MUA fighting on two fronts, Kwinana and Fremantle
THE MARITIME Union’s WA branch has been fighting on two fronts this week. The dispute between the union and CBH Group at the Kwinana Grain Terminal has escalated sharply in recent...
Livestock carrier engine failure prompts ATSB warning
A LIVESTOCK carrier’s engine failure at the Port of Fremantle has prompted a warning from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The engine failure on the Kuwait-flagged...
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Congestion at Kwinana Bulk Jetty causing $70 million demurrage
THE KWINANA Industries Council is calling for urgent action to update Kwinana Bulk Jetty, the state’s biggest import facility. The council claims congestion at the jetty is...
Sapphire Princess to home-port at Fremantle
THE PORT of Fremantle is to home-port cruise ship Sapphire Princess in 2027 marking the first time since the 2019-2020 season that a cruise ship has operated from the port. On the...
Cruise conference to prompt more WA calls
MORE than 150 cruise executives are in Fremantle for the three-day Australian Cruise Association Conference. And coinciding with the conference ultra-luxury cruise ship Scenic...
Fremantle set for more disruptive weather
FREMANTLE Port is again battening down its hatches as it prepares for what it expects to be an extended period of adverse weather. In a shipping agent's memo the Port said it is...
Woodside to monitor Scarborough gas field with USV
WOODSIDE Energy is to pioneer the use of an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for reservoir monitoring at the Scarborough gas field off Australia’s north coast. The Reach Remote 2 is...
Kenwick IMT celebrates birthday with 20% jump in rail containers
CONTAINER traffic from the Port of Fremantle by rail has jumped 20% in the year since the Kenwick Intermodal Terminal on the outskirts of the Perth metropolitan area was opened. A...
Bunbury Port road opening to ease congestion
A NEWLY completed $34 million bridge at the Port of Bunbury that will separate port and public vehicles, easing port congestion, will open on Monday, 1 September at 2pm. A state...
Main Roads ‘throwing everything’ at Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure
WESTERN Australia’s Main Roads department issued a blunt warning to a room full of supply chain representatives that any incident during the 12-month closure of the Fremantle...
Supply chain funding for sheep farmers now available
FUNDING to reduce the impact of the end of the live sheep trade is now available from state and federal governments. The $40 million Supply Chain Capacity Program funding for...
Union to vote on Pilbara security move
PILBARA Ports security workers are expected to vote next week on an agreement to establish a new operation to take over security for the ports. An in-principle agreement signed by...
Funding made available for 435 shipbuilding apprentices
THE IMPETUS for Western Australia’s shipbuilding industry continues to grow with a state government investment of $11.5 million to train 435 workers to build and maintain ships....
Don’t get stung at Dampier
JELLYFISH are stinging mariners at the Port of Dampier. Pilbara Ports has issued a notice warning that an increased number of jellyfish have been observed waters in and around the...
Pilbara Ports release climate action plan and July figures
PILBARA Ports has released a climate action plan that includes developing the Pilbara Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub, holding ammonia bunkering trials, developing green corridors...
