Oceania – Page 14
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Newcastle mulls increased breakbulk role
A report prepared for the Port of Newcastle has raised the possibility of increasing breakbulk volumes through the port by developing land previously occupied by a steelworks.
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NewsAuckland and Lyttelton support South Island
Ports of Auckland, Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and KiwiRail have joined forces to provide movement of domestic freight from Auckland to Christchurch following the Kaikoura Earthquake.
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Positive Tauranga forecast
New Zealand’s largest export port, Port of Tauranga, is expecting a comparable 2.2% to 7.4% rise in net after-tax profit to between NZ$79m and NZ$83m in the 2016-2017 financial year.
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Kiwis rebound from quakes
Transport services are largely returning to normality in New Zealand following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake which hit the upper east coast of the South Island at 12.02am on November 14.
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Competition concerns on Oz privatization
The concentration of ownership in the Australian economy by large corporations, including in ports, has been questioned by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair, Rod Sims.
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DPW still committed to Tasmanian terminal
DP World Australia is to proceed with a container terminal at Burnie, a decision applauded by the Tasmanian Government.
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NewsAdani to take full ownership of Abbot Point
Mining company Glencore is to sell the shares in its subsidiary Abbot Point BulkCoal Pty Ltd (APB) to the Adani Group.
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News‘Significant impact’ of Melbourne second port
Infrastructure Victoria (IV) has weighed into the debate about plans for a second container port to complement Melbourne.
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NewsContrasting results for Taranaki, Wellington
New Zealand North Island ports, CentrePort Wellington and Port Taranaki, have delivered contrasting performances in the financial year to June 30.
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Records set in south New Zealand
Southern New Zealand ports, PrimePort Timaru and South Port, have both returned strong financial year results.
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NewsDP World invests in Australian terminals
DP World Australia has ordered four new ZPMC super post-panamax container cranes which are scheduled for delivery on October 2017.
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NewsConsortium snares 50-year Melbourne lease
The long-awaited lease deal for the Port of Melbourne has been confirmed, with the Lonsdale Consortium winning the 50-year lease rights for more than A$9.7bn (US$7.3bn).
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Injection for Whanganui port
A new marine services centre, expanded boat-building industry and visitor services and recreational area are planned for the Whanganui Port Precinct.
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Record year for Bluff
South Port has returned a comparable 13% rise in net after-tax profit to a record NZ$8.7m and 6% increase in revenue to a record NZ$36.7m during the 2015-2016 financial year.
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Access upgrade for Napier
Road-based cargo flows to and from Napier Port are expected to be enhanced through a NZ$25m government investment in local roading improvements.
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NewsDPW Australia opens inland hub
DP World Australia is to operate Austrak’s intermodal freight hub at Somerton 23km north of the Port of Melbourne.
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Corruption found in New South Wales ports
An inquiry into attempts to thwart that growth of container traffic at the port of Newcastle have led to two extraordinary bombshells exploding in Australia politics.
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NewsPort of Melbourne problems build
All is not well in the Port of Melbourne. The Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is under fire from its third container terminal operator, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), which is now in the final stages of developing a new automated container terminal at Webb Dock West.
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NewsAuckland weathers the market storm
Ports of Auckland hasn’t been named the best port in Oceania by its customers for nothing – it is weathering the market storm well despite difficult economic conditions.
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NewsDP World dismisses Melbourne claims
Calls by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) for more space at Melbourne’s Webb Dock have met with opposition from one of the stevedore’s main rivals.
