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Discussion documents released
17 Dec 2007
Public consultation is being sought on three maritime documents released by New Zealand’s Ministry of Transport - a draft sea freight strategy, Port and Harbour and Safety Navigation Management discussion, and discussion on four international maritime environmental conventions/protocols.
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Geraldton ups ore handling
22 Dec 2007
Geraldton's iron ore export capability has stepped up with the arrival of a new high-capacity iron ore shiploader. Capacity will move from 3.5m tonnes of iron ore per annum to 12m.
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Union eyes LPD directors' fee hike
30 Nov 2007
A proposal to increase the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch directors’ fee pool by almost 11% has sparked the interest of local port worker unions.
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Auckland stalemate
06 Dec 2007
New Zealand’s Employment Relations Authority has been asked to resolve the collective employment agreement impasse between Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand, that recently saw five strike notices issued in just over a month.
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HPH denies Auckland approach
28 Nov 2007
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) did not recently make a formal bid for a stake in Ports of Auckland, Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) chairperson Judith Bassett has said.
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Port merger talk resurfaces
09 Dec 2007
Speculation has arisen that “low-level” merger talks have commenced between Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and Port Otago, although both parties remain tight-lipped to the media.
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Melbourne owners on the offensive
03 Dec 2007
Shipowner representative body Shipping Australia has rejected a shipper argument that exporters would not benefit from Melbourne channel deepening and so should avoid helping pay for it.
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Botany extends hours
20 Dec 2007
Heavy truck congestion at Port Botany has prompted P&O Trans Australia to further extend its operating hours. POTA says it is up to road transport operators to make use of its 24-hour weekday operating hours.
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Queensland tightens rations to beat congestion
13 Dec 2007
Queensland coal producers will be subject to further exports rationing after Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal received interim authorisation to extend the terminal's queue management system.
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Three's no crowd for Victoria
04 Dec 2007
The Victorian Government must work towards allowing a third container stevedore to operate in the state, according to the Essential Services Commission draft Review of Port Planning.
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