Oceania

A secret deal between the New South Wales (NSW) government and port owners is stopping the Port of Newcastle from developing a container terminal and pushing up consumer prices, according to Australia’s…

Port of Newcastle plans to continue its fight to win funding and establish a container terminal, following news that the Australian government will fund rail expansion at Port Botany.

Friday this week, May 11, will mark Northport’s arrival on the New Zealand container port scene, when Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) makes its first export loading on the newly-revamped Kiwi Express schedule.

Further industrial action has been announced by the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) following a breakdown in communications with New Zealands Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) yesterday.

Last week’s gestures of mutual goodwill leading into mediation have failed to result in a breakthrough in the industrial dispute between the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) and Lyttelton Port Company…

Workers at Qube Ports’ Port Melbourne facility have carried out a 48-hour strike following a move by the company to terminate an agreement on salary and conditions.

Solid financial performances have been reported by Ports of Auckland (PoAL), Port of Tauranga and Port Taranaki during the six months to December 31, 2017, with CentrePort Wellington continuing its November 2016…