Industrial action continues as Broome and Pilbara disputes escalate
INDUSTRIAL action across Western Australia’s north continues to affect port operations, with separate disputes in Broome and the Pilbara entering new phases as unions and...
Boskalis Forte in SpaceX recovery operation off Christmas Island
THE BOSKALIS semi-submersible heavy transport Forte, which arrived at Christmas Island on Sunday night, is among the vessels playing a role in the unusual recovery operation of a...
Geraldton Port completes $9.95m Lease 88 upgrade
MID West Ports Authority has completed a $9.95 million upgrade of Lease 88, a 6000-square-metre storage facility at Geraldton Port in Western Australia. The project upgraded the...
Restoration starts on historic Albany Port buildings
WORK has started on the Port of Albany’s $8.3 million transformation of its historic pilot station. Local builder Smith Constructions has begun work on the project set to...
Scottish company wins contract for Northern Endeavour decommissioning
SCOTTISH company Zenith Energy has won the temporary power generation contract for the Commonwealth‑led Northern Endeavour Decommissioning Program. The contract for one of...
No deal from BHP Pilbara and unions talks
NEGOTIATIONS between BHP and Pilbara port workers have again ended without resolution, following a Fair Work Commission hearing on 18 August that failed to produce agreement on...
Woodside hits first gas at Scarborough
WOODSIDE Energy’s Scarborough development has its first gas flowing from the offshore field and the floating production unit (FPU) has been declared ready for start‑up. The...
BHP, unions brace for next Fair Work hearing after Pilbara strike
BHP AND three major unions will return to the Fair Work Commission tomorrow [18 August] after a 48‑hour strike at Port Hedland over the weekend. The strike marked the latest...
CBH unveils grain train as WA government moves on freight network
THE COOK government has used the launch of CBH’s new rail fleet to reaffirm its plan to bring Western Australia’s freight rail network back under government control. Speaking at...
‘Critical’ plan for Westport rail under way
PLANNING for freight rail upgrades, described as “critical” to the future Westport container terminal in Kwinana is under way. A consortium of engineering firms, Arup Australia...
Stevedore stoppage disrupts Broome cruise arrivals
CRUISE ship arrivals into Broome have been disrupted as stevedores and maintenance workers at the Kimberley Ports Authority (KPA) begin a two‑week period of protected industrial...
Good news weekend for Fremantle Port
IN A GOOD news weekend for the Port of Fremantle the state government has announced record rail container freight numbers and also an earlier than expected completion date for the...
BHP faces second day of industrial action at Port Hedland
BHP has faced a second day of industrial action at Port Hedland over the weekend, with more workers joining stoppages as the dispute between the miner and the Combined Ports...
Patrick Terminals to launch OptiBook at Fremantle
PATRICK Terminals and OneStop are to roll out the OptiBook container‑management platform at Patrick Terminals – Fremantle on Saturday, 5 September, introducing new digital tools...
Unions claim BHP stoppage to disrupt 16 shipments
UP TO 16 BHP iron ore shipments could be impacted by this weekend’s industrial action at Port Hedland, according to the combined port unions. The unions have confirmed a two-day...
