Aurizon and MIT do a container freight deal
ADVANTAGES in technology and interstate access are features of an agreement struck between rail company Aurizon and Melbourne Intermodal Container Terminal (MIT). The two...
Victorian food and fibre exports break records
THE RELEASE of the 2023-24 Food and Fibre Export Performance Report, once again shows Victoria is Australia’s top food and fibre exporter, capturing 27% of the total national...
Victorian freight on track
THE VICTORIAN government has itemised the latest improvements to the state’s rail freight network while celebrating an uplift in volumes carried. Three per cent more freight was...
Sadness as Don Watson Transport closes
PROMINENT Victorian trucking business, Don Watson Transport, has confirmed it is to cease trading. In a statement, managing director Lyndon Watson blamed difficult economic...
Thumbs up for Bunbury windfarms, thumbs down for Gippsland
TWO OFFSHORE wind projects at Bunbury in Western Australia have been given the development nod by the federal government and one in the Gippsland zone off Victoria has been...
Vic green-lights Geelong LNG terminal
VICTORIA’s Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny, has released her assessment of the Environmental Effects Statement for the proposed Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project in Corio,...
Inland Rail milestone with Wangaratta Station opening
A REVAMPED Wangaratta railway station has been officially opened, an important cog in the development of the Inland Railway project. It means major works on Tranche 1 of the...
Bill seeks to improve safety and efficiency in Victorian ports
NEW roads and freight legislation seeks to improve safety, operational and administrative efficiency in the transport sector, Victorian ports and freight minister Melissa Horne...
DP World to open Port of Melbourne container park
PORT operator DP World is reportedly set to open a new container park facility in the Port of Melbourne this month. An announcement from the Container Transport Alliance Australia...
VICT orders hybrid straddle carriers
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has placed an order with global port equipment specialist Kalmar for four hybrid automated straddle carriers, each with a 60-ton twin...
Bhagwan Marine secures Melbourne extension
ASX-LISTED, Perth-headquartered Bhagwan Marine has secured a six-year extension of its long-term contract with the Port of Melbourne, valued at approximately $6 million per annum....
Melbourne unveils 2055 development strategy
THE PORT of Melbourne has released its Draft 2055 Port Development Strategy (Draft 2055 PDS) and opened it for public feedback, ahead of the publication of the final version in...
Victorian government advances offshore wind plans
VICTORIA’s Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has released Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 4 (IS4) the next steps towards building 2 gigawatts (GW) of...
ACCC will not oppose Qube MIRRAT transaction
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition & Consumer Commission has announced it will not oppose will not oppose Qube Holdings’ proposed acquisition of Melbourne International RoRo & Auto...
LPG tanker Victoire breaks down in Bass Strait
The LPG tanker Victoire has broken down in Bass Strait and is drifting north-east but currently not at risk. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed that about 1600 on...
