north of Albury by converting a 2.8 square kilometre portion of the site into a regional...
Visy greenlights Riverina Intermodal Hub

Green power a winner for GeelongPorts

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RECYCLED asphalt roads and a host of green initiatives have paid off as GeelongPorts launched its annual sustainability report with a number one global ranking for five years in a...
Green power a winner for GeelongPorts

Port of Hastings final EES scoping requirements published

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FINAL scoping requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal Environment Effects Statement (EES) have been published by the Department of Transport and Planning. The...
Port of Hastings final EES scoping requirements published

Ingestion congestion: Fouled thruster strands Spirit II

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LOCAL and social media reported “chaos” at TT Line’s Geelong terminal yesterday afternoon when Spirit of Tasmania II’s departure for Devonport was delayed for several hours by an...
Ingestion congestion: Fouled thruster strands Spirit II

First sods turned on long-awaited Melbourne intermodal precinct

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FEDERAL and state ministers have turned the first sods on the Beveridge Intermodal Precinct on Melbourne’s northern outskirts – confirming the future Melbourne terminus of the...
First sods turned on long-awaited Melbourne intermodal precinct

Port of Melbourne tests rail shuttle incentive

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THE PORT of Melbourne is testing the waters, so to speak, to assess support for a possible incentive for importers to use the Port Rail Shuttle Network to shift containers from...
Port of Melbourne tests rail shuttle incentive

Port of Hastings announces new CFO

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FORMER South East Water executive Kim Lamden has commenced her new role as Port of Hastings chief financial officer. The Port of Hastings Corporation (PoHC) announced on 10...
Port of Hastings announces new CFO

GeelongPort CEO Brett Winter Honoured with connectivity award

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AN “OUTSTANDING contribution” to both industrial and tourism growth seen GeelongPort chief executive Brett Winter honoured with the Connectivity Award at the Future Geelong...
GeelongPort CEO Brett Winter Honoured with connectivity award

Victoria's offshore wind blows out, floating gas delayed

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VICTORIA’s ambitious plans for offshore wind farms in the Gippsland Basin have suffered another blow, as a third consortium late last week handed back its licence. The state...
Victoria's offshore wind blows out, floating gas delayed

Port of Melbourne successfully sustains

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THE PORT of Melbourne (PoM) is showcasing its commitment to building a sustainable port for the benefit of the Victorian communities and businesses with the release today of its...
Port of Melbourne successfully sustains

Portland plantation gets the green light

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PLANS for a new timber processing facility near the Port of Portland have been approved in a joint announcement by the Federal and Victorian state governments. Australian Forest...
Portland plantation gets the green light

Christmas cheer for SAL Victoria lunch

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THE MARITIME industry gathered at the RACV Club in Melbourne for the Shipping Australia Victoria branch Christmas function. After a busy year, it was a great way to unwind and...
Christmas cheer for SAL Victoria lunch

Inland Rail works on track in Victoria

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INLAND Rail contractors have taken advantage of a 15-hour closure of the Melbourne-Albury line in the past week to perform essential construction works on Victorian sites as the...
Inland Rail works on track in Victoria

Get ready for the West Gate Tunnel: industry webinar

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TRANSPORT operators using the Port of Melbourne have an opportunity to prepare drivers and stakeholders for the opening of West Gate Tunnel (WGT) in December by attending a...
Get ready for the West Gate Tunnel: industry webinar

MSC Maritina V safe but detained

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THE MSC Wallaby service containership MSC Maritina V, which was forced to anchor in Port Phillip Bay’s South Channel off Sorrento yesterday morning after an engine malfunction,...
MSC Maritina V safe but detained