Transport & Logistics

An ammonium nitrate plant north of Perth which has been gathering cobwebs for three years has been fired back up as demand grows for explosives.

Western Australia’s newest grain exporter has ambitions for port upgrades, more buyers, and critical minerals exports off the back of the new service

Shareholders in marine services company MMA Offshore have voted to approve the $1.1 billion takeover by Singaporean firm Cyan MMA Holdings.

A $1.1 billion Singaporean takeover of MMA Offshore has been waved through by the Foreign Investment Review Board.

ANALYSIS: Qantas and Perth Airport have finally cleared the runway for the long-awaited $5 billion infrastructure development.

MMA Offshore’s biggest shareholders have backed Seraya Partners’ $1 billion takeover bid of the Perth-based marine services company.

Drones capable of delivering packages of up to 60 kilograms could soon be in operation at mine sites across the Pilbara, after a company behind a regional drone hub received funding.

Cathay Pacific Airways is adding five more flights to its Perth service to Hong Kong from October 28, bringing the total to 11 a week.

A new cargo wharf under construction in Port Hedland will enable the import of wind turbines and slash cargo vessel backlogs which have blown out to more than a week.

Jodie Ransom will take the reins as full-time chief executive of Fremantle Ports, as successor to the late Michael Parker.

Bhagwan Marine is gearing up to launch its $80 million initial public offering by the end of July, which would value the Kannikoski family's stake at about $70 million.

Hour-long work stoppages at bulk liquid handler Quantem’s North Fremantle facilities will not have a significant impact on operations, according to the facility operator.

Cathay Pacific has taken a human-centric approach to revised seating arrangements on its Perth service.

The boss of a Perth logistics firm has warned businesses to double their order timeframes due to a major global shipping backlog jamming up Asia’s megaports.

A new book provides a detailed history of Australia’s national airline.

ANALYSIS: With 16 million passengers on 155,000 flights using Perth Airport for the FY24, today’s agreement between Qantas and Perth Airport has come not a moment too soon.

WA’s isolation in the mid-1900s was made a little more bearable thanks to regular visits by P&O ships.

Perth Airport has settled a long-running tiff with Qantas over the relocation of its airport terminal, striking a mammoth 12-year agreement worth around $3 billion – the largest in the airline’s history.

An independent assessment of Singaporean firm Cyan Renewables’ $1 billion move for MMA Offshore has deemed the offer fair and reasonable, despite rumoured opposition from a major shareholder.

Joy Krige has spent her career in male-dominated industries and in recent years has seen a big shift in workplace attitudes.

Rex has announced thrice weekly Adelaide-Perth fights using an E190 jet with airfares from $249 for economy.

China Southern Airlines will reconnect Western Australia with mainland China with the return of its service to Guangzhou on November 28.

Australian airline Rex has announced five weekly flights from Melbourne to Perth from June, adding thousands of seats to one of the nation's busiest routes.

Optus Stadium and PEP Transport have joined forces, with the latter to be the official transport and logistics partner to the sporting stadium and VenuesLive.

Eagers Automative shares have dropped sharply after the company announced economic and market challenges have impacted its results in the first half of this financial year.

A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore diverted to Bangkok, Thailand after severe turbulence killed one passenger and injured 30.

The Australian market has always been tough for small and startup airlines.

Once an equipment hire firm operating only out of Perth, the Brooks family business has spread its wings.

The state government’s Metronet project will receive some federal funding with more than $1 billion allocated in the budget.

The boss of a rapidly expanding Western Australian regional airline wants to unlock Broome’s potential as a home for the Pilbara’s fly-in, fly-out miners.

The state government has allocated $2.7 billion in the 2024-25 budget to spend on Metronet while the estimated cost for the original commitments has blown out.

The total investment into the planning phase of the multi-billion-dollar Westport project nears $70 million after the federal government matched its state counterpart's funding.