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.