Oceania – Page 52
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NewsHead to head: boxes versus cargo
New Zealand ports are celebrating impressive long term growth and not just for containers, reports Iain MacIntyre
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NewsRiding the dry bulk wave
Australian ports are steaming ahead with expansion plans as cargo throughput surges.
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NewsTeam up or bail out
New Zealand’s ports are told to consolidate or risk losing out to the Australians in the battle for booming Asian cargo.
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Federal move mooted
The prospect of Australian ports coming under Federal Government control has been mooted by Treasurer Peter Costello, and his suggestion that central direction could help ease bottlenecks and improve efficiency has met with a guardedly-positive response from the industry.
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Melbourne ups the ante
Melbourne, Australia''s largest container port, has moved towards deepening sections of its channels to accommodate vessels of up to 14 metres draught at all tides.
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South Australian ports come under fire
The state of bulk ports in South Australia has copped criticism from a Perth mining company, which says the " poor standard" of ports has prevented a proposed major iron/copper/gold mining operation near Coober Pedy from securing a reliable export gateway.
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SCS MANAGES METROBOX
Container depot operator Specialised Container Services (SCS) has taken over the management of the south Auckland-based container yard MetroBox.
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NewsNew mobile harbour crane for Napier
A NZ$6m Gottwald HMK300E mobile harbour crane is expected to become fully operational at the Port of Napier in early September.
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TOLL FINDS BIG SAVINGS AT PATRICK
For the first half of 2008 overall, the index registered 13.7 days, which compares with the 22.9 days reported 12 months ago. Australia's Toll Holdings Ltd is expecting to make savings of more than ¢39m following its ?3.785bn acquisition of port operator Patrick Corp Ltd.
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US Lines buoys Australasia ports with new service
US Lines (USL) is in the throes of expanding its existing Pacific schedule through the introduction of a new " ANZL" fixed-day service connection with New Zealand and Australia.
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VOLUME INCREASE FOR AXIS INTERMODAL
Ports of Auckland''s specialist container handling and terminal operating company Axis Intermodal has reported an 11% increase in export box volume and 7% rise in import containers during the past six months.
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NewsLPC opens vehicle terminal
New Zealand''s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has opened a fully-sealed and secure facility to handle an import vehicle trade which has grown 31% over five years to an annual 53,450 units.
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Napier faces insulation bill
A Napier City Council hearing has decided the Port of Napier will have to pay to insulate nearby residents'' homes if operational sounds exceed toughened noise limits.
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Noumean deal struck
Mediterranean Shipping Company and Maersk Line have reached an agreement with the New Caledonia Union of Kanak and Exploited Workers over new services to the Port of Noumea.
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Otago gains second MSC call
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has recently added a fixed-day weekly call at Port Chalmers on its " Capricorn" service.
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Gisborne gains Asian service
Eastland Port has established its first-ever scheduled shipping connection to North Asia, following the recent commencement of a monthly Lodestar service.
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NewsWave beacon at Nelson
An advanced wind and wave informationgathering light beacon has been installed 4km outside Port Nelson''s shipping channel.
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NewsPort bid advisor appointed
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has appointed independent advisor Crighton Anderson Corporate Finance to evaluate the bid of Christchurch City Holdings (CCH) to acquire the 31% shareholding it does not own. The LPC board is awaiting that report before making a recommendation on the US$1.34 per share bid, but industry ...
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NEW CRANES AT TWO PORTS
Port Otago is predicting a 15-20% improvement in vessel-handling productivity from its recently-arrived ZPMC ship-to-shore crane.
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LPC OPENS TRUCK "KIOSKS"
Time-savings of up to 66% are expected from new IT-equipped truck " kiosks" Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has introduced to its container terminal reception area.
