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South African dockers strike
Dockers at Durban, Cape Town and Richards Bay have refused a 6.2% pay offer and are holding out for 8%.
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NewsNelson port workers' deaths examined
The work histories of six former workers at the port of Nelson who have developed motor neurone disease are currently being investigated by the New Zealand Department of Labour''s Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) and the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.
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NewsUnion issues overseas labour warning
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says it will shut down New Zealand ports if shortterm overseas casual labour is brought in under the guise of labour shortages.
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PERUVIAN STEVEDORES REJECT CONCESSION PLAN
Port workers in Peru have rejected the government''s recent port concession programme, threatening to go on strike should attempts been made to implement it.
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NewsPort Klang to create super terminal?
Two of the largest container terminal operators at Malaysia''s Port Klang, Northport and Westport, are planning to merge to create a regional super-hub capable of handling 5mTEUs a year. Of the two, Northport is the larger with an annual capacity of 4mTEUs. However, before changes can be made, they will ...
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SALDANHA TO GET UPGRADED RAIL LINK
Nevertheless, other options are also being studied in case the government says no.Kumba Resources, South Africa's largest iron ore producer, has struck an agreement with Transnet, the State transport holding, to expand capacity on the company's railway line linking its Sishen mine in the Northern Cape with the export terminal ...
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TUTICORIN TO UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE
Tuticorin Port Trust has allocated US$22m towards improving infrastructure facilities at the port in 2005-06. This will fund construction of a new berth with alongside draught of 10.7 metres, and also road works costing US$3.8 9m.
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NewsAuckland-P&O Nedlloyd in contract dispute
P& O Nedlloyd is understood to be seeking between US$735,000 and US$3.68m reimbursement in a contract dispute with Ports of Auckland. Having lost a service from the carrier in February last year, the port company is understood to be questioning whether P& O Nedlloyd''s remaining volume is sufficient to trigger ...
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Jurong oil terminal contracts awarded
Dubai-headquartered Horizon Terminals Limited (HTL), established by Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has awarded construction contracts for a US$200 million bulk liquids terminal to be built on 39ha of land at Banyan, Jurong Island in Singapore.
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SIP PLANS HONG KONG FLOAT
Shanghai International Port (SIP), now the world''s third busiest, is planning to raise US$800m on the Hong Kong stock exchange as a means of funding its expansion programme.
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INDIAN GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES CONCESSION RESTRICTIONS
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).India's Shipping Ministry has made changes to its policy regarding private ownership of the country's container terminals. Whereas previously it had stated that one operator would be restricted to two ...
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China increases container league table domination
With Hong Kong sitting atop the 2004 league table and neighbouring Shenzhen, comprising the three terminal complexes of Chiwan, Shekou and Yiantian, now ranking fourth, the massive factory outlet that is southern China accounts for a cool 35.5mTEUs annually according to the latest figures from Containerisation International.
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NewsSouth Africa invests in box terminals
The South African state owned holding, Transnet, has approved a US$349.37m investment upgrade package for container terminals in both Durban and Cape Town.
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MONGLA THREATENED BY MAFIAS
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).Exporters using the Bangladeshi port of Mongla have asked the government to take immediate action against the 11 Mafia groups which it claims are preventing smooth operation of the port, ...
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Chittagong opens one-stop shop
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).A one-stop shop service centre has been opened at Chittagong to improve the delivery of imported consignments. This, it is claimed, will allow importers to clear consignments within 1.5 hours ...
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CASTELLON TARGETS CERAMICS TRAFFIC
Leif Wallin, president of trailer handling for the Finland-headquartered company, confirmed that Kalmar is "involved in hybrids in a couple of projects", working with the US Environmental Protection Agency in the ports of Long Beach and New Jersey. The Spanish Mediterranean port of Castellon de la Plana, located 50 kilometres ...
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SINES SEEKS SPANISH INVESTMENT
The Portuguese government, in an attempt to promote the port of Sines, is making financial incentives available for companies that want to invest in it.
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Leixoes splashes out on infrastructure
Leif Wallin, president of trailer handling for the Finland-headquartered company, confirmed that Kalmar is "involved in hybrids in a couple of projects", working with the US Environmental Protection Agency in the ports of Long Beach and New Jersey. Leixoes Port Authority (APDL) is to invest ¢26m on upgrading infrastructure. Both ...
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Santander luke warm regarding shortsea initiative
The port authority of Santander has decided for the moment not to participate in a project to promote shortsea shipping links in the North Sea. A spokesperson for the authority explained that it had declined to join in the initiative given that the project was insufficiently developed.
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