Oceania

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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

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Northport’s parent company, Marsden Maritime Holdings, has reported a comparable 3% dip in revenue to NZ$7.18m and 16% decline in net profit after tax to NZ$4.44m in its interim financial result.

13th March 2019

NZ ports’ financial updates

13th March 2019

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A new KPMG report has added fuel to a long running dispute over port development in New South Wales (NSW) by finding that container investment at the Port of Newcastle is the…

18th February 2019

KPMG pans Newcastle development plan

18th February 2019

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Container terminals managed by DP World Australia are set for delays and increased turnaround times as stevedores with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) prepare to strike.

15th February 2019

DP World Australia faces strike action

15th February 2019

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The West Australian Government is passing up the chance to open up Fremantle container operations to new competitors by narrowing the choice of tenderers to the current two operators, DP World and…

6th February 2019

Fremantle narrows tender selection to incumbents

6th February 2019

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Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) has become the latest Australian stevedore to apply an infrastructure surcharge, a move which has drawn criticism from industry.

6th February 2019

VICT latest to apply surcharge Down Under

6th February 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Dave MacIntyre discusses how a focus on risk-management has paid dividends.

31st January 2019

Port of Tauranga’s investment strategy pays off

31st January 2019