Hedland moves ahead

Australian steel producer BlueScope has ordered 13 Kalmar forklift trucks for its Western Port steel processing facility.

Victoria International Container Terminal, ICTSI’s fully automated container handling facility at the Port of Melbourne, has reached five million TEU.

Qube commenced “normal automated operations” at the import/export terminal (IMEX) of the new Moorebank rail facility near Sydney in May and June this year.

The Port of Melbourne is grappling with landside congestion following IT issues at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal this week.

The UK, the US, and Australia signed an MoU to form a trilateral group focused on strengthening supply chain resilience and risk management.

The Maersk Shekou is being repaired before its departure to Port Klang, while the injured Leeuwin crew have been discharged from the hospital.