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Port Botany prepares for penalties by October
Port Botany's container terminal operators will be forced to pay road carriers $25 for every 15 minute delay in servicing trucks accessing their facilities under a regulated approach launched by the New South Wales Government yesterday.
Salvors drain oil from Shen Neng 1
Salvors have pumped more oil from Shen Neng 1 ahead of plans to move the ship to the port of Gladstone on Monday.
Unions raise heat on Kooragang contracts
Unions have accused Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG) of using a Work Choices contract at its Kooragang export facility to undercut union wages and conditions at Newcastle's other two coal terminals.
Full details sought for Port Botany penalty scheme
The road transport industry has joined widespread calls for more details to be released of regulated penalties set to be applied to stevedores and road carriers at Port Botany from October.
Asciano delivers mixed bag in March quarter
Asciano’s container operations had a flat March quarter but its coal haulage division performed relatively better with an increase of 33% from the same period last year.
LD Shipping fined over survey infringement
LD Shipping and owner Les Dick were fined $12,000 in the Launceston Magistrates Court yesterday over survey infringements.
IPA wants distance-based fee for road users
The federal government should consider replacing road taxes with a national pricing model which charges road users by the kilometre, according to a paper released by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia ahead of the Henry Tax Review.
Zodiac charter dispute costs Fortescue US$78m
Fortescue Metals Group has lost its charter contract dispute with Zodiac Maritime and been ordered to pay the London-based shipping company US$78m in damages.
