eCurrent January 2010

February marks peak cruise season for Sydney, as the city prepares to welcome some of the world’s leading passenger liners, Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay announced recently.

Sydney Ports is responsible for managing traffic on its roads in and around the Port Botany precinct. Congestion issues can quickly develop requiring a prompt response designed to not only inform port users of issues, but to minimise the impact on public roads.

A ground breaking ceremony was held by ING Real Estate in early January at the site of the Hale Street road extension in Port Botany.

Premier Kristina Keneally announced last month the NSW Government has selected the proponent to develop and create the $6 billion Barangaroo precinct.

IAPH meets every two years at its World Ports Conference, the largest gathering of the world port community. Port executives and experts coming from all parts of the world exchange views.

On Australia Day 2010, over 2,000 people came and celebrated Australia Day at Sydney Ports Jazz on the Water concert at Pyrmont Point Park.

Sydney is this week playing host to one of the world’s leading Port and Shipping Conferences. Ports Minister Paul McLeay opened the fourth Intermodal Asia conference.

Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay said today a new train service into Port Botany will deliver economic improvements to the port-related supply chain and ease congestion and pollution on major roads such as the M5.

The 2008/09 financial year was shaped by several events that challenged the natural growth of Sydney Ports Corporation’s trade. The report is now available to view on the Sydney Ports website.

Australian Federation of International Forwarders (AFIF) are on a charity drive to assist the people of Haiti.

John Taylor, who was employed by Baulderstone Pty Ltd as second in charge of the consortium building the Port Botany expansion. John will be sadly missed.