Monash IRT and Rio Tinto ink R&D deal for rail freight study
MONASH University’s Institute of Railway Technology (Monash IRT) and Rio Tinto have entered into a Master Supply Agreement for railway research and development services for...
Rio Tinto quietly restructuring its marine fleet
MINING giant Rio Tinto appears to be reshaping the structure and operation of its global marine fleet, with a combination of vessel disposals, towage‑contract consolidation and a...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the minerals and agricultural products it produces. DCN looks at the evolution that is...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Westport starts to get real
Westport has entered development, with road, rail and marine planning advancing for WA’s new Kwinana container port ahead of a targeted late 2030s completion. WESTERN Australia’s...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Diversity and innovation driving WA regional ports
Southern Ports is diversifying trade across its ports, backing growth and resilience with new customers, record investment and technology upgrades. Meanwhile, KMSB’s new Broome...
DeSal barge washed ashore in wild weather
SUPPORT barge Rebecca Lilly working on the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Western Australia has been washed ashore after wild overnight weather. The barge, which the...
Fremantle Port issues weather warning for shipping
A WARNING has gone out to shipping agents that adverse weather conditions could impact the Port of Fremantle today and tomorrow (20 and 21 April). The Bureau of Meteorology has...
Drop in March port figures no damper for Seafarer Centre
CYCLONE Narelle, which has put a damper on Pilbara Ports’ March figures, hasn’t hindered plans for the $21 million Port Hedland Seafarers Centre — with construction now underway....
Dual-fuel rules tightened at Port of Port Hedland
PILBARA Ports has issued significantly strengthened requirements for dual‑fuel and alternative‑fuel vessels calling at Port Hedland. A notice from Pilbara Ports cites the port’s...
Ports minister joins Port of Albany celebrations
NEARLY 5000 people helped the Port of Albany in southern Western Australia celebrate its 200th birthday. A guest list of VIPs, including ports minister Stephen Dawson were among...
Fuel deal struck for the Kimberley
THE WEST Australian state government will buy four million litres of diesel fuel from local independent fuel supplier Cambridge Gulf, to be stored in the Kimberley. A state...
Thompson adds handysize bulk carrier
FREMANTLE-based Thompson Shipping Lines has added a handysize bulk carrier to its fleet. The subsidiary of Thompson Shipping Group has acquired the Japanese-built 35,947 DWT...
Alcoa shifts alumina exports from Middle East to China
THE FOUR million tonnes of Alumina that Alcoa usually sends from its West Australian mines to Middle East refineries have come to a halt because of the closure of the Strait of...
Julie and Arnold set to make their mark at Lumsden Point
JULIE and Arnold are set to join the team at Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point project at Port Hedland. The pair are Port Hedland’s Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 mobile harbour cranes,...
Warning on sunken vessels but Dampier gradually reopening
IT IS NOW safe to use Pilbara Ports general cargo precinct following damage caused by Cyclone Narelle last month. Pilbara Ports has completed most inspections at the Port of...
