Transport & Logistics

Work at Fremantle Ports could grind to a halt over the weekend as a result of industrial action, with a 48-hour strike planned by the Australian Maritime Officers Union from Sunday.

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines is set to get eight Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, the quietest and most fuel-efficient in its class, to serve the FIFO and regional market.

Qantas plans to claw back big incentive payments to former chief executive Alan Joyce after a governance review concluded there had been “too much deference to a long-tenured CEO”.

OPINION: Industry giants Boeing and Airbus are taking dramatically different approaches to this year’s air show.

Regional airline Rex and its subsidiaries have entered voluntary administration, with EY appointed to run through its books.

The federal government is putting contingencies in place after shares in regional carrier Rex were placed in a trading halt amid speculation about its future.

Henderson-based ship builder Austal has won a $45 million contract to build a wind-powered trimaran cargo vessel for French company Vela Transport.

The state government has signed off on a $800 million contract with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to help bolster its capacity in remote WA.

Record spodumene exports and strong demand for caustic soda and fertiliser have lifted annual trade figures in WA’s south to new highs.

CTI Logistics shares have rallied almost 8 per cent today after the company released its profit guidance for the 2024 financial year.

The state government has awarded a major $1.6 billion contract to upgrade Perth’s rail network to eventually increase train services to every three minutes.

Additional aircraft will likely enable Qantas to open new routes and re-establish old ones from Perth according to the airline’s chief executive Vanessa Hudson.

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.