Oceania – Page 38
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DP World/Flinders JV
DP World and leading Australian operator Flinders Ports have announced a new partnership agreement. The two are to jointly manage a new container terminal at the port of Adelaide, with DP world holding 60% of the equity and Flinders Ports 40%. The concession at the terminal, which DP World has ...
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NewsPorts require government 'nudge'
A "nudge or two" from Government is required to encourage councils in New Zealand to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings, says Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker.
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Turbulent times for Auckland
Ports of Auckland''s ownership and financial situation have been lambasted by Chris Carr, managing director of Auckland-based logistics company Carr & Haslam.
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Sydney's peak pricing criticised
Small trucking firms have complained that they could be forced out of business by Sydney Ports Corporation''s proposed peak pricing scheme, which would charge a A$160 (US$127.5) fee per truck for daytime calls at the port. The Australian Trucking Association New South Wales branch has said this could require an ...
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Asciano heads to the market
Australian ports investor Asciano is looking to the market to raise A$2bn (US$1.6bn) in order to reduce a debt burden estimated at A$4.9bn (US$3.9bn). The company examined a range of sale and recapitalisation offers in the knowledge that A$2.7bn (US$2.2bn)-worth of the debt is due to be settled this financial ...
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NewsNZ port sector requires government "nudge"
Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker believes a "nudge or two" from Government is required to encourage councils to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings.
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NewsAussie port development reaches astounding levels
The level of port development underway or planned in Australia is astounding. Major coal port expansions are in progress at Newcastle, Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay, Gladstone and Abbot Point and at least two new coal ports are in contemplation in Queensland.
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NewsAustralian landside links under the microscope
After almost two decades of intense scrutiny of the performance of its container terminals, Australia is turning in new directions - to the landside links in the logistics chain, and to measurement of the efficiency or otherwise of its bulk ports.
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NewsAus-NZ Feature Material from Dave Mac
The global meltdown has pushed many New Zealand and Australian port operators into survival mode. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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News'Cross roads' for NZ
Jens Madsen, managing director of New Zealand''s Ports of Auckland, has described the country as "at a cross-roads", warning that if it does not rise above a ''parochial'' mentality it could end up as a "spoke to Australia, rather than a hub of its own".
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NewsQueensland ports up for grabs in mass asset sell off
Queensland is to tackle a drop in its credit ratings by conducting a huge sale of infrastructural assets including the Port of Brisbane Corp and Abbot Point Coal Terminal. Other assets with the "for sale" sign include the state''s rail coal business.
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Fremantle considers capacity solutions
The port of Fremantle, in conjunction with the newly established Fremantle Ports Optimum Planning Group, has committed to a strategic planning programme to establish a solution to a long term capacity squeeze at the port.
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Townsville cash boost
The port of Townsville is to get an A$50m (US$37.7m) injection from the Federal Government to improve navy infrastructure. The funding will be used to upgrade unloading facilities for new naval heavy landing ships and to extend the port''s berth 10 to accommodate handymax and handysize commercial ships.
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NewsOECD calls for NZ infrastructure improvement
New Zealand needs to reduce domestic infrastructure bottlenecks and maximise the efficiency of its international maritime trade, according to the Economic Survey of New Zealand 2009.
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'Co-ordinate Australian port investment'
Ports Australia executive director David Anderson has called for Australia''s three levels of government to co-ordinate their investment in regional ports and the supporting supply chains.
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NewsTerminal consolidation mooted by Auckland
Ports of Auckland has unveiled a proposal to consolidate its containership operations and manning to the Axis Fergusson Terminal.
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Oakajee funds commitment
The Australian Federal Government has allocated A$339m (US254m) over the next four years towards the development of common user facilities at the deepwater port at Oakajee. Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has pointed to Oakajee as "potentially the single-most important project for WA''s economic development over the next 50 years".
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BBI offers distress sales
Offers for Babcock & Brown Infrastructure''s (BBI) Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal asset are expected to close in July, following a due diligence process with several parties. BBI is also currently in talks with parties interested in buying PD Ports in the UK.
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DPW nets ISO first
DP World has become the first Australian terminal operator to gain the international standard ISO 28000:2007 certification in supply chain security management at all of its Australian container terminals. The certification covers processes to address security vulnerabilities at strategic and operational levels, as well as establishing preventative action plans.
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Kembla seeks Chinese investors
Chinese investment is being sought to boost the development of Port Kembla in New South Wales. Ports Minister Joe Tripodi announced the establishment of an economic development committee to attract Chinese investment in the port. Represented on the committee are the port of Shenzhen and Cosco Shipping.
