Oceania

New Zealands Maritime Union has recently pursued strong industrial action in ongoing disputes with both the Ports of Auckland and the Port of Napier.

Short sea shipping plans for 1.3m tonnes of coal from a new mine in NewZealand every year for the next 18 have been rejected in favour of rail.

Public consultation is beingsought on three maritime documents released by New Zealands Ministryof Transport - a draft sea freight strategy, Port and Harbour andSafety Navigation Management discussion, and discussion on fourinternational maritime…

Queenslandcoal producers will be subject to further exports rationing afterDalrymple Bay Coal Terminal received interim authorisation to extendthe terminals queue management system.

Speculationhas arisen that low-level merger talks have commenced betweenLyttelton Port of Christchurch and Port Otago, although both partiesremain tight-lipped to the media.

New ZealandsEmployment Relations Authority has been asked to resolve the collectiveemployment agreement impasse between Ports of Auckland and the MaritimeUnion of New Zealand, that recently saw five strike notices issued injust over…

The Victorian Government must work towards allowing a thirdcontainer stevedore to operate in the state, according to the EssentialServices Commission draft Review of Port Planning.

PrimePort Timaru chairperson Sid McAuley hassaid regional ports need increased weighting in Government decisions on New Zealandsshipping future.