Oceania

The Western Australian port of Fremantle is to undertake a three-phase container terminal development.The initial phase will cost an estimated ¢ 1bn and allow up to 2m teu to be handled at…

An estimated 3,000 annual truck movements are expected to be taken from North Island roads following an agreement between Heinz Watties,Toll NZ and the Port of Napier.The contract involves the recommissioning of…

More illegal ship deserters are entering Lyttelton Port of Christchurch than the rest of New Zealands ports put together. An estimated 105 ship deserters entered the country in the past financial year,…

The state of bulk ports in South Australia has copped criticism from a Perth mining company, which says the " poor standard" of ports has prevented a proposed major iron/copper/gold mining operation…

Although not in the overheated state of a couple of years ago, AsiaAustralia trades appear to be bouncing back from a lull in the first half of 2006.

Container depot operator Specialised Container Services (SCS) has taken over the management of the south Auckland-based container yard MetroBox.

For the first half of 2008 overall, the index registered 13.7 days, which compares with the 22.9 days reported 12 months ago. Australia's Toll Holdings Ltd is expecting to make savings of…

The prospect of Australian ports coming under Federal Government control has been mooted by Treasurer Peter Costello, and his suggestion that central direction could help ease bottlenecks and improve efficiency has met…

US Lines (USL) is in the throes of expanding its existing Pacific schedule through the introduction of a new " ANZL" fixed-day service connection with New Zealand and Australia.

A Napier City Council hearing has decided the Port of Napier will have to pay to insulate nearby residents homes if operational sounds exceed toughened noise limits.

Mediterranean Shipping Company and Maersk Line have reached an agreement with the New Caledonia Union of Kanak and Exploited Workers over new services to the Port of Noumea.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has recently added a fixed-day weekly call at Port Chalmers on its " Capricorn" service.

Eastland Port has established its first-ever scheduled shipping connection to North Asia, following the recent commencement of a monthly Lodestar service.