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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

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The port of Fremantle, in conjunction with the newly established Fremantle Ports Optimum Planning Group, has committed to a strategic planning programme to establish a solution to a long term capacity squeeze…

7th June 2009

Fremantle considers capacity solutions

7th June 2009

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The port of Townsville is to get an A$50m (US$37.7m) injection from the Federal Government to improve navy infrastructure. The funding will be used to upgrade unloading facilities for new naval heavy…

4th June 2009

Townsville cash boost

4th June 2009

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New Zealand needs to reduce domestic infrastructure bottlenecks and maximise the efficiency of its international maritime trade, according to the Economic Survey of New Zealand 2009.

3rd June 2009

OECD calls for NZ infrastructure improvement

3rd June 2009

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Ports Australia executive director David Anderson has called for Australias three levels of government to co-ordinate their investment in regional ports and the supporting supply chains.

2nd June 2009

Co-ordinate Australian port investment

2nd June 2009

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The Australian Federal Government has allocated A$339m (US254m) over the next four years towards the development of common user facilities at the deepwater port at Oakajee. Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has…

26th May 2009

Oakajee funds commitment

26th May 2009

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DP World has become the first Australian terminal operator to gain the international standard ISO 28000:2007 certification in supply chain security management at all of its Australian container terminals. The certification covers…

23rd May 2009

DPW nets ISO first

23rd May 2009

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Chinese investment is being sought to boost the development of Port Kembla in New South Wales. Ports Minister Joe Tripodi announced the establishment of an economic development committee to attract Chinese investment…

10th May 2009

Kembla seeks Chinese investors

10th May 2009

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Fremantle Ports has seen container volumes drop 13% from a year ago due to the global economic downturn. Figures for year reflect the impact of the worldwide financial situation on the Western…

5th May 2009

Fremantle box drop

5th May 2009

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Hawkes Bay Regional Council has moved to quash speculation it has imminent plans for a sell-down of the Port of Napier. 

30th April 2009

Napier port sale denied

30th April 2009

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Recommendations on how the next generation of international vessels should best be accommodated in New Zealand will soon be delivered by the New Zealand Shippers Council.

23rd April 2009

Shippers council takes lead on big ships

23rd April 2009

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Almost one in 10 containers inspected for bio-security contamination in New Zealand currently fail the test. An additional $50 an hour inspection charge is to be levied to finance more rigorous checks,…

8th April 2009

NZ ups box inspection costs

8th April 2009

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Softening cargo volumes have seen Ports of Auckland reduce road deliveries and delivery times at its Bledisloe and Fergusson container terminals.

5th April 2009

Auckland shortens cargo windows

5th April 2009