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A new port is to be built near Boyd Bay in the far north of Queensland, approximately 40km south of Weipa on Cape York, to service bauxite exports.

18th January 2016

New port for Queensland’s Cape York

18th January 2016

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Australia’s Queensland state government has approved the expansion of Abbot Point in north Queensland which will see the port become one of the world’s largest coal ports.

23rd December 2015

Controversial Abbott Point expansion approved

23rd December 2015

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DP World’s plans to develop a $20 million container terminal at Tasmanias Port of Burnie are in jeopardy after the Senate voted down a proposed shipping bill to allow foreign vessels greater…

15th December 2015

DP Worlds Tasmanian port development in doubt

15th December 2015

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China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) will participate in the Port of Sydney development project after coming to an agreement with Harbour-Port Development Partners (HPDP).

10th December 2015

Chinese win Sydney port construction contract

10th December 2015

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A bid to push through legislation to lease Australia’s Port of Melbourne has apparently hit a stumbling block, that is according to Australian media reports.

19th November 2015

Port of Melbourne lease concerns

19th November 2015

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Chinese group, Landbridge, has acquired the controversial lease of Darwin Port in Australia.

19th November 2015

Controversial lease of Darwin to China

19th November 2015

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Fierce competition alongside an increasing prevalence of inland hub developments and supply chain alliances have been predicted in New Zealand’s port sector over the next two decades by Westpac industry economist David…

16th November 2015

‘Dramatic changes’ forecast in New Zealand

16th November 2015

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DP World and Tasports have announced plans for a new container terminal for Burnie in northern Tasmania, dependent on the federal government easing coastal shipping restrictions which have prevented international vessels calling…

16th November 2015

DP World in Tasmanian deal

16th November 2015

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NSW Ports has launched a 30 year master plan, Navigating the Future, for the Port of Botany and Port of Kembla.

3rd November 2015

NSW publishes Kembla and Botany roadmap

3rd November 2015

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The Victorian Government has outlined its case for leasing the Port of Melbourne before a select committee inquiry convened to examine the case for the lease. The submission says a lease would…

20th October 2015

Victoria promotes Melbourne expansion

20th October 2015

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Port Taranaki has returned a comparable dip of 3.2% in net after-tax profit to NZ$11.37m and CentrePort Wellington a rise of 4.2% in net after-tax profit (prior to earthquake and fair value…

20th October 2015

Kiwi ports experience differing years

20th October 2015

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Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson has not ruled out the possibility of his firm furthering its expansion plans with an inland port development in Hamilton or the South Island.

16th September 2015

Auckland sees southern potential

16th September 2015

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New Zealand’s port sector is liaising closely with Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) and WorkSafe New Zealand to ensure it is well versed with and taking a joint approach to the newly-passed Health…

16th September 2015

Ports prepare for health and safety changes

16th September 2015

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A new independent body, Infrastructure Victoria, is being set up to plan for the Australian state’s future infrastructure projects, including prescribing port development.

16th September 2015

Victoria sets up infrastructure body

16th September 2015

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Auckland is mulling over the prospect of partial automation and has kick-started a consultation process with staff to gauge sentiment.

25th August 2015

Auckland mulls semi-automation

25th August 2015

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Bay of Plenty export cargo is the primary target of an audacious move from Ports of Auckland to establish an intermodal freight hub within three kilometres of the Port of Tauranga.

25th August 2015

Auckland in Taurangas backyard

25th August 2015

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Ports of Auckland has set New Zealand records in all three of the productivity measures monitored by the Ministry of Transport’s Freight Information Gathering System.

20th August 2015

Records hatrick for Auckland port

20th August 2015

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One port deal has thrown off the delicate balance of New Zealand’s cargo movements.

27th July 2015

Spanner in the works

27th July 2015

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Ports of Auckland’s plans to build two 100m piled expansions at the end of Bledisloe Terminal have been scuppered by the High Court’s decision to revoke consent.

25th June 2015

Auckland extension consent revoked

25th June 2015

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AJ Keyes looks at why the drivers behind the mass sell-off of terminal assets in Australia

29th May 2015

Cash in the coffers

29th May 2015