Three WA ports have been granted First Port of Entry status, allowing goods subject to biosecurity and other controls to arrive at the locations from overseas.
Expanded import capacity and cruise ship service growth could be on the cards for the Port of Broome, after the federal government reiterated its support for expanded border services.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Paul Larsen, Stephen Daly, Jodie Perram, Leigh Dyson, Scott Lowe, Bianca Sandri, Felicity Gooding, Shelley Cable and Michael Keenan.
The developer of a new Broome port facility is seeking $90 million in equity, roughly half the value of the challenging project that was delayed by the pandemic.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Emma Johnson, Luke Westlake, Craig Faulkner, Diana Shepherd, Stephanie Syme, David Caddy, Brendan Hammond, Mario D'Orazio, Randal Humich, Michaela Fini, Linda Bond, Andrew Lu and Simon Billing.
Murray Cook will take the reins at freight rail network operator Arc Infrastructure early next year as chief executive Paul Larsen steps aside after 12 years in the role.
A private WA company has gained state government approval to develop a floating wharf and onshore terminal at the port of Broome, targeting oil and gas services and cruise ships as its main customers.
The state government has been forced to allocate an extra $8 million to a dredging program at Broome Port, while an independent report has ruled out the use of a below deck gangway for cruise ships at the port.
Adelaide-based York Civil has been selected to carry out $24.2 million in upgrades to Broome's wharf, while expressions of interest will soon be called for a new $70.7 million marine control tower in Port Hedland.
Following the retirement of Vic Justice, the Kimberley Ports Authority has appointed Kevin Schellack as its new chief executive officer, to take effect in the New Year.
