Big ship calls at Fremantle
FREMANTLE hosted MSC’s Archimidis (IMO 9315379) as it made its way around Australia. The vessel arrived at about 0100 on the morning of 26 November, discarging 204 containers and...
Bigger ships need bigger port infrastructure
AUSTRALIA needs to build port infrastructure that can handle bigger ships and more trade, Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody said last week. Speaking at the Hunter Business...
Changes to proposed biosecurity import levy raise industry ire
THE Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed changes to the contentious biosecurity levy, a scheme announced in this year’s federal budget that was roundly...
DPWA close to completing super-crane investment
STEVEDORE DP World Australia is to commission its ninth new super post-panamax ZPMC quay crane at Melbourne in coming weeks, completing an investment of more than $180m in...
Wild weather affects ports
STRONG winds that have hit Sydney have caused delays to stevedoring operations at Port Botany. In a notice to customers, stevedore DP World Australia said the Sydney harbour...
Container limitations a feature of inquiry into Port of Newcastle sale
LIMITATIONS on container operations are central to a parliamentary inquiry into the privatisation of the Port of Newcastle. The inquiry was announced last week. In a document...
“Unprecedented change” behind DPWA fee hikes
STEVEDORE DP World Australia says increasing costs and declining tariffs have led to a decision to increase the Infrastructure Access Charge for road and rail operators at its...
Fee hikes prompt regulation calls
AN INDUSTRY body has called for regulatory intervention following the latest round of infrastructure fees implemented by stevedore DPWA. Freight and Trade Alliance / Australian...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Who's next?
ANY bets on how long it will take the other stevedores to follow DPWA and discover that they also "face a dynamic and evolving market with unprecedented change, major investment...
Solid start but opportunities missed in freight plan
A LACK of coastal shipping targets in the NSW Freight and Ports Plan represents a missed opportunity, according to Shipping Australia. SAL chief executive Rod Nairn praised...
Report backs infrastructure fees
A REPORT prepared by consultancy farrierswier has backed the use of landside surcharges by stevedores in the Australian market. The expert report on charging issues for container...
Record reported for Torres Strait transit
LEDA Maersk (IMO 9190755) has become the deepest eastbound container vessel to transit Torres Strait, maritime technology business OMC says. The Danish-flagged vessel (63,200DWT)...
Under keel technology earns export award
PORT technology specialist OMC International has been honoured with a special award. The company received the Governor of Victoria Export Award for its e-Nav Dynamic Under Keel...
Infrastructure access charges essential, says Scurrah
DP WORLD Australia CEO Paul Scurrah has told Ports Australia Biennial Conference delegates the stevedores’ infrastructure access charges are a necessity to keep the entire supply...
