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Kotug charters two new rotortugs to BHP Australia
Optimising BHP fleet in Port Hedland with proven Rotor Tug TechnologyKOTUG´s new build Rotortugs RT Imperieuse and RT Clerke arrived in Port Hedland, Australia. Both vessels, chartered to BHP for the long term, will further optimize the fleet of …
Oct 21, 2021 / Vessels
Port Hedland welcomes first LNG-fuelled vessel
New wave of vessels support global efforts to reduce carbon emissionsThe bulk carrier HL Green received a special greeting when it arrived on its maiden voyage to Port Hedland on Wednesday 6 January. HL Green was the first LNG-fuelled vessel to berth …
Jan 12, 2021 / Vessels
ANL Announces 'The Pilbara Connection'
Regular direct connection between Singapore and Port Hedland (Western Australia)Connection to over 400 ports leveraging the CMA CGM Group networkServicing containerized and project cargoEarlier today, ANL has announced a new regular direct connection …
Oct 26, 2020 / Curious
Bulk Carrier Patricia Oldendorff has Covid-19 Virus Cases Aboard
The bulk carrier Patricia Oldendorff (114,753 tdw built 2010) is currently anchored off Port Hedland, Western Australia. Seventeen crewmembers aboard have tested positive for the Corona virus. “We are very concerned about the health and wellbeing of …
Sep 30, 2020 / Vessels
Kotug celebrates start of operations for Fortescue in Port Hedland
With the successful start an important milestone has been reached in the execution of the contract to operate the tugboat fleet for Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) in Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk export port on Australia´s west coast. …
Oct 1, 2019 / Vessels
ZEAMARINE secures largest contract to date
ZEAMARINE has successfully been awarded a large ocean transportation contract from Schenker Australia Pty Limited for the BHP South Flank Project in Western Australia. The project scope encompasses the transportation of approximately 450,000 freight …
Jul 30, 2019 / Vessels
First RoRo Vessel In Port Hedland - A Bonus For Industry
The Port of Port Hedland has welcomed its first conventional roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel, giving industry a more cost-effective way of delivering cargo to the region.The 180m ‘Blue Ridge Highway’ arrived on Saturday evening and left Sunday …
Jun 27, 2019 / Vessels
Jan De Nul awarded key dredging works in Australia
The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) engages the expertise of Jan De Nul Group to dredge the channel and further enhance the safe and sustainable access to the Port of Port Hedland. The project forms part of stage two of the Channel Risk and …
Feb 11, 2019 / Vessels
Pilbara Ports: Record Tonnage On A Single Tide
Pilbara Ports Authority has achieved a new record tonnage on a single tide at the Port of Port Hedland.On 15 January 2019, 10 vessels departed the port in convoy carrying a total of 1,754,741 tonnes of bulk product, exceeding the previous record from …
Jan 22, 2019 / Curious