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The option of allowing royalty concessions to help give traction to the troubled Oakajee port project in Western Australia has been raised by state premier Colin Barnett.

17th January 2013

Oakajee thrown a lifeline

17th January 2013

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Pacifica Shipping’s recent change in vessel capacity has seen Ports of Auckland initiate a review of the ongoing viability of its Onehunga operation.

17th January 2013

Review for Auckland’s Onehunga

17th January 2013

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Australia’s Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) had an outstanding year in 2012 with a number of noteworthy milestones helping to retain its status as the world’s largest bulk export port - but…

14th January 2013

PHPA – big plans in the pipeline

14th January 2013

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According to media reports, the Australian Government is still in dispute over a building tycoon’s plan to build a private bulk commodity port in Kwinana, Western Australia.

9th January 2013

Negotiations continue for Kwinana port plan

9th January 2013

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The Queensland government has decided there will be no new ports created for the next ten years.

18th November 2012

Queensland stamps on port progress

18th November 2012

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The Western Australian Government is being sued for over A$1bn (US$1.03bn) by building entrepreneur Len Buckeridge over a stalled port project.

18th November 2012

Lawsuit threatened over stalled Kwinana port

18th November 2012

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Japanese company Mitsubishi has indefinitely mothballed a plan to develop an iron ore port and rail link at Oakajee in Western Australia.

18th November 2012

Oakajee project on the backburner

18th November 2012

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Doubts have been cast on the viability of having three container stevedores compete at the Port of Brisbane.

18th November 2012

Three’s a crowd at Brisbane

18th November 2012

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A report by the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has highlighted that the number of transport regulators in the country are long overdue for reform in order to improve infrastructure on a national…

12th November 2012

Oz transport regulators ripe for reform

12th November 2012

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Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) members from Sydney, Newcastle and Port Kembla took to the streets in Sydney this week to rally over “industry inaction” on safety issues following the recent death…

31st October 2012

Safety concerns escalate in Australia

31st October 2012

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DP World has launched a three month trial of Caltex B20 Bio-Diesel Fuel into eight new straddle carriers at its West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne.

25th October 2012

DP World launches bio-straddle trial

25th October 2012

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Newly-formed trade union, PortPro, has signed a collective employment agreement with the Ports of Auckland.

16th October 2012

Portpro trumps MUNZ

16th October 2012

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PrimePort Timaru has been able to save the jobs of ten staff following it being added to the Capricorn schedule of Mediterranean Shipping Company.

16th October 2012

MSC saves PrimePort jobs

16th October 2012

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A 27-tonne container of avocados fell seven metres onto the ANL Benalla in one of two recent container crane malfunctions at the Port of Tauranga.

16th October 2012

Crane issues at Tauranga

16th October 2012

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Price regulation of essential services in South Australian ports is to continue for another five years to October 2017.

16th October 2012

South Australian price regulation to continue

16th October 2012

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Despite the unsettling effects of a rift with its political masters, the Queensland port of Gladstone has reported a major lift in profitability.

16th October 2012

Gladstone defies odds to boost profits

16th October 2012

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Asciano Patrick has had to impose temporary reduced operational capacity at its Port Botany terminal in October because of employee absenteeism, delays in the arrival of new equipment and bad weather interruptions.

16th October 2012

Port Botany imposes capacity restrictions

16th October 2012

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Ports of Auckland (POAL) has announced it has signed an agreement with the PortPro union but it is still in bitter dispute with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) over its…

11th October 2012

Union troubles continue at POAL

11th October 2012

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There is a loss of jobs at Timaru Primeport due to a lack of national port strategy, according to the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).

25th September 2012

Job losses at New Zealand port

25th September 2012

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Parliamentary debate began this Wednesday on a Private Member’s Bill proposed by Labour MP Darien Fenton to increase transparency within New Zealand’s port sector.

20th September 2012

First reading for ports transparency bill

20th September 2012