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Grimaldi to launch China-Australia ro-ro service
NAPLES-based global ro-ro, PCTC and ferry operator Grimaldi is to inaugurate a monthly China-Australia service within a fortnight. The company has allocated three ships to the new...
Austal launches final patrol boat in $500 million project
AUSTAL has launched Hull 544, the final Guardian-class Patrol Boat for Defence Australia’s Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project. The launch of the 24th Guardian-class Patrol...
FMG hits highest iron ore shipments in history
FORTESCUE Metals has achieved a record first half with total iron ore shipments the highest in Fortescue’s history. In an Australian Stock Exchange announcement, Fortescue Metals...
Wood wins in the west
THE PERTH office of UK-based energy engineering company John Wood Group has won a two-year contract extension worth up to $100 million with Woodside on the North West Shelf. The...
Rio record for Pilbara iron ore
MINING giant Rio Tinto is reporting record quarterly iron ore production in the Pilbara. It achieved a record Q4 production, up 4% year-on-year to 89.7 million tonnes, with...
Design contract awarded for Westport container terminal
THE WEST Australian government has awarded a major planning and design contract for the Westport container terminal to Worley Arcadis Joint Venture. The contract for the delivery...
BHP copper and iron ore continue to boom
BHP’S COPPER and iron ore divisions are continuing to deliver record returns. In its operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2025 BHP CEO, Mike Henry said the...
Beers and Cola at risk as Qube drivers strike
DRIVERS for Qube Logistics in Western Australia and Victoria have planned to strike for 24 hours this week, risking major supply shortages for popular drinks ahead of the...
Cruise ships help WA to record visitor numbers
CRUISE ship visits to Western Australia have helped the state to record numbers of overseas visitors in the 12 months to October 2025 The state government’s efforts to attract...
Port Hedland changes boost December figures
PILBARA Ports says operational changes at the Port of Port Hedland have helped it to record high December figures. Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 71.2...
Biosecurity Entry Point opens new doors for KMSB
THE KIMBERLEY Marine Support Base (KMSB) has been granted a Biosecurity Entry Point, opening it to any internationally flagged vessel for direct access to the port. KMSB managing...
Offshore Alliance launches attack on CPU overcrowding
THE OFFSHORE Alliance union movement has launched a social media attack on what it claims is a lack of accommodation for workers on INPEX’s massive Central Processing Unit,...
Scarborough FPU arrives on site
THE SCARBOROUGH FPU, one of the biggest semi-submersible facilities ever built, has arrived at the Scarborough field, 375 kilometres off the coast of Karratha, Western Australia....
Coles, Woolworths call in trucks to ease train derailment pressure
WEST Australian branches of supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have shifted to additional trucking capacity to maintain WA supply as work on the east-west railway continues...
Pilbara Ports makes pilotage change at Dampier
PILBARA Ports is to take over the scheduling of pilotage services at the Port of Dampier with Auriga Marine continuing to provide marine pilotage services. PPA is taking the same...
WA government hints at Freo bridge freight restrictions
THE FREIGHT and transport industry has been warned that if it doesn’t take steps to minimise congestion to and from the Port of Fremantle during the Fremantle Traffic Bridge...
