Featured NewseCurrent December 2011
eCurrent December 2011
Christmas Message from Grant Gilfillan, CEO of Sydney Ports
The year 2011 has been a significant one for Sydney Ports on a number of fronts.
November Trade Bounces Back
Container trade through Port Botany reached almost 184,000 TEUs in November 2011, up by 5.6 per cent on November 2010.Dramatic Cut in Truck Times at Port Botany
There has been a dramatic decrease in truck turnaround times, following the full implementation of the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS) earlier this year.Port Botany Weigh-In-Motion Scales
Sydney Ports will, early in 2012, facilitate the next round of stakeholder engagement meetings in preparation for operational roll-out of new Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) scales at Port Botany.Cruise Season Hits Top Gear
Twenty nine cruise passenger ship visits were scheduled for Sydney in December, as the cruise season settled into another record-breaking year.Second Bulk Liquids Berth Driving Ahead
Pile driving on the second Bulk Liquids Berth (BLB2) project at Port Botany began on 1 December. Celebrate Australia Day with Sydney Ports
Sydney Ports is proud to sponsor two Australia Day events for the 12th year in a row – the Sydney Ports Jazz on the Water and the Australia Day Best Dressed Vessel Competition.