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....
Upgrade complete on MinRes haul road
MINERAL Resources has completed the upgrade to its Onslow Iron private haul road in Western Australia that has seen at least eight truck rollovers. Blame for the cause of needed...
Southern Ports takes community meals to 66,000
AROUND 66,000 meals are being distributed to people in Western Australia’s South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance as part of Southern Ports Community Investment...
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Hundreds of zero-emission trucks among Fortescue climate moves
WEST Australian mining giant, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Fortescue is continuing its fight against climate change with a move to buy 300 to 400 zero-emission, 240-tonne haul...
First KMSB cruise vessel arrival hailed a success
THE FIRST cruise vessel to arrive at the newly opened Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) facility with the Port of Broome has been acclaimed a resounding success. A spokesperson...
Lunch for logistics women
WOMEN working in logistics often lack a dedicated space to connect and share experiences, so a group of West Australian women have taken to organising a ‘no agenda’ ladies’ lunch....
Car tyre cocaine import plot foiled
A FIFTH person has been jailed in Western Australia after Australian Federal Police, Border Force and other agencies foiled a plot to import cocaine inside car tyres. The man has...
New steps announced to reduce traffic during Fremantle bridge shutdown
MORE THAN 1200 responses have been received by the West Australian state government about measures to be taken during the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge next year. The...
GrainCorp walkout signals national flashpoint in grain exports
AUSTRALIA’S grain export infrastructure is facing mounting industrial unrest, with union-led stoppages at GrainCorp’s Port of Newcastle and CBH’s Kwinana Grain Terminal revealing...
WA annual port reports, resilience from minerals to grain
WESTERN Australia’s major port authorities have emerged from the 2024–25 financial year in positive fashion after four of the five state government-owned entities released their...
Westport freight backbone gets underway
A $1 BILLION Tonkin Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade will provide a freight backbone for Perth’s growing southern corridor. The project will deliver a 14-kilometre...
