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Rocky road to automation in Brisbane

News1 Sep 2014

DP World has had integration issues at Brisbane, but flatly rejects claims its new automated terminal is a failure....

HPH opens Brisbane

News23 Jan 2014

Hutchison Port Holdings said the opening of its new Brisbane terminal “marks a seismic shift on Australia’s waterfront.”...

Cargotec books automation deals in Australia

News3 Sep 2012

Two deals for automated Kalmar CHE have been secured in Sydney and Brisbane...

Container crane simulator in Brisbane

News1 May 2012

Container crane operators in Brisbane will be the first in Australia to use an Advanced Virtual Training Simulator at DP World’s Brisbane ...

Gumley to lead Hutch Oz

News24 Apr 2012

Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has made a high-profile appointment to head up its new Australian operations, choosing engineer and Officer of...

DP World Australia changing hands

News1 Jan 2011

DP World is selling a 75% stake in DP World Australia to Citi Infrastructure Investors (CII) and one of CII’s major investors for A$1.5B. ...

Baillie takes the helm at Brisbane

News14 Dec 2010

The new operators of the Port of Brisbane have appointed former P&O Ports’ chief operating officer Alistair Baillie as interim managing di...

Indian interest in Brisbane

News1 Oct 2010

Two Indian conglomerates have reportedly joined the field of contenders for the 99-year lease of the port of Brisbane, but a New Zealand con...

Brisbane bidders line up

News1 Aug 2010

Five groups are vying to buy the 99-year lease of the port of Brisbane, which the Queensland government is hoping to sell for more than A$2B...

Brisbane put up for sale…

News1 Jun 2009

The Queensland Government will sell a raft of state-owned transport and infrastructure assets, most notably the port of Brisbane, in an effo...

DP World/Brisbane ink new lease deal

News1 Jul 2008

DP World has committed to a new 40-year lease at the Port of Brisbane and announced that it is looking at investing A$250M in the Australian...

Oz inland rail dream draws closer

News1 Nov 2007

The prospect of an inland east coast railway linking Melbourne to Brisbane and beyond is growing ever stronger as plans to develop various k...

QR on verge of new era

News1 Nov 2007

The scheduled departure of QRNational’s first official east-west intermodal train from Melbourne’s North Dynon terminal via Adelaide to ...

Brisbane forges ahead again

News1 Oct 2007

Strong economic conditions, sustained population growth and the continuing boom in mining and construction led to record-breaking performanc...

Melbourne stevedoring review

News1 Aug 2007

Victoria’s Essential Services Commission is to conduct an inquiry into the impact of port planning on competition for container stevedorin...

Bundy joins Brisbane

News1 Jul 2007

The gradual decline in the Queensland sugar industry has sounded the death knell for the independence of the Port of Bundaberg....