Forrestfield cross dock set to bolster WA freight security
IMPROVING the security of goods supply to Western Australia is the aim of a $45 million investment by SCT Logistics into a temperature controlled cross dock and storage facility...
Western Australia signals rail freight upgrade
THE WESTERN Australian Government has opened tenders to progress planning for rail freight improvements to support the transfer of container trades from Fremantle’s Inner Harbour...
Southern Ports gives 1799 locals a seafarer’s perspective
SIXTY tours across Southern Ports’s Albany, Bunbury and Esperance Ports over 10 and 11 October gave nearly 1700 locals an opportunity to see the ports from a seafarer’s...
3600 head of cattle mark start to floating wharf live exports
THE GUDALI Express with 3600 head of cattle on board has kicked off live exports from Kimberley Marine Support Base’s (KMSB) livestock exports from its Broome floating wharf. KMSB...
$91 million clinker terminal quadruples Kwinana Bulk Terminal capacity
FREMANTLE Ports, Kwinana Bulk Terminal, WA’s only import clinker circuit will quadruple its capacity with a $91 million clinker import circuit at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal....
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NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: The land of plenty of time and wait a while
With the focus of global economic power shifting increasingly to the Asia-Pacific, opportunities for northern Australia have seldom been greater AUTHOR Jeannie Gunn captured...
ATSB outlines Hedland near-grounding, reporting failure
THE BLOW-by-blow details of a bulk carrier’s main engine failure that could have resulted in a blockage of Port Hedland have been exposed in a preliminary report from the...
Kwinana Grain Terminal dispute escalates
THE DISPUTE at the Kwinana Grain Terminal has escalated significantly in recent days, with CBH Group reinstating a lockout of more than 130 workers amid ongoing tensions with...
WA government announces biofuels strategy
THE GOVERNMENT of Western Australia has announced $1.2million towards emissions reduction and capturing new market opportunities in the biofuels sector. The Advanced Biofuels...
EnerMech taking time to Browse
ENERGY and infrastructure technology specialist EnerMech has picked up another major offshore contract in North West Australia. The Aberdeen, UK-headquartered company, which has...
Rio commits to long-term Pilbara future
THE LONG-term future for Rio Tinto in Western Australia's Pilbara has been sealed with a $733 million iron ore mine extension by the Robe River Joint Venture to extend West...
Perth Airport plan highlights freight benefits
FREIGHT has been singled out as an economic driver in the Perth Airport Master Plan 2026 draft document. The document was released to the public last week. A new master plan is...
Maritime environment projects in Golden Gecko nominations
SOUTHERN Ports’ environmental efforts and waste minimisation during its $10.6 million Berth 2 hardstand renewal at the Port of Esperance have put it among a cluster of...
BHP China rumours fly but iron ore still on the move from Pilbara
IRON ORE carriers are still loading and departing from the Pilbara in spite of persistent rumours of a pricing dispute between BHP and China. BHP has not issued any official...
Alcoa refinery closure won’t shut port and rail
ALCOA’S port and rail facility at Kwinana will continue to run in spite of the US-based corporation’s $800 million plan to permanently close and decommission its alumina refinery....
