The tender for new leases to operate container terminals at the Port of Fremantle has been narrowed to the current two operators, DP World and Patrick, with the process to now move to the negotiation stage.
The existing leases, which were awarded in 1997, are set to expire in June this year. Due to a range of circumstances, one of which was the potential sale of Fremantle Ports by the previous Liberal National Government, it had not been possible to progress the granting of new leases.
The intent...
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