Australasia
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NZ government closes in on Auckland
12/12/2019The New Zealand government has confirmed its next step in light of Cabinet’s position that freight operations in Auckland are no longer viable. READ more
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Melbourne rail review
12/12/2019Fierce criticism of the Melbourne Port Rail Shuttle plans have sparked a review READ more
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Port rail proposals move forward in Australia
12/12/2019The rejuvenation of on-dock rail and rail shuttles is moving ahead in several Australian ports, but is not without its challenges, as Dave MacIntyre discovers. READ more
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Port corporation denies market power misuse
09/12/2019A port corporation in Australia has denied it has breached competition law after the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) started legal action against it in its first case taken under the amended misuse of market power provision. READ more
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Study reveals cost of closing Auckland’s port
04/12/2019A new study has revealed the cost of closing the Port of Auckland following the publication of two economic reports which the Ports of Auckland (POAL) said show that the idea of moving Auckland’s port to Northland is “seriously flawed”. READ more
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TASMANIAN SHIPPERS HAVING TO SUCK UP COSTS
28/11/2019Tasmanian shippers are positive despite increasing infrastructure charges being applied by terminal operators, as Iain MacIntyre discovers. READ more
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Auckland port report "seriously flawed"
25/11/2019Two new economic reports show that "the idea of moving Auckland’s port to Northland is seriously flawed," Ports of Auckland (POAL) has said. READ more
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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
