Oceania – Page 21
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Boom to bust for Queensland ports
Debate is raging over whether Queensland’s port capacity has shifted from shortfall to surplus as a result of developments during the mining boom.
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Fremantle opens liquid berth door
Fremantle Ports has invited expressions of interest to develop and operate a dedicated bulk liquids berth at Kwinana to handle cargoes such as petroleum products, chemicals and liquid fertilisers.
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Highway condition riles Taranaki truckers
A threatened 70kmh “go-slow” on State Highway 3 by Taranaki truckies appears to have been averted, but the Road Transport Association New Zealand (RTANZ) is nonetheless intending “strong protest” over the motorway’s condition.
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NewsTownsville berth out to tender
The Port of Townsville is seeking expressions of interest for a private operator for one of its berths, currently being used for general and breakbulk cargoes such as construction and mining materials and molasses.
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Australian box productivity reform success
The pay back for the waterfront reforms Australia embarked on in 1998 can be seen in significant improvements in container productivity – and the opportunity exists for a new phase of reform.
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NewsShipping carrier quits Australia
Recent media reports suggest that Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Service and its affiliate Gold Star Line will leave Australia next month, possibly leaving a large gap in trade for Oz ports.
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Post-quake build announced for Lyttelton
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has announced a “reinstatement and development vision” to shareholders at its recent annual meeting.
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Long term lease for Newcastle
New South Wales Government Treasurer Mike Baird has called for expressions of interest from qualified parties wishing to secure a 98-year lease of the Port of Newcastle.
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NewsCall to privatise Melbourne
Privatising the Port of Melbourne would help facilitate the development of a container terminal at the Port of Hastings and deliver flow-on benefits, according to Australian Logistics Council chief executive Michael Kilgariff.
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Council implored to back Auckland
Auckland Council has been implored to ensure future infrastructure development is undertaken to maintain Ports of Auckland’s vital role in both the regional and national economy.
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Call to curb conflicting port rules
Ports are being hampered by conflicts between state and Federal environmental laws, Sydney Ports chairman Nicholas Whitlam has told port executives.
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NewsHastings box terminal development makes headway
The release of expressions of interest for four key feasibility phase work packages for the Port of Hastings container expansion project has confirmed the continued progress of the contentious south Australian development.
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NewsAustralia's new dawn
HFW''s Connie Chen discusses Australia''s newfound enthusiam for port privatisation
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Increased charges a small price to pay
Rental prices and other port costs and charges tend to increase under the new private owners; unsurprising given that the immediate goal of the private sector is to generate revenue for its investors.
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NewsIFM in Brisbane bid
Industry Funds Management (IFM) is looking to take control of the Port of Brisbane by buying Global Infrastructure Partners’ stake in the port in a deal worth AUS$900m, local media reports.
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Auckland airs its union grievances
Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) have broken a relative period of public civility in their long-standing industrial dispute to trade sharp criticisms.
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Firm financials favour Kiwi ports
Ports of Auckland has achieved a comparable 22.8% rise in profit before tax to NZ$44.4m and 5.1% increase in revenue to NZ$186.6m for the 2012-2013 financial year.
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Hastings ‘necessary’ for Victoria
The Victorian Government has reaffirmed that a Hastings container terminal remains a key plank of its logistics blueprint for the state.
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Competition prompts Australian investment
The prospect of new competition in the stevedoring industry has already had the effect of prompting additional investment in Australian ports, group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings, Dr John Meredith, has said.
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Docked trouble at Port Kembla
The crew of the Egyptian government-owned coal carrier, ‘Wadi Alkram’, which is currently docked in Australia’s Port Kembla, are on strike over poor working conditions.
