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Brisbane ties with Bundaberg
The port of Bundaberg is to merge with the Port of Brisbane Corporation, the Queensland Government has announced. Bundaberg will function as a wholly-owned subsidiary but will continue to trade under its own name.
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Force majeure depresses Lyttelton coal exports
Aggressive protestors and extended environmental obligations have forced Solid Energy to invoke force majeure provisions and temporarily reduce export coal volume through Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC).Initially expecting to encounter about 1,000 protected snails in its Stockton Mine, the company has to date had to relocate about 5,600.
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PORTLAND FUTURE GOALS
Portland has released a strategy to cope with anticipated freight growth in the “ Green Triangle” – the area in the southeast of South Australia and western Victoria, served by the port. A Port Land Use Strategy report identifies the road, rail and other infrastructure needed over the next 5-10 ...
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OTAGO BREAKS GROUND
Port Otago is currently rolling out what is understood to be one of the first multi-terminal container operating systems in the world.The Jade Master Terminal container management software solution will provide an holistic view across the port’ s container terminal and inland container depot facilities.
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No end in sight to congestion blight
Congestion problems continue to dog Australia’ s coal ports. Recently Queensland Rail rejected blame for queues at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, saying the fault lies more with other supply chain issues, such as ships arriving in quick succession.
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NewsNZ's South Port expands hardstanding
A newly-completed 30,000 sq metre heavy-duty hardstand area is expected to provide improved container and project cargo handling efficiency at South Port.
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Marlborough nets lucrative pipeline contract
Port Marlborough’ s Shakespeare Bay facility has been selected as the spoolbase for the NZ$1bn ($766m) offshore Taranaki Kupe gas pipelaying project.
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Patrick expands straddle carrier coverage
Australia’ s Patrick Corp has firmed up orders for 15 seventh generation Kalmar straddle carriers for its terminals in Melbourne and Sydney.
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'Economic backwater' threat
The Victorian Transport Association has told the state government that the dangers of avoiding channel deepening at the port of Melbourne and its approaches, far outweigh the risks of doing so.
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NewsBallast water rules under scrutiny
Ballast water practices in bulk carriers may come in for special investigation after unseasonal storms led to the grounding of the panamax bulk carrier Pasha Bulker near the entrance to Newcastle on Australia’ s east coast in June.
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NewsThe spice of life
Contrasting schemes from two major consultants prove that there’ s more than one way to skin a port cat, as Alex Hughes discovers
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NewsGas-guzzlers help Vopak expansion
Increased demand for petroleum drove Vopak Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd to revisit its jetty layout and capacity at its Petroleum Storage Terminal at Banyan Basin on Singapore’ s Jurong Island.
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Another beast in the offing
In late April this year, King Mohammed VI announced that yet another mega-port is planned in the Strait of Gibraltar. It will be situated between Tangier and Tangier Med and completion is expected by 2015.
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NewsAfrican dreams realised
Continent’ s new super-port takes shape, with a facility to rival the traditional Mediterranean mega-hubs. Henrik Byrn reports
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Workers challenge the Indian dream
India wants to ramp up operations at the 13 ports it controls to 24/7 operation by December this year.
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NewsThe line on lashing
With hundreds of containers going overboard each year, Felicity Landon looks at the container lashing issue from the ports perspective
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Lashing@Sea puts crew safety centre stage
Health and safety aspects for lashing crews and ship crews are a central part of the Lashing@Sea joint industry project which was launched last year to look at the need for the right balance between safety and operational efficiency for container,ro-ro and heavy lift transport.
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Where does the buck stop?
For the P& I clubs, the dangers associated with lashing operations are only too clear.
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NewsPowerful Pulling
Manufacturers are responding to demands for enhanced productivity by introducing more cost-effective, environmentally friendly terminal tractors, as David Foxwell explains
