Australasia
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New Zealand port closure proposed
03/10/2019A new report has recommended the closure of a major New Zealand port to improve the country’s supply chain. READ more
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Australian port monopoly warning
30/09/2019An Australian port is at risk of becoming a monopolist without constraint, the chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said. READ more
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Worker crushed to death at Sydney port
25/09/2019A worker has died at a Sydney port after being crushed by a shipping container. READ more
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Fatal injury at Australian port
04/09/2019A man has been fatally injured at an Australian port following an incident involving a truck. READ more
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New container port favoured for Perth
15/08/2019A shortlist of five port and supply chain options to manage Perth's long-term freight requirements has been released with all options proposing a new container port. READ more
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Warning over call for port nationalisation
07/08/2019A port expert has warned that acting on a call to “nationalise” an Australian port will result in a loss of business trust. READ more
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PrimePort snares Southern Star
29/07/2019Maersk has recently added PrimePort Timaru as a permanent weekly call on its Southern Star schedule. READ more
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Hub focus for CentrePort
29/07/2019CentrePort Wellington is reportedly eyeing development of a handful of further rail-served freight hubs, as its strategy for aggregating particularly logs for long-distance delivery continues to produce dividends. READ more
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Major development for New Zealand port?
29/07/2019A 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 the region. READ more
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Industrial action limit for stevedores
22/07/2019Australia’s Fair Work Commission has ruled indefinite work bans by workers at DP World Australia’s terminals are not protected amidst new redundancy plans to combat “volume losses”. READ more
