Oceania – Page 23
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NewsBid war for new Melbourne car terminal
The Port of Melbourne has announced that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Wallenius Wilhelmson Logistics (WWL) and Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) have all been shortlisted as bidders to operate the new car terminal at Webb Dock.
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NewsDP World sues Australian unions
Industrial action taken at Sydney’s Port Botany in December last year has led to legal action being initiated by stevedore DP World against the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and two of its senior officials.
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Terminal operators to clamp down on organised crime
A drive to prevent the infiltration of organised crime into Australia’s ports and distribution networks has been proposed by the country’s Home Affairs minister Jason Clare.
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Truck congestion tackled at Lyttelton
An electronic vehicle-booking system is expected to be developed at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch within the next few months to address a growing truck congestion issue.
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Auckland revises expansion plans
Ports of Auckland has released two scaled-back options for future expansion in order to balance handling projected cargo growth with appeasing community interests.
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NewsA phoenix from the ashes
The devastating February 2011 earthquake in New Zealand’s Christchurch gave rise to Lyttelton Port’s reclamation project, at Te Awaparahi Bay.
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NewsBotany and Kembla privatised
The Australian state owned ports of Botany and Kembla have been privatised in a deal worth AUS$5.07bn, says the government of New South Wales (NSW).
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Tauranga shipping lanes mooted
A Bay of Plenty Regional Council review has been launched into the potential of introducing compulsory shipping lanes as a means of best managing shipping movements at the Port of Tauranga.
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NewsBrisbane battleground for DPW
The stevedoring union in Australia is preparing for a battle to oppose a proposal by DP World to cut jobs as a result of the semi-automation of its terminal in Brisbane.
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Ministerial approval for Oz floating port
Australia’s Federal Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Anthony Albanese, has suggested a ‘floating port’ could be the answer for the country’s remote offshore resource project developments.
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NewsWork begins on Melbourne port project
Construction has begun at the Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s AUS$1.6bn port capacity project to ensure the port can meet growing trade demands.
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NewsTauranga to get bigger ships
Port of Tauranga in New Zealand has been given the go ahead to proceed with works to widen and deepen its shipping channels to accomodate larger ships following a four year consent process.
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Ball in MUNZ court
Ports of Auckland has announced it will accept the recommendations of facilitator Alastair Dumbleton in the long-running dispute with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) - however, a declaration of the latter’s position is still awaited.
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Fumigation blamed for health issues
Historic and recent stories of illness and even death among workers exposed to methyl bromide fumigation on the Wellington waterfront have been unveiled by The Wellingtonian.
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Man crushed at CentrePort
A 47-year-old worker was killed at CentrePort Wellington when crushed between a forklift and cargo early on a Sunday morning in January.
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Melbourne licence fee hike
The Port of Melbourne will increase its controversial port licence fee in the next financial year because revenues gained from it in the first half of this year were 5% less than expected due to sluggish trade.
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North Queensland port boom
North Queensland Bulk Ports is on a boom, with total throughput for the 2012/13 financial year projected to show a 12% rise.
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Melbourne tender ‘well subscribed’
The list of tenders for the operation of a future Webb Dock container terminal in Melbourne is due to be completed soon, with the Victorian Government saying it is heartened by the level of interest from potential operators.
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Fremantle links commitment
The Western Australian government has pledged A$15.5m (US$16m) in funding to increase freight moving to and from Fremantle port by rail.
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NewsMore cyclone troubles for Oz
Australia’s Port of Dampier, Port Walcott and Port of Hedland have all experienced closure this week in the wake of tropical Cyclone Rusty – meaning more delays for operators and vessels.
