Oceania – Page 5
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NewsFunding approved for NZ inland port
A New Zealand port has welcomed government funding to bring forward development of a new inland port that will provide it with vital new capacity.
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NewsNZ port determined to continue development
A port in New Zealand is pressing on with development plans despite an ongoing debate over its future.
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NewsBALANCING COSTS & PROGRESS
During the COVID-19 era, the debate continues in Melbourne about rising port costs but also sees positive news about future infrastructure developments. John Burgoyne reports.
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NewsAUS$125m rail port project to go ahead
An AUS$125m rail project at an Australian port is expected to improve port access and capacity while reducing congestion.
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NewsLocal pavers solution for new terminal
An Australian port has found a local solution in its search for specialised industrial pavers for its new AUD$30m crane and cargo container terminal.
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NewsAutomation project targets capacity increase
Container terminal automation work at a New Zealand port will be complete within six months.
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NewsJV to develop New Zealand port
A new joint venture in development will aim to bring the Ruakura Inland Port to fruition within two years.
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NewsTransport investment to benefit Australian ports
Infrastructure Australia’s 2020 Infrastructure Priority List looks promising for port transport projects.
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NewsTime to bring consistency between pilot and bridge?
Dave MacIntyre asks whether it is time for ports worldwide to look at the charts available for berthing, to ensure pilots and bridge teams are working with the same information.
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NewsStrike action breather for DP World
DP World Australia (DPWA) said its operations are expected to function as normal after an interim interlocutory injunction was granted stopping industrial action at its terminals while a 16-month long contract dispute continues.
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NewsNew Pacific and Australian port co-operation
Pacific and Australian ports are increasing cooperation in response to new challenges. Michale Mackay explains.
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NewsMelbourne rail review
Fierce criticism of the Melbourne Port Rail Shuttle plans have sparked a review
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NewsPort rail proposals move forward in Australia
The rejuvenation of on-dock rail and rail shuttles is moving ahead in several Australian ports, but is not without its challenges.
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NewsNZ government closes in on Auckland
The New Zealand government has confirmed its next step in light of Cabinet’s position that freight operations in Auckland are no longer viable.
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NewsPort corporation denies market power misuse
A 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.
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NewsStudy reveals cost of closing Auckland’s port
A 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”.
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NewsTASMANIAN SHIPPERS HAVING TO SUCK UP COSTS
Tasmanian shippers are positive despite increasing infrastructure charges being applied by terminal operators, as Iain MacIntyre discovers.
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NewsAuckland port report "seriously flawed"
Two new economic reports show that "the idea of moving Auckland’s port to Northland is seriously flawed," Ports of Auckland (POAL) has said.
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NewsNew Zealand port closure proposed
A new report has recommended the closure of a major New Zealand port to improve the country’s supply chain.
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NewsAustralian port monopoly warning
An Australian port is at risk of becoming a monopolist without constraint, the chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said.
