Ammonia bunkering first for Pilbara Ports
PORT Hedland has hosted Australia’s first transfer of green ammonia to an ammonia-powered bulk carrier, marking a significant milestone in the maritime sector’s push towards...
Rail upgrade positions Mid West for a grand grain harvest
A KEY freight rail upgrade in Western Australia's Mid West has been completed as the state's grain industry heads into what is expected to be another exceptionally large harvest,...
SCT workers take 24-hour strike action at Forrestfield
TRANSPORT Workers’ Union members at SCT Logistics’ Forrestfield WA facility have begun a 24-hour period of protected industrial action, escalating an ongoing enterprise bargaining...
Esperance stevedore named WA’s top health and safety representative
A SOUTHERN Ports stevedore from the Port of Esperance has been named Western Australia’s Health and Safety Representative of the Year, earning recognition ahead of nominees from...
Japanese PCTC owners get on the gas
WHILE the focus on ammonia as a replacement marine fuel has been on bulk trades in Australia, specifically from the Pilbara, seven Japanese companies have established a joint...
Southern Ports' community funding bolsters outreach health program
SOUTHERN Ports has funded new equipment for Ear Foundation Australia’s outreach programs supporting Aboriginal and at-risk children in regional Western Australia. The foundation...
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Kongsberg secures 10-year VTS contract for Port Hedland
NORWEGIAN technology group Kongsberg has signed a 10‑year agreement with Pilbara Ports to supply and support a new vessel traffic management system at Port Hedland, expanding its...
Bhagwan Marine flags strong FY27 start
BHAGWAN Marine has reported a solid finish to the 2026 financial year and a strong start to FY27, with the company telling shareholders at its annual meeting that recurring...
Sarens boosts heavy lift capacity in Perth
SARENS has reinforced its Australian operations with a major expansion of self‑propelled modular transporter (SPMT) capacity in Perth, as the nation’s $10 billion wave of...
Austal secures $245m federal loan to expand WA shipbuilding capacity
AUSTAL will expand its defence shipbuilding capability in Western Australia after securing a $245 million loan from the federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund...
Amanda Bradfield provides sobering global view at Safe Ships
CONTAINER shipping networks are being reshaped by conflict, drought, extreme weather and shifting trade policy, with freight forwarders warning that global supply chains are now...
Leaders warn of rising safety expectations at Safe Ships
WESTERN Australia’s ports are entering a period of record trade, major infrastructure investment and rising safety expectations, according to speakers at the 2026 Safe Ships, Safe...
Activists charged after Greenpeace occupies Scarborough gas project
A MULTI‑agency operation has resulted in two men being charged after Greenpeace activists scaled and occupied Woodside’s Scarborough gas project, prompting a temporary shutdown of...
New cruise ships to make 60% of Great Southern visits
SOME 60% of cruise ship calls to Southern Ports this season will be maiden visits, with the Crown Princess opening the 2026–27 program in Albany today (Friday 16/10). The...
Work starts on flood protection for east-west freight corridor
WORK begins this weekend on flood-proofing Western Australia’s east-west rail corridor which in recent years has proved vulnerable to extreme weather events. The works form part...
