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Ports of Auckland has expanded its customer offering by combining its suite of information and cargo management systems into one online product.

5th May 2010

Auckland advances online offering

5th May 2010

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The Australian port of Portland has brought another bank into its funding portfolio as part of its moves to refinance its senior secured debt facility. The port had an existing relationship with…

3rd May 2010

Portland adds bank to secure debt

3rd May 2010

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New Zealand’s Port of Otago will soon go to tender for a refurbishment of the oil wharf in Dunedins upper harbour, which includes an improved fendering system.

29th April 2010

Otago fender tender

29th April 2010

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A 4% increase in annual container throughput has seen Port Otago bring forward plans to invest NZ$2.9m (US$2.1m) on two new Kalmar straddle cranes and tender for a NZ$1m (US$712,000) refurbishment of…

29th April 2010

Otago brings forward investment

29th April 2010

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Loading operations at Dalrymple Bay and Hay Point coal terminals have returned tocloser to normal conditions after being hit by Cyclone Ului three weeks ago - although operations at Hay Point are…

21st April 2010

Coal dust settles, but the point’s been made

21st April 2010

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Australia’s west coast iron ore ports are suffering from the sort of congestion normally associated with the nations east coast coal ports, reports Michael King

19th April 2010

Capacity crunch

19th April 2010

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Australia’s Far North Queensland Ports Corporation is rebranding itself as Ports North.

3rd April 2010

Queensland rebranding

3rd April 2010

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An announcement that Ports of Auckland is investigating outsourcing parts of its stevedoring operation to third-party contractors has drawn a “not this century” response from a stopwork meeting of about 150 Maritime…

1st April 2010

Union reacts to Auckland outsourcing

1st April 2010

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A comparable 35% reduction in interim profit to NZ$3.7m (US$2.6m) and a “mixed” Northern Hemisphere trade outlook despite positive Asian volume, has seen Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) reduce its full-year profit…

1st April 2010

Reduced LPC profit

1st April 2010

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Western Australia’s Oakajee deepwater port has lifted its planned initial capacity to 45m tonnes/annum on the back of “strong interest from regional iron ore miners”. The authority has also announced that it…

28th March 2010

Oakajee ups planned capacity

28th March 2010

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The Australian Federal Government’s much-heralded national freight strategy may be later arriving than expected, meaning the election could be fought without the policy in place.

26th March 2010

Freight strategy delay concerns

26th March 2010

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Port Otago’s sole owner, the Otago Regional Council (ORC), has declared strong interest in merging with Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) and has voted to consult its public on the issue.

25th March 2010

Southern ports merger gains pace

25th March 2010

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Ports of Auckland has issued requests for expressions of interest documents to 16 potential contractors in container lashing, shuttle and supplementary straddle, and crane driving services.

23rd February 2010

Auckland issues auxiliary tenders

23rd February 2010

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New Zealand’s Securities Commission may investigate the recent purchase of 45,500 Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) shares by Christchurch City Holdings (CHH).

22nd February 2010

Lyttelton share-buy complaint

22nd February 2010

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A change in focus is required throughout the supply chain for sustainable growth to be achieved in the post-recession environment, said Ports of Auckland managing director Jens Madsen.

22nd February 2010

New Zealand needs a strategy re-think

22nd February 2010

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Gladstone Ports Corporation shrugged off the first half blues of 2009 and announced a record throughput of more than 81 million tonnes for last year, of which coal made up over 58…

18th February 2010

Gladstone’s boost will keep on going

18th February 2010

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Maritime Union of New Zealand Auckland branch local secretary Russell Mayn has promised the Government any attempt to privatise Ports of Auckland will be met with massive opposition.

2nd February 2010

Privatisation opposition promised

2nd February 2010

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The newly-appointed New South Wales ports minister has quickly moved to reinforce his governments commitment to improving the performance of Sydneys Port Botany stevedores.

22nd January 2010

Performance axe hangs over Botany stevedores

22nd January 2010

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Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) general secretary Joe Fleetwood says Kiwi ports are cutting safety corners due to the economic recession and increasing competition for available cargo.

20th January 2010

Unions bemoan unsafe ports working

20th January 2010

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An IMDG Code e-learning course by Exis Technologies has now been included on the Australian Maritime Safety Authoritys website. This comes in advance of the mandatory training for all shore side staff…

10th December 2009

Aussies e-learn IMDG code

10th December 2009