Oceania

The New South Wales (NSW) Government has released its Draft Freight and Ports Plan which highlights six priority areas.

ISO has edged C3 in an “extremely close” contest to be named the preferred operator of an inland container terminal planned in forestry-rich Kawerau, located about 100 kilometres southeast of the Port…

Port Taranaki has formally withdrawn from the container trade and is to focus energies on the log sector and its existing core businesses of bulk liquids, bulk dry products and supporting the…

Arguments over infrastructure fees imposed by stevedores in Australia have intensified following a decision by DP World Australia (DPWA) to increase infrastructure levies at its Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne container terminals.

DP World Australia is calling for an end to the industrial action affecting terminal operations at Port Botany.

Container terminal automation, a deepwater terminal berth and three new cranes will provide Ports of Auckland (POAL) with additional capacity.

The future of a plan to move container operations from Ports of Auckland to Northport is uncertain.

A NZ$63m provision to “invest in resilience” has been announced by CentrePort Wellington as it continues its recovery from the significant damage suffered in last November’s Kaikoura earthquake.

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has delivered a strong return in the 2016-2017 financial year while Port Taranaki has experienced a tougher 12 months to June 30, 2017.

New chief executives have been announced for the ports of Napier, Bluff and Marlborough, with a new chairperson for Taranaki.

Queensland Ports Minister Mark Bailey has been reinstated after being stood down in July while the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) investigated whether or not his deletion of emails from a…

The head of Ports Australia has called for coastal shipping reform to help stimulate the Australian shipping and ports sectors.

Three new cranes ordered by Ports of Auckland (POAL) will be able to carry up to four containers at once.

CentrePort Wellington has hosted its first regularly-scheduled containership caller since container-handling facilities were severely damaged in last November’s Kaikoura earthquake.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters’ move to reignite calls to relocate Ports of Auckland (PoAL) operations to Northport in his electorate has been roundly criticised by the New Zealand maritime sector.

New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga has claimed status as the country’s “largest, fastest-growing and most-productive port”, following an impressive annual result.

Delegates at the inaugural New Zealand Port & Harbour Marine Safety Code (P&HSC) forum have gained a detailed insight into the thorough risk assessment being undertaken by the country’s ports in preparation…