More Otway drilling underway
THE PURSUIT of new offshore gas resources in continuing in the Otway Basin, with ConocoPhillips Australia employing the semi-submersible rig Transocean Equinox to drill two...
Carnival not over for Melbourne
CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has confirmed its return to cruising out of Melbourne, at the same time as spreading home-port operations to Port Adelaide and Auckland. As first announced...
Union takes aim over “sea-dumping agenda”
THE Maritime Union of Australia has staged a rally in Melbourne against CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), saying their actions legitimise research from...
Ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas sign MoU
A SHARED commitment to advancing green and sustainable practices is the focus of a memorandum of understanding signed between the ports of Melbourne and Tanjung Pelepas...
West Gate Tunnel a costly blessing
MODELLING undertaken by the Container Transport Alliance Australia has shown port of Melbourne hauliers will face 13% to 30% increase in charges when the West Gate Tunnel and...
Transhipments and empties driving Port of Melbourne container trade
TOTAL container trade at the Port of Melbourne has risen slightly for the September 2025 quarter compared to the three months to September 2024, but the biggest contributor to...
New Victorian airfreight centre open for business
AN $8 MILLION airfreight facility at Avalon Airport in Victoria opened today [27 October], promising a tenfold increase in current capacity at the airport to 100,000 tonnes and...
VTA chief slams ‘decades-long’ truck reform delay
VICTORIAN Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson repeated calls for reforms to truck driver licensing and training regimes this week, saying the road transport industry had been...
Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports
AN ONGOING dispute between the United Workers Union and GrainCorp has the potential to disrupt grain exports from the company’s Geelong and Portland terminals. Around 100 union...
Melbourne and Shanghai seal green link
THE PORT of Melbourne has inked an agreement with China’s Shanghai to establish a Green Shipping Corridor between the two ports. The agreement was formalised at the 2025 North...
James Whelan honoured with 2025 WFD Chalmers Award
JAMES Whelan, managing director of Whelan Kartaway, has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 WFD Chalmers by the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) and Victorian Waste...
Protest targets key intersection in Melbourne freight precinct
PROTESTORS targeted a key intersection in the suburb of Fishermans Bend, Melbourne on Wednesday morning, making known their opposition to any trade with Israel. According to...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink long-term deal
TASPORTS and Strait Link have finalised an agreement that will see the Bass Strait operator maintain its port of Burnie base for up to 30 years. The companies announced a...
Groth aces Roma for ports and freight portfolio
VICTORIAN opposition leader Brad Battin has announced a new front bench with Roma Britnell losing out to former tennis pro Sam Groth for the shadow portfolio of ports and freight....
Seymour freight network study underway
THE VICTORIAN Government has allocated $45,000 to conduct an examination of freight movements in the regional town of Seymour. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne...
