Marine services company MMA Offshore has won a $50 million contract to provide services to Woodside Petroleum, but says low oil prices are placing significant pressure on market demand, with conditions unlikely to improve during the financial year.
The contest for Asciano looks set to heat up after a QUBE Holdings-led consortium sought to trump Brookfield Infrastructure with a $9.02 billion takeover proposal for the ports and rail operator.
Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure is determined to take over ports and rail operator Asciano despite Australian logistics firm Qube Holdings having a 19.99 per cent blocking stake in the target.
Premier Colin Barnett says the state won't be rushed into making a decision on stage two of the controversial Perth Freight Link, despite federal funding hinging on work being under way next year.
Takeover target Asciano is hopeful Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure can still pull off its $8.9 billion bid, despite local logistics firm Qube moving to block the marriage.
Perth's taxi dispatch market has a new player, with Sydney-based Ingogo recruiting a fleet of drivers and seeking to compete with Swan Taxis, the dominant local force for many years.
Busselton Regional Airport will be renamed Busselton Margaret River Regional Airport in a bid to promote tourism in the South West, following the state government's decision to expand the facility
The newest airline to fly to Perth wants Western Australians to ditch Bali and holiday in Malaysia instead, launching competitively priced full-service fares to entice potential travellers.
The competition watchdog has raised concerns regarding Automotive Holdings Group's $43 million sale of its Covs Parts business to GPC Asia Pacific, which already operates the Repco chain.
A new $32.1 million bus-only bridge will be built in the CBD to ease congestion and get buses out of the city faster, with construction set to begin early next year.
Perth-based vehicle retailer Automotive Holdings Group has announced plans to acquire distribution rights for Higer buses in Australia off the current distributor, which is in administration.
Grain handler CBH Group has welcomed a report from the competition watchdog, which has expressed concern about the impact of the proposed $12 billion takeover of freight logistics company Asciano by Brookfield Infrastructure.
“It is hard to think of an activity with more benefits than cycling,” Auditor General Colin Murphy said in a report released today that concludes Perth's cycle network needs better planning before bike riding can become a significant mode of transport.
The competition watchdog has dealt a blow to the taxi industry's attempt to take on ride sharing service Uber with a new smartphone booking app, saying it could threaten smaller competitors Ingogo and Gocatch.
Western Australia's Caratti and Cardaci families have featured for the first time in BRW's rich families list, while the Buckeridge family has been ranked as the state's wealthiest.
Local manufacturer Civmec has announced plans to further diversify its services, with the formation of a new defence business unit and a $30 million spend to expand its Henderson facilities.
The state government has invited the public to have a say on red tape reform through its #ShredTheRed campaign, while highlighting a number of efficiency improvements in the transport sector.
Developers should consider funding transport infrastructure as an essential component of new estates, enabling them to charge a higher price for housing product, according to a Perth property obser
Swan Taxis has launched an update for its app, which now allows customers to book a cab ride and make automatic cashless payments with the use of a credit card, similar to the service offered by competitor Uber.
The Town of Port Hedland is poised to complete Western Australia's biggest privatisation in 15 years, with a consortium led by AMP Capital set to pay $165 million for a 50-year lease over the town's airport.
Logistics company Qube Holdings has written down the value of its port assets at Utah Point and Dampier by $38.5 million, after reviewing the outlook for the iron ore and oil and gas sectors.
SPECIAL REPORT: The Committee for Perth has suggested an alternative route might be the best way forward for Perth's promised light rail network; part of our ten page feature on infrastructure.
