WA looks offshore

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The Western Australian government has chosen an offshore option for the successor to Fremantle’s Inner Harbour as the state’s container ...

More rail for Freo

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Fremantle’s new North Quay rail freight terminal and rail link have been officially opened by Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah...

Freo postpones

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Fremantle Ports has deferred a decision over the redevelopment of Inner Harbour berths 11 and 12 for 12 months amid concerns over possible d...

…as MSC confirms Patrick joint venture

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The potential split between Patrick and its largest customer, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has been avoided with MSC confirming tha...

Sydney up but Freo trade flat

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Sydney has again rewritten it container volume record books with 2004-05 figures reaching 1,375,000 TEU, an 8.3 per cent increase over last ...

Oz terminals feel the squeeze from boom

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Australia’s Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics has produced its latest review of the nation’s waterfront performance. It is clea...

Freo rail upgrade underway

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A key step towards shifting a greater share of container cargo at Fremantle to rail was taken last month with a joint State and Federal anno...

Coastal comeback on the cards?

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The long-distance east-west route between Melbourne and Fremantle is the first target of Brisbane-based Roadships Logistics Ltd (RLL), a pub...

Oz port performance under the spotlight

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Although the waterfront reform issue has long since slipped from public gaze in Australia, the Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (B...

Oz box records broken

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Worldwide container trade growth has been reflected in bumper container throughput figures for Australia’s four leading box ports....

Bigger Toll down under

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Toll Holdings has taken another step towards becoming a third regional force in stevedoring with two deals in Australia and New Zealand....

MSC in Oz box terminal tilt

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Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has sent waves across the Australian waterfront after taking the first steps to set up a network of its own ...

Fremantle seeks proposals

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Fremantle Ports is seeking proposals for the future use of the whole or parts of the Inner Harbour Berths 11 and 12 North Quay and the land ...