WA premier targets Japan and China for green energy
CHINA and Japan are on West Australian premier Roger Cook and mines and petroleum minister David Michael’s hit list as they push exports of the state’s green and renewable energy...
Japanese trade backed by cultural exchange
SOUTHERN Ports and the City of Bunbury in south west Western Australia are shoring up the port’s more than 2.3 million tonnes of trade with Japan over the past 12 months with a...
Albany and Esperance on target for cruisers
WESTERN Australia’s southern ports of Albany and Esperance are expecting more than 22,500 visitors for the coming cruise season. The Port of Albany will host 13 cruise visits over...
Pilbara port road upgrade completed
PILBARA Ports has completed an upgrade to one of the busiest Pilbara freight routes. The Stage 5, $11.8 million Utah Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project is a major milestone in...
Defence works completed on east-west rail line
THE RAIL line between Victoria and Western Australia, vulnerable to supply line disruptions because of flooding, has had defence works completed on a host of key areas. In recent...
Govt makes $12 billion down payment on naval shipbuilding
WHAT defence minister Richard Marles describes as a $12 billion down payment has been made towards the delivery of a Defence Precinct in Cockburn Sound, south of Perth. The...
Austal delivers Navy Patrol Boat number 9
WEST Australian shipbuilder Austal has delivered its ninth Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) in five years to the Royal Australian Navy. ADV Cape Spencer (225) is the ninth...
Development applications lodged for Perth ferry terminals
DEVELOPMENT applications have been lodged for two new ferry terminals on the Swan River as part of the largest expansion ever undertaken on Perth’s ferry network. Both proposed...
Broome floating wharf, then the Port of Darwin for Andrew Natta
IT’S BEEN an eight-year challenge to get the Broome floating wharf up and running, but KMSB founder and managing director, Andrew Natta, is already turning his attention to the...
North West Shelf jumps final approval hurdle
THE WOODSIDE North West shelf gas project has been given the final go-ahead, extending its operation life to 2070. The federal government approval comes with 48 strict conditions,...
We can’t continue to kick the productivity can down the road says EES Shipping exec
FREIGHT forwarder EES Shipping managing director, Brian Hack, believes the industry is ignoring recommendations that will help it lift productivity. He applauded the current...
WA manufacturer moves into wind
A BUNBURY company in Southwest Australia is to begin manufacturing wind energy componentry. The plan is to manufacture transition flanges for wind turbines which connect the...
Poor weather to disrupt Fremantle Port – again
FREMANTLE Port’s run of disruptive weather is set to continue with the port issuing a shipping agents memo warning of adverse weather from 14 to 16 September. The notice from...
First vessel at Broome floating wharf set to arrive
THE FIRST vessel to dock at Broome’s new floating wharf arrives today [9 September]. The MV Frauke is scheduled to arrive carrying the KMSB Crane. Following that, smaller cruise...
Broome floating wharf open for business
THE BROOME floating wharf is open for business after eight years of work. The final piece of the Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) terminal was moved into place at the weekend...
