Port Matters newsletter
Stories from the ports and harbours of New South Wales.
Port Matters is our quarterly newsletter packed with videos, features, news and maritime stories from the ports and harbours of New South Wales.
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• Port Matters issue 20: spring 2023
With the warmer weather here and the end of 2023 fast approaching it is a great time to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year at Port Authority. The summer cruise season is back bigger than ever, and restoration works are set to begin on Sydney’s iconic Hornby Lighthouse, we also handed over the keys to a brand new 12-seater bus to assist The Mission to Seafarers Port Kembla.
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• Port Matters issue 19: winter 2023
Find out on where the Shore Power project is at with an update from Project Manager Fauzan Zulkhepli, Port Kembla hosts another emergency response exercise alongside FRNSW, Ambulance NSW, NSW Ports and many others.
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• Port Matters issue 18: autumn 2023
The beginning of the year has brought some exciting developments for Port Authority - including a strong cruise season, prestigious recognitions in sustainability and a much-loved icon entered into the State's Heritage List.
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• Port Matters issue 17: summer 2023
To end the year, Port Authority wraps up with the highlights and milestones of 2022 including our Shore Power & Net Zero announcements, saving MV Portland Bay, welcome new generation of vessels and receiving awards across Sustainability & Young Achievers.
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• Port Matters issue 16: winter 2022
July tested the full capability of Port Authority as the lead agency for emergency incident control in the MV Portland Bay rescue. Plus, a warm welcome home for cruise ships and more updates.
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• Port Matters issue 15: autumn 2022
In an exciting start to the year, Port Authority has announced its plans for Net Zero by 2040. One significant element of which is our commitment to the introduction of Shore Power at Bays Port plus much more...
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• Port Matters issue 14: summer 2022
In this issue, Port Authority of NSW shares insights into our recent record-breaking ship movements at Port Botany. Plus, new awards have been bestowed upon us for Seafarer Welfare and the Eden Welcome Centre.
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• Port Matters issue 13: spring 2021
In this issue, read about some new innovations and achievements at Port Authority of NSW, including a record-breaking berthing following from the introduction of the Dynamic Under Keel Clearance System.
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• Port Matters issue 12: winter 2021
In this issue, read about a program supporting the next generation of Australian seafarers, the opening of a new maritime and tourism centre in Eden and the announcement of new firefighting vessels for Sydney.
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• Port Matters issue 11: summer 2020
In this issue, our marine pilots share their own experiences of keeping our ports open to the world during the global pandemic.
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• Port Matters issue 10: spring 2020
We look to the future of Australia's maritime workforce through two maritime training programs and look back at the history and harbour masters of one of NSW's most important regional ports: the Port of Eden.
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• Port Matters issue 9: winter 2020
See how seafarers visiting NSW are being helped with the impacts of isolation, plus find out what happens when a whale strays into Sydney Harbour.
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• Port Matters issue 8: summer 2019
We put our Vessel Traffic Services teams on the radar, our marine pilots show some seasonal cheer to seafarers in Port Botany, plus a Q&A with our new CEO Philip Holliday.
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• Port Matters issue 7: spring 2019
For World Maritime Day, we pay tribute to the many women at Port Authority keeping our ports safe and secure, plus watch how we keep our ports open to the world.
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• Port Matters issue 6: winter 2019
Join our hydrographic survey team under the waves of Sydney Harbour and follow the adventures of one of our maritime cadets on two global voyages.
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• Port Matters issue 5: autumn 2019
Take a look at the vital role our working ports and harbours play in New South Wales, plus an interview with our newest cadet making his way in the maritime industry.
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• Port Matters issue 4: summer 2018
As Sydney gears up to enjoy the season on the harbour, we have some advice on how to stay safe on the water and keep clear of the biggest vessels in our ports.
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• Port Matters issue 3: spring 2018
We shine a light on why our lighthouses are essential for ships seeking safe passage through Sydney Harbour — even after 160 years of operation.
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• Port Matters issue 2: winter 2018
Find out how we led a full-scale emergency response exercise in Port Kembla and discover some other ways we work to protect the ports, harbours and marine environments of New South Wales.
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• Port Matters issue 1: autumn 2018
Discover how marine pilots keep ships safe and why the pilotage service is still essential to Sydney's maritime safety over two centuries since it first began.
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