U.S. private equity firm Cerberus has shown interest in acquiring the lease for Darwin Port, a senior executive of the port's Chinese operator said on Tuesday, amid a push by the Australian ...

It also comes amid pressure from Washington, Canberra’s most important ally, to secure control of the port in northern ...

Industry players and analysts expect the government to push the sale after the Chinese-owned port failed to cause a stir in ...

U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has expressed interest in acquiring the lease to Australia’s strategically vital Darwin Port, according to a senior executive at Landbridge ...

The port of Darwin has become the latest sticking point in relations between Australia and China which have dramatically improved in the three years since Mr Albanese was first elected in May 2022.

• Natural gas sector grapples with red tape In 2015, Chinese company Landbridge was awarded a 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin. Now, Australia wants to take it back and put it into local hands.

China Warns US Ally Over Plan To Take Back Strategic Port Published May 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM EDT Updated May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM EDT By Micah McCartney ...

Machinery can be seen sitting at the Port of Darwin, located in the Northern Territory's capital city of Darwin in Australia, April 21, 2017. Picture taken April 21, 2017.

Supply vessels for the offshore gas rigs sit at Darwin port in northern Australia, April 21, 2017. Picture taken April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Westbrook/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights ...

Australian officials will meet with local authorities this week to discuss the future of the Port of Darwin, currently leased for 99 years to Chinese-owned company Landbridge Group, as concerns ...