The Northern Trader at anchor at sunset, seen from the air

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Who we are

Who we are

Norwest Marine Operations Pty Ltd is a marine freight, logistics and charter services provider based in Darwin. We carry general and refrigerated cargo, heavy plant, construction materials, dangerous goods and bulk fuels in support of northern Australia's remote communities and its critical infrastructure across resources, defence and energy.

Built specifically for the challenges of remote northern Australia. We take on the routes and freight that require real local knowledge and operational commitment.

We service the industries that keep northern Australia running: offshore oil and gas, mining, energy, defence, and the remote communities in between. We know the conditions, and we bring the practical knowledge that keeps cargo moving.

Darwin
Origin port
Gulf of Carpentaria
Eastern service range
Kimberley
Western service range
Northern Australia
Operating region

Operating region

What we do

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    Marine freight

    Marine freight services for general cargo, containerised and refrigerated goods, machinery, heavy plant, dangerous goods, bulk fuels, and construction materials across northern Australia: reliable transport to ports, complex remote sites and communities that depend on consistent marine supply lines.

    • General cargo
    • Bulk fuels
    • Heavy plant
    • Industry & community supply lines
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    Logistics

    End to end logistics across northern Australia. Our Darwin freight depot handles consolidation, storage and staging. We plan and load the cargo, deliver by sea into remote sites and beach landings, and operate road transport for landside freight and fuel deliveries.

    • Freight depot
    • Storage & handling
    • Coastal shipping
    • Road transport
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    Charter services

    We charter vessels for work that needs its own program and the right vessel for the task. Project cargo, construction and resupply campaigns, and specialist operations, planned and crewed around the job.

    • Marine vessels
    • Resupply campaigns
    • Specialised operations cargo
    • Planned & crewed

Our purpose

Vision

To keep northern Australia connected: the communities, the infrastructure and the projects that depend on supply chains reaching them.

Why choose us

  • Dependable Service
  • Local Knowledge
  • Operational Commitment
  • Part of the community

Partnerships

Wunambal Gaambera people have cared for this Country for tens of thousands of years. They worked on the airfield built here in 1944. This remains a working partnership between us and the people whose Country it is.

Our partnership with the WGAC
A welcome ceremony on a North Kimberley beach

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