As a result of ongoing industrial action during a protracted negotiation of the enterprise agreement between maritime unions and Svitzer – a Danish owned operator of tug boats in Australia – Svitzer has announced an indefinite lock-out of all their crews from 12.00 pm this Friday. By doing this, it has been reported that Svitzer […]
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 […]
Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) will likely close some of its berths from July to make way for construction that will create additional container capacity. Berths 3, 4 and 5 at Webb Dock East will be closed from July 1 for the construction of the new automotive wharf and waterside infrastructure costing around $400m. PoMC […]
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has released an options paper detailing the announcement and overhaul of the Coastal Shipping regime. “Right now our domestic shipping industry is treading water, bound in red tape, and unable to be competitive both domestically and internationally,” Mr Truss said at the 2014 International Association of Ports & Harbours Mid-Term […]
NSW has agreed to lease the Port of Newcastle to a consortium of financial investors for 98 years in a $1.75bn deal. “Transactions such as this bring enduring benefits to communities and the economy and build on the NSW Government’s success track record in recycling mature State-owned assets to deliver major infrastructure projects that will […]
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 […]
Australia recorded a large A$1.4 billion trade surplus in January 2014 in seasonally adjusted terms, the largest since August 2011, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australia has now been in a trade surplus for three consecutive months since November 2013.
New South Wales claimed 34.3% of Australia’s total imports in 2012/13 (down from 36.6% in 2011/12) and was responsible for 20.8% of total Australian exports (up from 19.3%), according to up-to-date data from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Part of a $125m freight productivity boost from government will go towards the next stage of the Port Botany rail line upgrade.
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes confirmation the Victorian Government is investigating the privatisation of Victorian ports but is encouraging the government to ensure the funds raised from the process are recycled into productive logistics infrastructure. “The decision taken by the Victorian Government to assess the future ownership of Victoria’s ports is in the state’s […]
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