Oceania

The chairman of the Port Authority of New South Wales believes there will eventually be a box terminal at Newcastle.

New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has announced plans to develop a national ports strategy as part of a $200m fund established for regional development if elected.

Port Otago has been criticised for excessively pricing its sought-after leasehold land parcels and showing no ‘social’ aspect to its land sales policy despite being 100%-owned by the Otago Regional Council (ORC).

DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have resumed negotiations in respect of work practices at the formers Fremantle container terminal.

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) is constructing a new 230-metre Cashin Quay wharf which will provide a combined container quay length of 570 metres upon completion in the middle of next year.

DP World Australia has brought in a fee as part of its compliance with the country’s Chain of Responsibility legislation, inclusive of a weigh-in charge for all full import containers and a…

Australian superannuation fund members have taken over ownership of two of Australia’s major ports in a lease agreement with the New South Wales Government.

An in-house export container weighing system developed by the Port of Napier sees it leading the New Zealand ports industry in preparation for pending changes to SOLAS Chapter VI.

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has bolstered its health and safety budget by NZ$200,000 to NZ$300,000 following two fatalities within a month late last year and a forklift driver being injured by…

The state of New South Wales has unveiled its first Freight and Ports Strategy, aiming to cater for a near-doubling of freight volumes in 20 years. The strategy document says the growth…

One issue shaping the immediate port landscape in New Zealand is the acquisition by North Island container hub port Tauranga of a 50% stake in the South Island regional port Timaru.

Ports of Auckland has achieved a comparable 70% increase in net profit after tax to NZ$26.4m and 17% lift in revenue to NZ$107.2m for the six months to December 31, 2013.

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch is continually acting after the horse has bolted in its approach to safety, says Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) general secretary Wayne Butson.

Fremantle Ports has invited expressions of interest to develop and operate a dedicated bulk liquids berth at Kwinana to handle cargoes such as petroleum products, chemicals and liquid fertilisers.