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MSC boost for Adelaide box volumes

New direct calls by Mediterranean Shipping Company Capricorn service could boost Adelaide’s container throughput by around 6%, Flinders Ports CEO Vincent Tremaine says.

Raley to head up Thompson Clarke

Chris Raley has been appointed as the managing director of Australian maritime consultancy Thompson Clarke with effect from March 1.

Patrick reports a lift in volumes, profit

A contract with Maersk helped lift container volumes and profits at Patrick in the first half of the 2012 financial year.

Shippers slam port licensing fee

A plan to impose a port licencing fee at Melbourne has been described as "unacceptable," by the Australian Peak Shippers' Association (APSA).

Asia trade drives Aus-Pac bunker demand

An international bunker supplier has reported a growing demand for marine fuel in the Australia-Pacific region following increased volumes of Australia-Asia trade.

Views differ on SA port regulation

Pricing and access regulation of South Australian ports should continue, despite Flinders Ports saying regulation is unnecessary, a senior government official has argued.