By the ACCC The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has decided it will not pursue enforcement action in relation to Qube’s (ASX:QUB) completed acquisition of Newcastle Agri Terminal (NAT) at this time. However, the ACCC remains … [Read more...]
Victorian ports under review – a year of change
By Praveen Reddy, executive director, Freight Victoria Mr Reddy writes: The Victorian Government is deeply invested in our freight network and connections and the contribution it makes to every Victorian. We know the freight sector contributes … [Read more...]
Industrial umpire to rule in Patrick vs MUA dispute
Patrick Terminals has today advised that there will be a three-day hearing at the Fair Work Commission to determine whether the current Patrick Enterprise Bargaining Agreement can be terminated. In a statement from Patrick today, the terminal … [Read more...]
Kangaroo Island: proposed port prohibited
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...]