Oceania

Port of Napier has responded to local resident opposition and lessened the environmental impact of a development plan. Stage one of the expansion, which should begin next year, will entail replacing its…

Coal producers are demanding a reintroduction of a rationing system at Newcastle Port to combat continued congestion. The queue of ships waiting to berth at Australias largest coal export port has stayed…

Australias Toll group has announced plans to spin-off its ports division, which encompasses Patrick Corporation, as well as the Pacific National Railway.The new company will retain 83% of the groups debt.Toll will…

A five-year term as Northports chief executive will come to a close this year when Ken Crean steps down from the role.The position is currently being advertised and Mr Crean says he…

The Australian port of Newcastle has reported that queues of ships waiting to dock peaked at record levels of the mid-50s between late November and early December. The port had been operating…

Solid progress is being made in the potential mergers between New Zealands Ports of Auckland and Port of Tauranga and the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) and Port Otago.

A 33% increase in after-tax profit to NZ$6.9m and 7% rise in revenue to NZ$29.6m has been recorded by Port Nelson in the 2005-06 financial year. Although throughput did not reach the…

Merger talks between various New Zealand ports and the frequently-stated desire of shipping companies to rationalise local port calls, is creating increasing interest in the idea of one super portfor all global…