Monthly Archives: June 2014

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER ANNOUNCED FOR MELBOURNE’S THIRD CONTAINER TERMINAL

Victorian Minister for Ports David Hodgett has announced Victorian International Container Terminal Limited as the successful contract bidder to operate Melbourne’s third international container terminal at Webb Dock. The consortium comprised of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services and Australia’s Anglo Ports will operate the terminal, meaning there will now be three operators in Melbourne and […]

IMPORTERS TO BE AWARE OF NEW TERMINAL CHARGES FOR CONTAINER STORAGE

Patrick has announced the new terminal charges. It has been reported that some Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney terminals will be rolling out new container storage charges effective July 1 2014 Storage charges apply to any containers that remain uncollected after three days including the first day of availability. This highlights the need more than ever […]

KOREA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT TO BENEFIT INDUSTRY & CONSUMERS

Australia’s competitiveness in the Korean export market is set to increase along with cost benefits to Australian consumers with the implementation of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA). On 8 April 2014, Australia’s Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb and his South Korean counterpart, the Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy, Yoon Sang-jick, formally signed the […]