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AAT rejects FCAI claims as "spurious"
Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) has rejected automotive industry calls for action by competition authorities against its market power.
WA seeks more options after rail plan reviewed
Costs would outweigh the benefits of spending $800m repairing and maintaining Western Australia's grain rail infrastructure, a Federal Government report released yesterday has found.
Talks fail to resolve Swire compensation issue
Oil spill compensation negotiations between Swire Shipping and the federal and Queensland governments still have way to go following a meeting yesterday between the shipowner and federal transport minister Anthony Albanese.
Port Hedland pulls clear as Australia's biggest port
Trade through Port Hedland and the port of Dampier in Western Australia's Pilbara region reached a record 300m tonnes in the 2008/09 financial year.
Chartering concerns for Newcastle arrival system
Shipping Australia says that the controversial vessel arrival system being introduced at the port of Newcastle is unsustainable as far as chartering arrangements are concerned.
Record coal sales for Macarthur in June quarter
Boosted by a strong performance in April, Macarthur Coal sold a record 1.48m tonnes of coal in the June quarter.
Assessment on Forum Avarua after fire
Surveyors are assessing the extent of damage to Pacific Forum Line's 160 teu Forum Avarua after an engine room fire last week.
Santos' $100m gas deal with Newmont
Oil and gas exploration company Santos has extended its Western Australian gas supply contract with Newmont Mining Services by another four years.
Grim outlook as Japanese lines forecast big losses
Japan's big three shipping companies all sank into the red in the first quarter of the year with NYK and K Line now forecasting full-year losses.
$1.1m for ACT road bridge strength testing
More than $1m dollars will be spent assessing the strength of bridges in and around Canberra.
