Sydney International Container Terminals has said that the official opening of its new container terminal at Port Botany by New South Wales’ Premier Mike Baird marks the start of a major transformation of the State’s maritime international trade. The new container terminal sits on 45 ha of reclaimed land just across from Sydney Airport and employs a […]
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Australian Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay announced yesterday the start of operations of the new Port Authority of New South Wales and welcomed the appointments of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The new authority was formed from the amalgamation of the Sydney, Newcastle and Port Kembla Port Corporations. “The NSW Government’s […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said that the New South Wales Government is getting on with the job of designing brand new ferries for Sydney Harbour to provide improved comfort and reliability for customers. Sydney based architects One2three have been appointed to prepare concept designs for six new ferries before a major construction tender goes […]
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Sydney Ports Corporation (Sydney Ports) has agreed to a request from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) to allow one of its cruise ships to remain in Sydney as a major tropical storm develops in the Coral Sea. The 90,000 tonne Radiance of the Seas was due to sail from Sydney at 6:30pm on 30 December, […]
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The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM), located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, has launched a marketing campaign to promote the strategic advantages of developing a container shipping port terminal in Sydney harbor. The announcement comes after CBRM recently agreed to purchase approximately 500 acres of greenfield waterfront land for the purpose of building a container […]
The first of 5 Steber Navy support vessels MV Koala, after the launching ceremony on February 9th 2012, was delivered to its new home in Sydney on Sunday, 4th March, 2012. Sea trials for the vessel, which lasted few weeks, were conducted on Manning River. The vessel, used by the Defence Force and Government Departments, […]
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Divers from Australian Clearance Diving Team One boarded and secured merchant vessels in Sydney Harbour recently, as part of specialist training in the lead up to deploying on Operation SLIPPER. Using rigid hulled inflatable boats, the Divers honed their skills in advanced level boardings. Pre consulted commercial merchant vessels were used as targets, with the […]
After years of planning and lobbying, the dredging of Sydney harbour, which some have said could result in the transformation of the area’s… By Nancy King (capebretonpost) Source: capebretonpost, September 5, 2011;
Leighton Holdings Ltd announced Leighton Contractors has been awarded a $115 million contract by Sydney Ports Corporation to deliver the main construction… (businessspectator) Source: businessspectator, August 3, 2011
Dredging of an access channel in Sydney harbour is slated to begin Oct. 1. The Sydney Ports Corp. released a progress report Thursday… (capebretonpost) Source: capebretonpost, July 22, 2011;
