Oceania

Australian port managers need to take on board the emerging influence of the Green movement, and be prepared to engage with its political leaders.

Stevedores will be encouraged to invest in terminals and maximise the use of existing facilities as a result of increased competition in Australia’s container ports, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has…

The offer of a 99-year lease for the Port of Brisbane has attracted the interest of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.

Asciano, the parent of Australian stevedore Patricks, has offered US$1bn in notes in an effort to restructure debt. The notes are guaranteed by Asciano and its subsidiaries.

Australian utilities investor Prime Infrastructure, which owns 50.1% of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, the world’s third-largest coal export facility, is to merge with co-owner Brookfield Infrastructure Partners of Canada.

Sydney Ports Corporation is commissioning a study to find out the origin and destination of the container flows coming into and out of the port.

Australian port infrastructure planning is to be streamlined as part of a government initiative to woo more private sector investment in ports.

An independent inland port and commercial hub operation serving the Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato “golden triangle” has been proposed by Tainui Group Holdings.

Relevant documentation for containers imported to New Zealand will now have to be submitted 12 hours before a vessel’s estimated arrival and six-sided inspections (as opposed to four-sided) may be undertaken if…

Growth is expected at New South Wales three main ports this year. Ports minister Paul McLeay said he was optimistic the easing of the global financial crisis would lead to increased trade.…

Containers are continuing to be received and delivered at Bledisloe Terminal following the agreement of a revised set of operational conditions between Ports of Auckland and the National Road Carriers (NRC) association.

Ports owner Asciano - parent of Patrick stevedores in Australia - has brokered an arrangement with its banks and now has no further debt repayments due for over two years. The agreement…

The inception of the Patrick Port Botany working group has seen the terminal exceed several key operating measures consistently over a four-week period, according to Patrick parent Asciano.