West Oz nod for Albany dredging

Southern Ports and Gold Valley marked a milestone as MV Sifnos departed the Port of Esperance with 78,000t of iron ore.

Multi-stage operational technology upgrades will be rolled out at Southern Ports over the next two years to improve performance, efficiencies and security.

Arc Infrastructure has launched Gold Valley Iron Ore train services, with the inaugural train transporting ore from West Kalgoorlie to Esperance.

BCI Minerals’ Mardie Project, the world’s third-largest solar salt project, has begun operations in Pilbara, boosting industrial salt production.

The project upgrades 77 km of track between Carnamah and Mingenew to 19 TAL, enabling 25% more grain per train and benefiting CBH grain growers.

Between January and August 2024, Chinese seaborne dry bulk imports rose 6% y/y, driven by inventory build-up, despite domestic concerns.