Unions flex muscles over Hutchison

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The conflict between Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) will be high on the agenda when dockers’ trade un...

Injunction against Hutchison sackings

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An Australian Federal Court judge has granted an injunction preventing 97 workers at ports in Sydney and Brisbane from being sacked...

Hutchison in ITF firing line

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The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is challenging Hutchison Ports Holdings (HPH) over its behaviour at port facilities ...

HPH exiting Australia?

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In a move that may – or may not – presage its eventual withdrawal from Australia, late last month Hutchison Ports Holdings flagged an im...

HPH cuts back in Australia

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Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) is scaling back its operations and preparing to lay off staff to address its cost structure....

Patrick automates Botany terminal

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Australia’s Patrick has completed the conversion of its Port Botany terminal to an automated straddle carrier operation....

Hutchison opens up at Botany

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Hutchison Ports Australia has officially opened its Port Botany terminal, Sydney International Container Terminal (SICTL), which will add an...

CMG eyes Patrick

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Leading container terminals in Australia’s top four ports could be heading into China Merchants Group (CMG) control....

Robots march in Oz

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The steady march of automation into Australian ports continues and the country will soon have five automated terminals....

HPH Botany cranes arrive

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Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) has received four low-profile STS cranes for its Sydney International Container Terminal (SICT) at Port Bota...

It's tough for DPW Australia

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DP World Australia, 75% owned by investors represented by Citi Infrastructure, made a loss of A$32M in 2012 according to accounts filed with...