Vickie Chapman, South Australia's Planning and Local Government Minister, has turned down an application to build a new port at Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers wanted to build a timber and woodchip export facility at Smith … [Read more...]
Container ports and landside must solve their problems to resolve freight crisis
New analysis from internationally respected maritime analysts, Sea Intelligence, has conclusively demonstrated that the big, un-tackled problems in the ongoing freight crisis can be found at ports and on the landside. Bottleneck problems in … [Read more...]
Port workers required to get mandatory anti-COVID vaccine in New Zealand
New Zealand's government has passed rules mandating anti-COVID vaccinations for border workers, including personnel who work at seaports. Affected workers are forbidden from carrying out work unless vaccinated. The new COVID-19 Public Health … [Read more...]
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign MoU on maritime infrastructure investment
Yesterday, 30 June 2021, the governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which a framework for cooperation in PNG's maritime infrastructure sector was agreed. It is hoped that activities flowing-on from the … [Read more...]
Victoria announces board of new Ports Victoria
The Victorian Government has appointed a new board for Victoria’s new state-wide ports body, Ports Victoria. Howard Ronaldson will chair the new body, which brings together the Victorian Regional Channels Authority (VRCA) and Victorian Ports … [Read more...]