New cruises make up 60% of southern WA visits
THE CRUISE season has come to a close in southern Western Australia with a host of new cruises. The departure of the 184m Insignia from the Port of Albany last Wednesday marked...
Bean power for Port of Albany to expand market
THE PORT of Albany has a build it and they will come story. It’s a tale that has resulted in the first faba bean shipment from the Port of Albany, something that Southern Ports...
Another challenge for Woodside's Scarborough project
ANOTHER challenge has been thrown up against Woodside’s Scarborough gas project. The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) have...
Design team appointed for Westport roads
A DEDICATED team has been appointed to design road upgrades for the planned Westport container port in Western Australia. The team will get detailed planning and development under...
Successful launch for RAN's latest Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat
AUSTAL Australia has successfully launched the ninth in a series of 12 Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPB) for the Royal Australian Navy. The future HMAS Cape Spencer,...
New transhipper MinRes Peak arrives at Exmouth
MINERAL Resources has taken delivery of its fifth transhipper, MinRes Peak at the Port of Ashburton. The arrival of MinRes Peak on 24 April on the Chinese heavy load carrier Hua...
Lumsden Point milestones reached
WORK is progressing at Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point reaching several important milestones. In a LinkedIn post Pilbara Ports said the internal causeway is almost complete, with...
Westport secures Infrastructure WA approval
A TICK of approval from Infrastructure WA for Westport’s business case says building the new container port south of Perth as quickly as possible could save the state $244 billion...
ATSB releases interim report on Fremantle allision
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report into its investigation on the allision between container ship Maersk Shekou and STS Leeuwin II in...
March tonnage up at Pilbara Ports
THROUGHPUT of 69.5 million tonnes at Pilbara Ports in March was up 4% compared to March 2024. Pilbara Ports encompasses the ports of Ashburton, Dampier, Port Hedland and Varanus...
Planning under way for Geraldton dredging
GERALDTON Port is to hold community planning sessions in preparation for dredging at the fishing boat harbour. The dredging will remove naturally accumulated sediment from the FBH...
Pilbara Ports calls tenders for new Link Bridge wharf
TENDERS have been called for the next phase of Pilbara Ports’ Dampier Bulk Handling Facility Project. The tender for a new wharf, named the Link Bridge, is part of the broader...
Bunbury lessons for regional ports
THE PORT of Bunbury in Western Australia’s south west has lessons for the country’s smaller regional ports. In a visit to the port by around 40 marine transport infrastructure...
LNG-powered CMA CGM Baalbeck arrives in Fremantle
THE FIRST LNG-powered container ship to visit Australia has arrived in Fremantle. The CMA CGM Baalbeck arrived in Fremantle on April 6 from Adelaide before heading to Port Klang....
Esperance loss is Albany’s gain
ADVERSE weather will create a bonus for Albany in southern Western Australia and disappointment for the town of Esperance, after a late change to the itinerary of cruise ship...
