Oceania

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.

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…

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.

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

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.

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…

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…

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…