News Articles for Mid West Ports Authority

The Mid West Ports Authority's proposed $350 million marine infrastructure upgrades that could support the rollout of renewable projects has been greenlit by the state's environmental umpire.

The Mid West Ports Authority confirmed its chief financial officer Sandra Pigdon has resigned after a legal matter was dealt with in courts.

Significant marine infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Geraldton could aid the development of renewable energy projects and the long-touted Oakajee port proposal.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has tabled its findings over misconduct allegations at the Department of Finance and the Mid West Ports Authority.

Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has locked in a long-term port services and access agreement with the Mid West Ports Authority for its lithium project

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Peter Rossdeutscher, Michelle Keegan, Damian Tully and Steven Richards.

There's strong interest from potential offtake partners for a Mid West urea plant, Strike Energy said today, while it works on deals for water and port access.

Emergency Services personnel continue to provide support to those in the state's Mid-West after Tropical Cyclone Seroja cut power to properties and damaged homes.

Shares in Fenix Resources have hit a nine-year high after the company struck an agreement to export iron ore from the Port of Geraldton.

Upcoming producer GWR Group has secured access to a port storage facility in Geraldton to export iron ore from its Wiluna West operations.

Former Boston Consulting Group managing partner Ross Love has been made chair of the Fremantle Ports Authority, with the Mid West and Southern Ports authorities also appointing new chairs earlier this month.

SPECIAL REPORT: Big data has helped the Pilbara Ports Authority to dramatically increase throughput, in contrast to other ports.

The state-owned Southern Ports Authority has cut its annual operating costs by about $7 million since its three component ports were amalgamated in 2014, according to its annual report.

The state government has lifted an array of fees and charges as it seeks to address its budget woes, with iron ore exporters in the Pilbara and electricity consumers facing the largest increases.

The state's five port authorities posted substantially lower net incomes in the 2016 financial year but were still in the black by $223 million, according to annual reports tabled in parliament in recent weeks.

Changes at Amana Living's helm highlight the different circumstances facing each sector of the economy.

Some users may have welcomed the removal of the port enhancement charge at Geraldton, but it may not be smooth sailing for all.

The state government will cover an outstanding $67 million owed by mining companies through the Port Enhancement Project at Geraldton Port, with the charge to be removed from July.

SPECIAL REPORT: Earnings for the state from the powerhouse minerals and energy industries have softened, but agriculture, among other sectors, will create opportunities. Business News also takes an in depth look at Bunbury port, where a big expansion plan needs community backing and solid regional demand growth.

Western Australian utilities are boosting the state government's budget bottom line, partially offsetting falling GST and royalty revenue, according to the latest round of annual reports submitted to state parliament.

Global technology provider IFS has marked its second major contract win in recent months with the Mid West Ports Authority announcing it will implement its enterprise-wide software system.

An international panel is looking at ways to reduce dangerous wave surges in Geraldton Port, which reduce annual productivity by 10 to 15 per cent.

Recently-appointed transport minister Dean Nalder has flagged the possibility of delaying the amalgamation of regional port authorities, just two months before the merged authorities were due to start operating.

Hours after announcing it had secured $US6.47 billion ($6.89 billion) in equity funding to construct a long-heralded port and rail network at Oakajee, junior explorer Padbury Mining has put its shares in a second trading halt in anticipation of revealing the identity of the investors.

Ports such as Fremantle and Oakajee are vital, yet problematic, for the state's development.

The Geraldton Port is responsible for facilitating significant levels of trade for the state, conservatively estimated to be worth $2.3 billion a year which is tipped to grow up to 20 per cent.

Geraldton is famous for all things aquatic and is the closest major city to world-renowned fishing and diving site, the Abrolhos Islands.