On 18 July the woodchip bulk carrier ‘Forestal Pacifico’ (41,000gt) successfully berthed at Port Melville.  Over the next several days the vessel will load c35,000mt of woodchips...

On the Tiwi Islands, Australian rules football isn’t just a game – it’s a way of life. The Tiwis’ love of the game is legendary, and the islands of Bathurst and Melville, located 80...

Bulk carrier MV Efficiency OL in the final stages of loading 24,000 tonnes of Tiwi pine logs at Port Melville for export to the world.

What are the diverse tasks of a port manager in Australia’s far northern Port Melville, off the coast of Darwin? Meet Lindsay … Start and finish: 6am – 6pm Main tasks: Oversee all daily...

What a way to kick off the Tiwi Islands AFL competition 2019-2020 season. As principal sponsors of the event, we asked our Port Manager; Lindsay Whiting to present practice footballs to the teams...

In July and August, NT Port and Marine were pleased to host at our Port Melville facility, a Coxswain Level 2 training course. The course was conducted by the Australian Maritime & Fisheries...

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On Monday 24 June, NT Port and Marine hosted a visit from the Hon. Michael Gunner MLA, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, and various members of the Northern Territory government. In a first...

On Friday 7 June Port Melville’s newly established towage capability was declared operational following two days of Port and surrounding waters familiarisation by the vessel crews. The tugs, MT...

Click the PDF link below to view the latest edition of The Tiwi newsletter. The Tiwi 2019 - February / March 2019