Australasia
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Shake up in post-quake port insurance
New Zealand's port sector is expected to face significant increases in insurance costs and potential truncated coverage in light of the two Canterbury earthquakes, writes Iain MacIntyre. 07 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Stoppages and blockages
Industrial action and congestion have both hindered Australian port growth. Dave MacIntyre investigates 06 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Getting back on track
Dave MacIntyre investigates the long term implications for flood-hit Australia's coal export crisis 03 Feb 2011 - Port Strategy
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NZ port owners accused of holding back progress
While port rationalisation has long been mooted in New Zealand, the lack of progress in achieving it leads some critics to suggest that the ownership structure of ports – with local and regional authorities holding controlling power – is a hindrance. 02 Feb 2011 - Port Strategy
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Stirred but not shaken
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) achieved a remarkable return to operations within mere hours of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck just 40 kilometres to its west at 4.35am on September 4, 2010, writes Iain MacIntyre. 01 Feb 2011 - Port Strategy
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The long view
State governments are pushing the long-term view of Australian ports, writes Dave MacIntyre 31 Jan 2011 - Port Strategy
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Buoying Sino-Australian relations
One of the ten agreements signed in June was a memorandum of understanding between China Development Bank and Aquila to explore development opportunities related to Aquila’s Queensland coal projects at Isaac Plains, Washpool and Eagle Down and Aquila’s West Pilbara iron ore project. 24 Dec 2010 - Port Strategy
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Containing the ore outbreak
HFW's Donny Low discusses developments in the Australian port scene 22 Dec 2010 - Port Strategy
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NZ port reform left to market forces
New Zealand's future port scene will be shaped by natural market forces and not influenced by direct Government intervention. 22 Jan 2010 - Port Strategy
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Hutchison wins Botany battle
A sign of increasing optimism about trade between Australia and Asia, Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has finalised an agreement with Sydney Ports Corporation for the development and operation of the third container terminal (T3) at Port Botany. 21 Jan 2010 - Port Strategy
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Mineral lifeline
Ports down under have been spared the worst of the recession, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre report 20 Jan 2010 - Port Strategy
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NZ port sector requires government "nudge"
Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker believes a "nudge or two" from Government is required to encourage councils to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings. 06 Jul 2009 - Port Strategy
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Aussie port development reaches astounding levels
The level of port development underway or planned in Australia is astounding. Major coal port expansions are in progress at Newcastle, Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay, Gladstone and Abbot Point and at least two new coal ports are in contemplation in Queensland. 03 Jul 2009 - Port Strategy
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Australian landside links under the microscope
After almost two decades of intense scrutiny of the performance of its container terminals, Australia is turning in new directions - to the landside links in the logistics chain, and to measurement of the efficiency or otherwise of its bulk ports. 02 Jul 2009 - Port Strategy
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Reality bites
The global meltdown has pushed many New Zealand and Australian port operators into survival mode. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
01 Jul 2009 - Port Strategy
