Oceania

The release of expressions of interest for four key feasibility phase work packages for the Port of Hastings container expansion project has confirmed the continued progress of the contentious south Australian development.

HFWs Connie Chen discusses Australias newfound enthusiam for port privatisation

About 160 representatives of 11 maritime unions from ten countries were this week told that future automation in the global port scene would come through negotiation and not imposition.

The Port of Melbourne has announced that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Wallenius Wilhelmson Logistics (WWL) and Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) have all been shortlisted as bidders to operate the new car terminal…

The Australian state owned ports of Botany and Kembla have been privatised in a deal worth AUS$5.07bn, says the government of New South Wales (NSW).

The stevedoring union in Australia is preparing for a battle to oppose a proposal by DP World to cut jobs as a result of the semi-automation of its terminal in Brisbane.

Having battened down the hatches for a possible cyclone this week, Australia’s Port of Hedland, a major hub for iron ore export, still suffered disruption, but managed to reopen on Wednesday.