Featured NewseCurrent October 2011
eCurrent October 2011
Financial Advisor for Lease of Port Botany
On 28 October, the NSW Government called for expressions of interest to appoint a financial adviser(s) for the proposed long-term lease of Port Botany.
September Trade Up Four Per Cent
Container trade through Port Botany increased by 4.1 per cent in September 2011 compared to the same month last year, reaching over 180,700 TEU.Sydney Ports Joins NZ Oil Spill Crisis Team
Sydney Ports has played a key role in the emergency response to the recent grounding of the container ship Rena on the Astrolabe Reef in New Zealand in October.Exercise Sealion
On 21 October, Sydney Ports and Shell conducted an oil spill exercise named “Sealion".Sydney Ports Sponsors the Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents' Annual Meeting
Sydney Ports held a welcome event on 13 October for the Board of the Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA) on the occasion of its annual meeting.Sydney Ports Delivers Key Note Speech at the Nagoya Port Seminar
In October, Sydney Ports celebrated its 1st Anniversary of the sister-port relationship with Nagoya Port Authority, with a delegation travelling to the Japanese port for its Nagoya Port Seminar.NSW Wine Awards
Sydney Ports has again played a major role in the promotion of agribusiness in NSW, with its sponsorship of the New South Wales Wine Awards.Premier's NSW Export Awards
On 20 October, Sydney Ports played a role as a major sponsor of the Australian Institute of Export - Premier’s NSW Export Awards.Bird Lookout Opens
In late October, Sydney Ports announced that from the first of November, the Penrhyn Estuary Lookout at Port Botany would be open to the public.