Australasia – Page 6

  • AUSMEPA selected as Google Impact Challenge finalist
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    Port emissions portal is Google Impact Challenge finalist

    2016-10-05T11:11:00Z

    The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association’s (AUSMEPA) Port Emissions Portal has been selected as a finalist for the 2016 Google Impact Challenge in Australia.

  • Ports of Auckland and Napier Port make a deal
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    Strategic port alliance

    2016-08-03T14:44:00Z

    Ports of Auckland Limited and Napier Port have announced a strategic alliance to provide sustainability and community benefits.

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    Controversial Abbot Point expansion approved

    2015-12-31T09:36:00Z

    Australia’s Queensland state government has approved the expansion of Abbot Point in north Queensland which will see the port become one of the world’s largest coal ports.

  • Among the facilities now operated by the Landbridge Group is East Arm Wharf
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    Darwin takeover worries

    2015-10-13T10:45:00Z

    A Chinese company has won the bid to operate the Port of Darwin under a 99 year lease worth AUS$506, largely on the merit of its expansion plans, says the Australian media.

  • Just 2.2% of Australian infrastructure projects have been rejected since the EPBC Act came into force
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    Renewed calls for environmental reform

    2015-08-13T16:05:00Z

    There are renewed calls for a new generation of environmental laws in Australia following the news that 96.2% of mining, ports and other infrastructure projects have been approved since the year 2000.

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    UK shipowner fined over Oz pollution incident

    2014-07-24T14:57:00Z

    UK-based Lombard Corporate Finance Limited has been fined AUS$5,000 (US$4,700) after its car carrier, ‘Morning Midas’, was involved in a ‘pollution incident’ in Port Phillips Heads, Australia, in 2012.

  • aerial view of Apra Port (Guam)
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    Biosecurity: a front-line battle

    2014-07-08T19:30:00Z

    Inevitably ports are increasingly involved in the battle against the flood of intruders piggybacking on global trade. However, some port defences are further developed than others, says Stevie Knight, GreenPort Contributor.

  • Millions of cubic metres of dredged material is to be dumped near the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/ Marine Photobank
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    Oz dredge dumping given green light

    2014-02-10T11:31:00Z

    The green light has been given to North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation to dump millions of cubic metres of dredged material near Australia’s fragile Great Barrier Reef.

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    Gladstone Ports wildlife initiative

    2014-01-16T11:46:00Z

    Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) in Australia has developed its own Biodiversity Offset Strategy (BOS) to provide for the long-term conservation of threatened marine species in the Western Basin area.

  • The EPA said that the further proposal was an “opportunity” to re-examine the already established management plans Photo: Chevron Australia
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    Go ahead for expansion Gorgon gas development

    2014-01-14T14:32:00Z

    Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted conditional approval to Chevron Australia’s proposal to increase the footprint of its Gorgon Gas development.

  • Dredging is a contentious issue at Gladstone Harbour
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    Gladstone dredging woes

    2013-11-27T18:19:00Z

    Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) in Australia is once again bearing the brunt of the restrictions that come with being located in the vicinity of the World Heritage Site of the Great Barrier Reef.

  • The development of ports and LNG facilities are threatening the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/ Marine Photobank
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    Port development threat to Great Barrier Reef

    2013-06-18T16:13:00Z

    The development of ports and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in and around Australia are apparently threatening the fragile ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef.

  • ISS says the carbon tax affects excise liabilities and fuel tax credits
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    Australian carbon tax increase

    2013-05-21T14:55:00Z

    Global maritime services provider, Inchcape Shipping services (ISS) is warning of an increase in Australian Carbon Tax on vessels from 1 July 2013, which it says will affect excise liabilities and fuel tax credit entitlements.

  • The Port of Brisbane quayline where, by 2014, all three stevedores in operation will have automated container handling equipment
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    The Port of Brisbane - A modern port

    2013-04-16T20:30:00Z

    The Port of Brisbane is located in one of Australia’s fastest growing regions, South East Queensland, and is Queensland’s largest and most diverse multi cargo port. Handling over $50 billion worth of international trade each year, the Port of Brisbane is an engine for state economic growth, says Emily Griffiths ...

  • DNV says that LNG bunkering is Australian ports is feasible as long as there is a clearer regulatory framework Photo: TSE
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    LNG bunkering project concludes

    2013-03-06T16:27:00Z

    The Joint Industry Project (JIP) on LNG, managed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) with nine Australian partners, has concluded that LNG bunkering in Australian ports is feasible, but not without a clearer regulatory framework.

  • Local residents are concerned over mercury contamination at Port Botany. Photo: Winston M Yang
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    Mercury fears at Port Botany

    2013-01-23T17:25:00Z

    According to media reports, Australian chemical company, Orica, has been accused of covering up the extent of mercury contamination around the Port Botany site.

  • The development of Melbourne's second container port will increase capacity and competition
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    Melbourne port development underway

    2012-11-20T14:54:00Z

    The next step towards building a second container port at the Port of Hastings in Melbourne is now underway with the start of key studies into the Western Port area, its natural environment and port design.

  • DP World's straddle carriers will boost capacity and productivity at the Port of Melbourne
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    DPW Melbourne invests in greener equipment

    2012-10-19T15:03:00Z

    DP World recently invested in the latest straddle carriers for its container terminal at the Port of Melbourne.

  • LNG bunkering Photo: TGE
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    New joint project on LNG Bunkering

    2012-10-17T18:44:00Z

    Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and nine key members of the Australian maritime, port and energy sectors have established a four-month study into LNK Bunkering organised as a Joint Industry Project (JIP).

  • New Zealand has reached a multi-million dollar deal with the owners of the 'Rena'
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    Settlement reached over New Zealand wreck

    2012-10-03T16:33:00Z

    According to Maritime New Zealand the NZ government and owners of the ‘MV Rena’, Daina Shipping Company, have reached an inclusive financial settlement to resolve claims.