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Townsville terminal progresses
27 Feb 2008
Plans for an A$1bn (US$896m) ocean terminal at Townsville have moved closer with the release of an environmental impact statement. The development includes construction of a terminal with international-standard cruiseship facilities, and residential and marina precincts. Construction could begin this year and be complete in 2010.
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Napier union dispute resolved
28 Feb 2008
Port of Napier and the Maritime Union of New Zealand have agreed the port company will retain the services of International Stevedoring Operations while allowing shipping lines to also use alternative stevedores.
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Trucking firm dumps clientele
29 Feb 2008
Reliance Transport has discontinued business with 30% of its customer base, citing driver shortages, rising costs, and hassles with Ports of Auckland’s vehicle booking system and empty container yard location.
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New Port Marlborough boss
01 Mar 2008
Ngai Tahu Property property development general manager Ian McNabb is to succeed Des Ashton as the chief executive of Port Marlborough and subsidiary company Sounds Property Holdings.
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Hutchison inks Brisbane deal
27 Feb 2008
A formal agreement has been signed by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) to lease two new container berths (Berths 11 and 12) from the Port of Brisbane Corporation (PBC).
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Lyttelton figures buoyed by container growth
10 Mar 2008
New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port Co has recorded a near 10% growth in revenue over the first six months of its 2007/08 financial year.
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Napier call added
28 Mar 2008
A northbound Napier port call has been added to the weekly US Lines-ANL service to the United States West Coast. Port of Napier commercial manager Chris Bain said the call opens the United States West Coast market to local fish, meat, wine and timber product exporters in particular.
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Auckland Nemo loss
28 Mar 2008
Ports of Auckland has lost its CMA CGM New Europe Mascarene Oceania (NEMO) round-the-world service call to the Port of Tauranga.
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NZ bunker security
28 Mar 2008
Ports of Auckland and Sea-Tow parent SeaBiz have launched the SeaFuels joint venture to ensure the ongoing security of fuel supply to Auckland-calling cruise ships and Pacific Islands trading vessels.
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BBI coal boost
28 Mar 2008
Babcock and Brown Infrastructure's Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal phase one upgrade is complete. The terminal's capacity has increased from 59m tonnes to 68m tonnes per annum at a cost of $556m.
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Gladstone change
28 Mar 2008
Central Queensland Ports Authority (CQPA), which controls the ports of Gladstone and Alma, has changed its name to Gladstone Ports Corporation. The change is part of a plan to become a public company.
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