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Its down to partnerships and innovation, claims the New Zealands Lyttelton Port of Christchurch, which has delivered a strong performance for the 2008/2009 financial year. Normalised profits for the year came to…

5th November 2009

Partnerships and innovation brings success

5th November 2009

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An asset-sale, reduction to skeleton three-person staff and returning of governance to the Grey District Council are among measures being pursued for the debt-ridden Port of Greymouth.

2nd November 2009

Drastic measures for Greymouth

2nd November 2009

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Representatives of workers, business and local Government have established a Timaru Port Network to advocate for the port and users interests, following Fonterra switching the majority of its local Clandeboye dairy exports…

1st November 2009

Primeport advocacy formed

1st November 2009

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A report on the consequences of a merger between the South Islands two largest ports is to be delivered by Auckland consultancy Antipodes in October.

8th October 2009

Southern NZ merger report commissioned

8th October 2009

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The Australian state of Victoria has launched a new state port plan which merges the Melbourne and Hastings port authorities and outlines future developments for Hastings and Geelong.

5th October 2009

Victoria unveils state port plans

5th October 2009

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Ports of Auckland is to postpone its Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF) surcharges until January 1 in recognition of the current challenging trading environment.

1st October 2009

Auckland Port holds surcharges

1st October 2009

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Port of Tauranga has lodged declaratory judgement proceedings in the New Zealand High Court in an attempt to resolve the terminal dispute with NZL Group.

28th September 2009

NZL claim heads to court

28th September 2009

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The Australian port of Newcastle has confirmed its place as the top coal port in the world, exporting more than 90m tonnes of coal in 2008/09. The value of the exports rose…

7th September 2009

Newcastle coal king

7th September 2009

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Ports of Auckland managing director Jens Madsen believes there is a special opportunity for Auckland to develop a world-class waterfront that balances both public and port interests.

4th September 2009

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4th September 2009

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Australian ports have urged state and federal governments to streamline planning laws governing port land.

30th August 2009

Land planning law a boon to Australian ports

30th August 2009

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DP World has followed the signing of an agreement to remain at Sydneys Port Botany for another 15 years by committing to a programme of new investment.

28th August 2009

Oz News Snippets from Dave Mac

28th August 2009

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A Port Otago restructuring proposal has been strongly rejected by the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. MUNZ national president Phil Adams says the proposal…

28th August 2009

Otago port restructure rejected

28th August 2009

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Port Otago chief executive Geoff Plunket said until Dunedin suffers the traffic congestion that makes inland ports economically-viable in Auckland, such an initiative is not warranted in his region. KiwiRail had raised…

1st August 2009

Otago inland port dismissed

1st August 2009

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Maersk Line New Zealand country manager Julian Bevis says the chance of vessels bigger than the current-largest of 4100 teu coming to New Zealand in the short term is relatively small. However,…

31st July 2009

Larger callers doubtful

31st July 2009

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Plans to set up a single entity port authority for the Pilbara region have been ditched by the Western Australia Government. A change of government from Labor to Liberal preceded the decision…

30th July 2009

Pilbara multi-port authorities safe

30th July 2009

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DP World and leading Australian operator Flinders Ports have announced a new partnership agreement. The two are to jointly manage a new container terminal at the port of Adelaide, with DP world…

23rd July 2009

DP World/Flinders JV

23rd July 2009

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A nudge or two from Government is required to encourage councils in New Zealand to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings, says Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker.

21st July 2009

Ports require government nudge

21st July 2009

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Ports of Aucklands ownership and financial situation have been lambasted by Chris Carr, managing director of Auckland-based logistics company Carr & Haslam.

20th July 2009

Turbulent times for Auckland

20th July 2009

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Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker believes a nudge or two from Government is required to encourage councils to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings.

6th July 2009

NZ port sector requires government nudge

6th July 2009

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The level of port development underway or planned in Australia is astounding. Major coal port expansions are in progress at Newcastle, Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay, Gladstone and Abbot Point and at least two…

3rd July 2009

Aussie port development reaches astounding levels

3rd July 2009

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The global meltdown has pushed many New Zealand and Australian port operators into survival mode. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report

1st July 2009

Aus-NZ Feature Material from Dave Mac

1st July 2009

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Jens Madsen, managing director of New Zealands Ports of Auckland, has described the country as at a cross-roads, warning that if it does not rise above a parochial mentality it could end…

30th June 2009

Cross roads for NZ

30th June 2009

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Queensland is to tackle a drop in its credit ratings by conducting a huge sale of infrastructural assets including the Port of Brisbane Corp and Abbot Point Coal Terminal. Other assets with…

25th June 2009

Queensland ports up for grabs in mass asset sell off

25th June 2009