Wrecked vessels prompt Dampier shipping warning
TWO recreational vessels, sunk in the Port of Dampier duringTropical Cyclone Mitchell have prompted a warning from Pilbara Ports. The two vessels at the Hampton Harbour Causeway...
New welfare officer for Port of Esperance
LONG-time port welfare officer for The Mission to Seafarers at the Port of Esperance, Fred Lochowicz has retired. His replacement, Robyn Blackman, says she has big shoes to fill...
Woodside installs Pilbara artificial reef
WOODSIDE and Recfishwest have teamed up to install an artificial reef off the coast of Dampier in north-west Australia. The gesture comes at a time when Woodside is under scrutiny...
Four voyages, 30 wind turbines for Warradarge
SWIRE Projects has undertaken four voyages to transport 30 sets of wind turbine generators from Tianjin, Taicang, Nantong, and Dongzao Ports in China to Henderson in Western...
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TWU joins chorus calling action on sham contracting
THE TRANSPORT Workers Union WA Branch (TWU) is the latest organisation to call for governments to step in and put a stop to illegal sham contracting. TWU state secretary Tim...
WA freight chair stands down
CHAIR of the Freight and Logistics Council of WA (FLCWA) board, Megan McCracken, praised for her role during COVID-19 and her work on strengthening the resilience of the east-west...
CBH looks from record harvest towards exports
WA GRAIN cooperative CBH is working to turn a record grain harvest into record exports through the ports of Geraldton, Kwinana, Albany and Esperance. In an opinion piece by CBH...
UPDATE: All Pilbara Ports open in wake of Cyclone Mitchell
ALL PILBARA Ports are now open following the passage of Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell which forced widespread shutdowns across Western Australia’s Pilbara coast over the...
WA Gulf mission to build agriculture exports
THE GROWING Persian Gulf trade with Western Australia, worth $955.4 million in 2024-25, led by grain and meat exports, will be the focus of a trade mission to the region this...
Seismic activity detected in northern Australian waters
NORWAY’s Shearwater Geoservices AS has been awarded a 3D seismic acquisition contract by Eni Timor 22-23 BV, a subsidiary of Italian energy company Eni, in the Timor Sea. The...
Day 1 of Fremantle bridge closure goes smoothly
ROAD users and industry groups are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Head of business operations at the Freight & Trade...
Mardie milestones reached for Australia’s future biggest salt works
WHAT is destined to become Australia’s biggest salt works, BCI’s Mardie Salt & Potash Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara, has taken a step closer to completion. A LinkedIn...
Pilbara Ports boss’s brush with royalty
PILBARA Ports CEO Samuel McSkimming has had a brush with royalty at Windsor Castle. Mr Mc Skimming had been invited to the royal residence as one of 20 global maritime leaders to...
More funding to expand sheepmeat export markets
WEST Australian sheepfarmers are being offered $3.6 million in new grants to explore global sheepmeat markets. The federal government claims there is a rapidly growing global...
Woodside joins North West record breakers
WOODSIDE Energy has joined a chorus of mining companies recording record production in Western Australia’s north. LNG led the way for Woodside with flagship LNG and offshore gas...
