Featured NewseCurrent June 2010
| China Boosting Port Botany Trade and Trade Update | 30 Jun 2010 |
For the eighth consecutive month, Port Botany has recorded record trade growth, due largely to growing China-Australia trade.
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| Key Industry Groups Back Port Botany Reforms | 30 Jun 2010 |
Sydney Ports continues to be encouraged by the ongoing support key industry groups are giving the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS).
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| Strong Industry Support for PBLIS Rail Trial | 30 Jun 2010 |
In May 2010, members of Sydney Ports’ Port Botany Rail Team (PBRT) conducted a preliminary trial to provide baseline performance benchmarks for trains in the Port Botany rail supply chain. The information gained presents future opportunities.
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| Sydney Ports Annual Transport Workshop, 20 July 2010 | 30 Jun 2010 |
| Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee will be hosting its Annual Transport Workshop Future Port - Managing Seasonal Capability on Tuesday 20 July 2010. RSVPs will close on 13 July 2010.
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| Investing in Ports - Building for Growth | 30 Jun 2010 |
The Keneally Government will invest more than $345 million in port infrastructure, supporting jobs across NSW - and building for the continued growth of the State economy.
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| Sydney Ports Marine Staff Relocate to New Port Botany Operations Centre | 30 Jun 2010 |
On Monday 28 June, Sydney Ports’ Marine Staff relocated from Moores Wharf to the Corporation’s new Operations Centre at the head of Brotherson Dock in Port Botany.
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| Maersk Gateshead Container Vessel – Emergency Operations | 30 Jun 2010 |
The Maersk Gateshead container vessel was towed into Sydney Harbour from Port Botany during the night of 3 June 2010 for emergency engine repairs.
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| Final Cruise Call at Wharf 8 Darling Harbour | 30 Jun 2010 |
After 11 years, cruise shipping at Wharf 8 Darling Harbour came to a close. The passenger terminal structure at Wharf 8 will be demolished later this year, to allow for construction of the $6 billion Barangaroo development.
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