Oceania – Page 46
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NewsUnion eyes LPD directors' fee hike
A proposal to increase the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch directors'' fee pool by almost 11% has sparked the interest of local port worker unions.
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NewsHPH denies Auckland approach
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) did not recently make a formal bid for a stake in Ports of Auckland, Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) chairperson Judith Bassett has said.
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PrimePort flies regional port flags
PrimePort Timaru chairperson Sid McAuley has said regional ports need increased weighting in Government decisions on New Zealand''s shipping future.
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NewsLegislation clears Melbourne for dredging
The Victorian Government has moved to clear a legislative path for dredging to begin in the Port of Melbourne.
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Northland land sale
A 177-hectare block of land adjacent to the Marsden Point port complex has been put on the market to attract complementary businesses. Northland Port Corporation also plans to lease back 60 hectares of the land for 35 years.
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NewsNZ news snippets
Port of Tauranga has called for Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) to disclose the independent report it commissioned on the Auckland-Tauranga port merger proposal.
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NewsMelbourne Deepening
Victoria''s planning minister has endorsed the urgently-needed deepening of Melbourne''s Port Phillip Bay channel to 14 metres. However, approvals from other ministers are still required and a raft of environmental safeguards will have to be met, overseen by an independent monitor.
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Australian 'roadmap' for port progress
The Business Council of Australia has launched a "roadmap for infrastructure reform", focusing on ports, rail and roads among other areas.
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NewsDave Mac Oz News Snippets
The Australian government has approved foreign investment for the third coal terminal at the port of Newcastle.
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Code of Practice call
A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) investigation into the collapse of seven 30-foot containers on the UK-registered Annabella has seen the organisation call for the introduction of a relevant container shipping code of practice.
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Southern NZ merger talks
"Low-level" merger discussions are understood to have commenced between Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and Port Otago.
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NewsVolatile results dog NZ ports
A mixed bag of financials from New Zealand''s ports saw Port Taranaki turn an encouraging 114% rise in after-tax profit to NZ$4.8m (US$3.6m) and 25% increase in revenue to NZ$37m (US$28m).
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Aborted Merger Expensive
The aborted merger between the New Zealand ports of Tauranga and Auckland cost Tauranga alone NZ$1.2m ($890,484) in third-party research costs.
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LPC software signing
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has signed a contract with Lawson Software to install its M3 Enterprise Asset Management, Finance and e-Procurement applications, which are expected to minimise downtime and optimise maintenance resources.
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ACCC Legal Action
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted legal proceedings against former Patrick companies (now owned by either Asciano or Toll), former P& O companies (now owned by DP World) and executives for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
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Efficiency gains may delay LPC upgrade
Improved productivity at existing Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) container berths may see a planned NZ$26m ($19.3m) upgrade of Cashin Quay Number Two delayed by two years.
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Sydney Container Expansion
Sydney Ports Corporation is now deliberating over who will design and construct the 60-hectare expansion of Port Botany after prospective contractors made final submissions.
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Botany Build Up
An unprecedented build-up of import containers has caused Patrick''s Port Botany terminal in Sydney to "throw everything" it can at relieving congestion.
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Coal Criticism
Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) has rejected criticism from Queensland premier Peter Beattie describing Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) as the "worst port" in the state.
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NewsNZ Snippets 2
A 7.7-hectare former Norske Skog Tasman site has been acquired by the Port of Tauranga to supplement future bulk shipping opportunities.
