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Desperate measures to relive Botany build-up
08 Oct 2007
An unprecedented build-up of import containers has caused Patrick's Port Botany terminal in Sydney to “throw everything” it can at relieving congestion.
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Babcock & Brown on the offensive
08 Oct 2007
Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has rejected criticism from Queensland premier Peter Beattie describing Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) as the “worst port” in the state.
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AAPMA slams ports ‘blame culture’
04 Oct 2007
Blame-shifting over investment in ports infrastructure has come under fire by ports lobby group the Association of Australian Ports and Marine Authorities (AAPMA), which says that bickering has stopped progress.
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Sydney container expansion
08 Oct 2007
Sydney Ports Corporation is now deliberating over who will design and construct the 60-hectare expansion of Port Botany after prospective contractors made final submissions.
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Aborted merger expense
09 Oct 2007
The aborted merger between the New Zealand ports of Tauranga and Auckland cost Tauranga alone NZ$1.2m ($890,484) in third-party research costs.
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Eastland supply chain focus
07 Oct 2007
Maximising supply chain opportunities between its six business units is expected to see the Eastland Group achieve a comparable 16% increase in net after-tax profit to NZ$5m ($3.7m) in the current financial year.
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Tauranga acquires strategic land
08 Oct 2007
A 7.7-hectare former Norske Skog Tasman site has been acquired by the Port of Tauranga to supplement future bulk shipping opportunities.
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Asciano, Toll and DP World threatened by ACCC legal action
09 Oct 2007
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted legal proceedings against former Patrick companies (now owned by either Asciano or Toll), former P&O companies (now owned by DP World) and executives for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Efficiency gains may delay LPC upgrade
09 Oct 2007
Improved productivity at existing Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) container berths may see a planned NZ$26m ($19.3m) upgrade of Cashin Quay Number Two delayed by two years.
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Future-proofing focus for Auckland
08 Oct 2007
Ports of Auckland outlined its ‘future-proofing’ commitments at its annual customer conference in preparation for increased cargo throughput and larger ships call.
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Otago think-tank approach attracts praise
07 Oct 2007
Port Otago’s appointment of a science, engineering and logistics team to investigate its plan to become the only South Island deep-water container port has impressed the Customs Brokers’ and Freight Forwarders’ Federation.
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New Zealand financials
07 Oct 2007
Recent financial results reported by New Zealand ports included the year-end from South Port, which reported a comparable 8.6% dip in after-tax profit to NZ$2.23m ($1.7m) and 1% drop in revenue to NZ$14.6m. ($10.8m).
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Nelson Port predicts dip
07 Sep 2007
A slightly reduced dividend is being predicted by Port Nelson over the next few years, primarily as a result of the loss earlier this year of the Maersk Line Asian service call.
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LPC software signing
09 Oct 2007
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has signed a contract with Lawson Software to install its M3 Enterprise Asset Management, Finance and e-Procurement applications, which are expected to minimise downtime and optimise maintenance resources.
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Industrial action brings NZ's Ports of Auckland to a standstill
04 Oct 2007
A breakdown in collective employment agreement negotiations has seen about 250 Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) members undertake a two-day strike at Ports of Auckland this week, with more strikes in the offing, writes Iain MacIntyre.
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