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The Latest Breaking News from Port Kembla

Nuclear sub base to stop city's container terminal and lower house prices by $1 billion: secret report

Government documents weigh-up the costs and benefits of establishing a nuclear submarine base in Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Aukus nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns

Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Port Kembla as preferred east coast Aukus base

The Guardian - AU

Turnaround in thinking needed on future of cruising

Is NSW doing enough to encourage the cruise industry?

Newcastle Herald

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New NSW gas import plant could avert predicted east coast shortages, CEO says

Port Kembla facility will be able to meet all of Victoria’s needs and cover for 70% of New South Wales, according to Squadron Energy

The Guardian - AU

Australia's biggest steelmaker Bluescope bolsters coal import capability at Port Kembla

As supply from Illawarra mines declines, a $182-million upgrade to BlueScope's Port Kembla coal berths will allow the steelmaker to import coal from Queensland.

ABC News

Green Gravity lab in Port Kembla aims to produce renewable energy using weights, old mine shafts

About 100,000 legacy mine shafts around the country could be repurposed to generate renewable energy thanks to technology using gravity that has been around since the 1600s.

ABC News

Thousands rally in Australia against potential submarine base

Thousands of people rallied on Saturday against a future nuclear-powered submarine base at Port Kembla in eastern Australia as part of the A$368 billion ($244.1 billion) AUKUS defence pact with the United States and Britain.

Reuters

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The NSW government has argued successfully to remove parts of a Federal Court judgment on Newcastle's container penalties so the state is not prejudiced in any renegotiation of its deal with Port Botany. The full bench of the Federal Court published on Thursday its reasons for rejecting an Australian Competition…

Newcastle Herald

Port of Newcastle says competition watchdog's container case loss won't stop its plans

ACCC comments on its loss in major container terminal case

Newcastle Herald

NSW Ports boss backs offshore wind farm plant ahead of nuclear base

NSW Ports chief executive Marika Calfas has called for the state's trade needs to be prioritised ahead of a nuclear base, while unveiling plans for an offshore wind farm facility at Port Kembla.

ABC News

Plan to reshape key NSW port for renewable energy boom

A plan to reshape Port Kembla with new facilities to support offshore wind projects has been unveiled as part of NSW's transition to renewable energy.

AAP

Newcastle's container terminal has to be more than Sydney's traffic fix

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

Newcastle Herald

Remove Port Commitment Deed handbrake, we'll do the heavy lifting

The Member for Lake Macquarie is seeking to level the playing field with Port bill.

Newcastle Herald

BlueScope delivers slap on 'broken' energy

BlueScope Steel has delivered a sharp warning to fix the 'broken' energy market or risk losing national industrial assets such as Port Kembla steelworks.

AAP

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