Monthly Archives: August 2014

Patrick’s new terminal charges: details

Patrick Stevedores has rolled out an array of terminal ancillary charges covering items from storage to infrastructure effective from July 1. New storage charges will be payable on all containers/goods left undelivered after three working days (Monday to Saturday) including day of availability. Rates are charged per teu per day, or part thereof, for ISO […]

Winning contractor announced for new Webb Dock Automotive Terminal

Victoria’s government has confirmed that the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) subsidiary MIRRAT has won the contract to develop and operate Melbourne’s new Webb Dock West automotive terminal. MIRRAT – Melbourne International Ro-Ro Automotive Terminal – is part of the WWL Terminal Holdings group, which operates 14 ro-ro/vehicle facilities worldwide. The decision had effectively been leaked […]

Boeing predicts increase in demand for new aircraft

Boeing projects a demand for 36,770 new planes over the next 20 years, an increase of 4.2 percent from last year’s forecast. The company released its annual Current Market Outlook, estimating the total value of those new planes at US$5.2 trillion. “This market is strong and resilient,” Randy Tinseth, Vice President of Marketing, Boeing Commercial […]

Australia a Top 10 destination for foreign investment

Australia has remained one of the top 10 global destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) for three consecutive years, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2014. Over the three years to 2013, Australia attracted a total of US$171 billion in FDI flows, up nearly 55 per cent from […]