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Infrastructure Australia’s 2020 Infrastructure Priority List looks promising for port transport projects.

26th February 2020

Transport investment to benefit Australian ports

26th February 2020

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Dave MacIntyre asks whether it is time for ports worldwide to look at the charts available for berthing, to ensure pilots and bridge teams are working with the same information.

19th February 2020

Time to bring consistency between pilot and bridge?

19th February 2020

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Pacific and Australian ports are increasing cooperation in response to new challenges. Michale Mackay explains.

30th January 2020

New Pacific and Australian port co-operation

30th January 2020

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The rejuvenation of on-dock rail and rail shuttles is moving ahead in several Australian ports, but is not without its challenges.

12th December 2019

Port rail proposals move forward in Australia

12th December 2019

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The New Zealand government has confirmed its next step in light of Cabinet’s position that freight operations in Auckland are no longer viable.

12th December 2019

NZ government closes in on Auckland

12th December 2019

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A port corporation in Australia has denied it has breached competition law after the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) started legal action against it in its first case taken under the…

9th December 2019

Port corporation denies market power misuse

9th December 2019

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Two new economic reports show that the idea of moving Auckland’s port to Northland is seriously flawed, Ports of Auckland (POAL) has said.

25th November 2019

Auckland port report seriously flawed

25th November 2019

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A new report has recommended the closure of a major New Zealand port to improve the country’s supply chain.

3rd October 2019

New Zealand port closure proposed

3rd October 2019

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A man has been fatally injured at an Australian port following an incident involving a truck.

4th September 2019

Fatal injury at Australian port

4th September 2019

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A shortlist of five port and supply chain options to manage Perths long-term freight requirements has been released with all options proposing a new container port.

15th August 2019

New container port favoured for Perth

15th August 2019

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Maersk has recently added PrimePort Timaru as a permanent weekly call on its Southern Star schedule.

29th July 2019

PrimePort snares Southern Star

29th July 2019

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A proposed NZ$28.3m development of Port Tarakohe (Golden Bay) would provide a catalyst for significant private sector investment and growth in the aquaculture industry, and consequently deliver a significant economic boost to…

29th July 2019

Major development for New Zealand port?

29th July 2019

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Australias New South Wales government is standing by the development of Port Botany in response to the Public Works Committee’s (PWC) inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on…

12th July 2019

NSW government dismiss Newcastle inquiry

12th July 2019

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Australian construction company Formset has been awarded an AU$10m contract to build a 1.6-hectare container terminal as part of the Port of Townsville’s AUS$30m Crane and Cargo Terminal project at Berth 4.

26th June 2019

Townsville terminal project gains ground

26th June 2019

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A ports strategy put together by Australia’s Government of Victoria will investigate the efficiency of the state’s ports and look at options for the possible expansion of coastal shipping.

25th June 2019

Victoria to assess expansion potential

25th June 2019

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New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has announced it is to part with 45% of its currently 100% shareholding in Napier Port, pending a soon-to-be published final decision on pricing and market…

25th June 2019

Partial sale of Napier Port

25th June 2019

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A new mega-port development at Northport, combining the current port operation with a relocation of the Ports of Auckland (PoAL), may be a key recommendation of a strategic review being undertaken of…

25th June 2019

Northport to become mega-port?

25th June 2019

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Infrastructure upgrades at both Ports of Auckland (PoAL) and Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) are adding congestion to the movement of New Zealand’s new and used vehicle imports.

25th June 2019

Upgrade work causes vehicle import congestion

25th June 2019

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Ports Australia has adopted a policy platform focusing on the three main ways ports can help improve Australia’s future: building maritime skills, using Australia’s “blue highway” and “improving lives through connected ports”.

9th May 2019

Ports Australia policy overhaul

9th May 2019

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An ongoing empty container shortage plaguing New Zealands supply chain has led to a key stakeholder meeting being called to debate the challenges by Ports of Auckland (POAL).

7th May 2019

Auckland container shortage crisis talks

7th May 2019

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A new infrastructure levy introduced by Napier Port as well as the majority of an insurance levy initiated in late 2017 are now being met by its shipping line callers.

15th April 2019

Napier Port levies shift to carriers

15th April 2019

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A heavy vehicle parking lot established last year to ease Picton street congestion caused by trucks involved in the Kaikoura earthquake relief effort has now been leased by Port Marlborough.

15th April 2019

Marlborough boosts truck facilities

15th April 2019

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In Australia, the latest controversial “port infrastructure” surcharges put in place by stevedores have seen opposition from truckers.

5th April 2019

Truckers open fire on Australia surcharges

5th April 2019