Oceania – Page 47
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NewsDave Mac Oz News Snippets
The Australian government has approved foreign investment for the third coal terminal at the port of Newcastle.
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Code of Practice call
A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) investigation into the collapse of seven 30-foot containers on the UK-registered Annabella has seen the organisation call for the introduction of a relevant container shipping code of practice.
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Southern NZ merger talks
"Low-level" merger discussions are understood to have commenced between Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and Port Otago.
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NewsVolatile results dog NZ ports
A mixed bag of financials from New Zealand''s ports saw Port Taranaki turn an encouraging 114% rise in after-tax profit to NZ$4.8m (US$3.6m) and 25% increase in revenue to NZ$37m (US$28m).
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Aborted Merger Expensive
The aborted merger between the New Zealand ports of Tauranga and Auckland cost Tauranga alone NZ$1.2m ($890,484) in third-party research costs.
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LPC software signing
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has signed a contract with Lawson Software to install its M3 Enterprise Asset Management, Finance and e-Procurement applications, which are expected to minimise downtime and optimise maintenance resources.
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ACCC Legal Action
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted legal proceedings against former Patrick companies (now owned by either Asciano or Toll), former P& O companies (now owned by DP World) and executives for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Efficiency gains may delay LPC upgrade
Improved productivity at existing Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) container berths may see a planned NZ$26m ($19.3m) upgrade of Cashin Quay Number Two delayed by two years.
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Sydney Container Expansion
Sydney Ports Corporation is now deliberating over who will design and construct the 60-hectare expansion of Port Botany after prospective contractors made final submissions.
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Botany Build Up
An unprecedented build-up of import containers has caused Patrick''s Port Botany terminal in Sydney to "throw everything" it can at relieving congestion.
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Coal Criticism
Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has rejected criticism from Queensland premier Peter Beattie describing Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) as the "worst port" in the state.
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NewsNZ Snippets 2
A 7.7-hectare former Norske Skog Tasman site has been acquired by the Port of Tauranga to supplement future bulk shipping opportunities.
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NewsFuture-proofing focus for Auckland
Ports of Auckland outlined its ''future-proofing'' commitments at its annual customer conference in preparation for increased cargo throughput and larger ships call.
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New Zealand financials
Recent financial results reported by New Zealand ports included the year-end from South Port, which reported a comparable 8.6% dip in after-tax profit to NZ$2.23m ($1.7m) and 1% drop in revenue to NZ$14.6m. ($10.8m).
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Maximising supply chain opportunities between its six business units is expected to see the Eastland Group achieve a comparable 16% increase in net after-tax profit to NZ$5m ($3.7m) in the current financial year.
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NewsPoA strike
A breakdown in collective employment agreement negotiations has seen about 250 Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) members undertake a two-day strike at Ports of Auckland this week, with more strikes in the offing, writes Iain MacIntyre.
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Oz Blame Shifting
Blame-shifting over investment in ports infrastructure has come under fire by ports lobby group the Association of Australian Ports and Marine Authorities (AAPMA), which says that bickering has stopped progress.
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Nelson Port predicts dip
A slightly reduced dividend is being predicted by Port Nelson over the next few years, primarily as a result of the loss earlier this year of the Maersk Line Asian service call.
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B&B ACQUIRES MANUPORT
Australian group Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has acquired a majority stake in Belgium’ s Manuport Group, which mainly handles dry bulk at the ports of Antwerp and Ghent, with annual traffic of more than 7m tonnes. The rest of the equity will remain with company management.
