Australasia
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Australia’s first green port is underway
19/04/2021Plans to build Australia’s first ‘green’ port are underway. READ more
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Powerful tug for safer large vessel handling
19/03/2021Safer handling of large vessels has been enabled at a New Zealand port with a NZD9.4m order for a 65t bollard pull (BP) tug. READ more
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SHORT-HAUL RAIL ASSESSED
15/03/2021A new study commissioned by the Australian Railway Association drills into the viability of getting short-haul rail working in conjunction with Australia’s main containerports. Dave Macintyre examines the pros and cons. READ more
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Contracts signed for AUS$125m port rail project
26/02/2021Contracts have been signed for a $125m Australian port rail project that improve supply chain logistics and reduce congestion. READ more
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VICT strikes suspended
23/02/2021Strikes have been suspended at ICTSI’s Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Port of Melbourne. READ more
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VICT strikes are attacking automation
15/02/2021A series of planned strikes at ICTSI’s Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Port of Melbourne is an attack on its automated status, VICT’s CEO has said. READ more
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Melbourne deal to ease container congestion
08/02/2021The Port of Melbourne has struck a deal that will help ease shipping container congestion. READ more
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MELBOURNE MAPS THE FUTURE
04/02/2021The Port of Melbourne (PoM) has crafted a development strategy to 2050. And next on the agenda is a so-called ‘tariff rebalancing’ to help pay for it. READ more
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CHINA – AUSTRALIA COAL WARS
04/02/2021Souring international relations between China and Australia are now seriously threatening coal exports from Australia. AJ Keyes assesses what the impact could be on both sides. READ more
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Major NZ ports swamped
22/12/2020Iain MacIntyre assesses how a perfect storm of interconnected disrupting circumstances has caused significant congestion and delays at New Zealand’s ports. READ more
