Michael Phillips, a former Chairman of Shipping Australia and the former managing director of the Australian arm of ship agency Hetherington Kingsbury, writes about the Port Hedland Voluntary Buy-Back Scheme Charge on shipping: Dear Sirs I … [Read more...]
New Year, New Cash Grab in Western Australia
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has introduced a new cash grab, er, port charge at the Port of Port Hedland. Effective from 1 March 2021, the PPA has decreed that vessels exporting iron ore that use the inner harbour of Port Hedland must pay a … [Read more...]
ANL sets up Singapore / Port Hedland route
Container shipping line ANL has announced a regular direct connection between Singapore and Port Hedland for break-bulk, containerised and out-of-gauge cargo. Sailing from Singapore as of 30 October, the ANL service, which is called "The Pilbara … [Read more...]