Oceania – Page 14

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    Injection for Whanganui port

    2016-09-12T13:34:00Z

    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

    2016-09-12T13:34:00Z

    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

    2016-09-12T13:34:00Z

    Road-based cargo flows to and from Napier Port are expected to be enhanced through a NZ$25m government investment in local roading improvements.

  • Better connected: The facility will connect Somerton directly by rail shuttle to the Port of Melbourne Photo: Port of Melbourne
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    DPW Australia opens inland hub

    2016-09-08T20:35:00Z

    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

    2016-09-05T14:43:00Z

    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.

  • Displeasure: terminal operators in Melbourne, including VICT (pictured), have raised a number of concerns
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    Port of Melbourne problems build

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    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.

  • Port strategy: Auckland is focusing on technological improvements, keeping costs low and extending reach into the supply chain
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    Auckland weathers the market storm

    2016-08-23T14:47:00Z

    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.

  • ICTSI's request for more space at Webb Dock attracts criticism
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    DP World dismisses Melbourne claims

    2016-08-04T10:37:00Z

    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.

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    Melbourne truck efficiency targeted

    2016-08-04T10:37:00Z

    Victoria Ports Minister Luke Donnellan has backed the use of high-productivity trucks to boost the movement of freight to and from the Port of Melbourne.

  • Ports of Auckland and Napier Port make a deal
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    Auckland and Napier buddy up

    2016-08-03T16:02:00Z

    A strategic alliance has been made between the Ports of Auckland Limited and Napier Port to provide operational, economic, sustainability and community benefits.

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    Auckland relocation sites announced

    2016-07-28T16:36:00Z

    Manukau Harbour and the Firth of Thames have been selected as the two potential sites for a possible future relocation of Ports of Auckland (PoAL).

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    Review and redundancies at Taranaki

    2016-07-28T16:36:00Z

    A net reduction of seven staff has been actioned by Port Taranaki following a four-month business review encompassing all areas of port operations.

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    Napier port development gets NZ$25m boost

    2016-07-28T10:35:00Z

    The New Zealand government has announced NZ$25m (US$17.6m) worth of road access improvements to Napier port as one of the first actions of Matariki, the Hawke’s Bay Economic Development Strategy.

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    ICTSI secures Victoria terminal funding

    2016-07-18T16:00:00Z

    Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) has signed a syndicated loan facility with seven global financial institutions.

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    China Merchants in Melbourne contest

    2016-07-14T09:00:00Z

    China Merchants will join two other companies in the final stage of the bidding process for the 50-year lease of the Port of Melbourne.

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    DP World Australia boasts of 100% VGM accuracy

    2016-07-04T12:13:00Z

    DP World Australia claims it has achieved 100% verified gross mass (VGM) of all containers travelling through its Australia ports following changes to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) legislation, which came into effect on July 1.

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    New Zealand ready for VGM

    2016-06-23T10:40:00Z

    Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) senior communications and media advisor Steve Rendle believes the local shipping industry now has practical working arrangements in place to accommodate the new verified container weight (VGM) regulations.

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    Auckland relocation political hot potato

    2016-06-23T10:40:00Z

    Auckland’s future port location is looming as one of the key issues in New Zealand’s October local authority elections, with three Mayoral candidates publicly backing a move out of the city at a recent debate.

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    Darwin commits to US$18.5m development

    2016-06-21T12:14:00Z

    Infrastructure investments are being planned for the Port of Darwin that will expand its reefer, general cargo and cruise ship capability.

  • Victorian government needs to look further ahead. Credit: David Wallace
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    Melbourne needs future-proofing

    2016-06-21T12:14:00Z

    Long-term port planning in the Australian state of Victoria needs to improve if it is to handle its future freight task, according to Opposition infrastructure and ports spokesman David Hodgett.