New bosses for BHP and Woodside
THE FORMER boss of BHP’s West Australian iron ore business, Brandon Craig, has been appointed CEO and a director of the company. Mr Craig will succeed current CEO, Mike Henry, on...
Big Beverley arrives at Alkimos
AUSTRALIA’S biggest jack-up barge, Beverley, has arrived at Alkimos, just north of Perth as part of the construction of a $2.8 billion seawater desalination plant. A state...
North needs policy stability, Ports Australia says
STABLE regulatory frameworks are required to bring about investment in key infrastructure in northern Australia, industry body Ports Australia says. Ports Australia lodged a...
Sydney to Perth freight line reopened after five weeks
THE FIVE-week closure of the rail freight line between Sydney and Perth has ended with its reopening after severe flooding. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has...
Road train restrictions eased for WA diesel, petrol and fertiliser
THE WEST Australian state government is to ease restrictions on road trains carrying diesel, petrol and fertiliser to the regions. From Monday, 27.5m and 36.5m road trains were...
Simulated oil spill testing agency readiness
THE PORT of Fremantle has teamed up with AMSA, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, and the Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre to recreate a level three marine...
Austal completes five-year contract with Navy
WEST AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has completed its Royal Australian Navy contract for 10 Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy. A handover ceremony for...
Freight group calls for easing of heavy load vehicle restrictions
WHILE disruption to road freight has been minimal following the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge, the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), Freight & Trade...
Westport governing body to be established in WA legislation
THE WEST Australian government has introduced legislation to establish a governing authority for Westport, Kwinana's new container port. The Westport Authority would establish a...
MID WEST PORTS PILOTS RESCUE: Answering the call
When the boat of local fisherman, Ken Roberts, was found washed up ashore, the pilots of Midwest Ports at Geraldton were called on for a search and rescue mission. While rescue...
Pilbara’s Lumsden Point highway access complete
ACCESS to Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point development has been completed with the opening of the new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland on Western Australia's...
Pilbara Ports signs ammonia MOU for ship refuelling
PILBARA Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yara Pilbara, one of the world’s biggest ammonia producers, for ship refuelling. A Pilbara Ports media release...
UPDATE: ARTC seeks alternate routes for Sydney to Perth freight
UPDATED: Thursday, 5 March, 5pm AEDT WITH THE Sydney to Perth rail track likely to be closed for weeks, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is working with freight...
Grain upgrades enable faster port movement
RAIL freight upgrades at the Moora and Cranbrook CBH Group grain receival sites are helping get Western Australia’s record grain harvest to ports faster. The upgrades enable the...
WA’s oldest port to celebrate 200 years
WESTERN Australia’s first port will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a festival on 11 April. PortFest will celebrate the Port of Albany’s birthday by throwing open its gates...
