All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 489
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NewsTerminals should brace themselves to feel huge impact from alliances
The real impact to terminals from consolidation and shipping alliances is yet to come, but when it does arrive it will be huge.
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NewsICTSI opts for hybrid to improve efficiency
ICTSI has ordered US$22 million in hybrid equipment for its Manila flagship in to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
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NewsTariffs held in anticipation of more LNG calls
The Port of Gothenburg has held the cost of its port tariffs for the third year running anticipating a rise in LNG calls.
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Noatum sells OPSCA
Noatum Ports, the largest maritime terminal operator in Spain, has confirmed the sale of its 45% shareholding in Operaciones Portuarias Canarias SA (OPSCA Las Palmas) to Terminal Investments Limited (TIL), the terminal division of MSC.
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NewsStricter transhipping rules proposed for Queensland
A draft policy has been issued by the Queensland government, proposing stricter rules for transhipping activities in the state’s waters and particularly in the Great Barrier Reef area.
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NewsQueensland port minister reinstated
Queensland Ports Minister Mark Bailey has been reinstated after being stood down in July while the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) investigated whether or not his deletion of emails from a private account was corrupt.
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DPW Fremantle surcharge slammed
Lobby group Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has launched an attack on DP World Australia, and also criticised competition regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), over a new infrastructure surcharge imposed on users of the DPWA facility at the Port of Fremantle.
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NewsPorts of Cork and Dublin resume operations
Ireland’s ports of Cork and Dublin have fully resumed operations following disruption due to Storm Ophelia.
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NewsContrasting NZ port results
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has delivered a strong return in the 2016-2017 financial year while Port Taranaki has experienced a tougher 12 months to June 30, 2017.
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NewsDon’t give up on Oz coastal shipping reform
The head of Ports Australia has called for coastal shipping reform to help stimulate the Australian shipping and ports sectors.
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UK ports 'time warp' claim
Some UK ports appear to be in a time warp and have a nine-to-five mentality, according to a survey of Dutch shipowners.
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China to reduce Kyaukpyu port share
China has agreed to reduce its stake in a proposed deep-sea port in Rakhine State in Myanmar to 70% amid local concerns about Beijing’s growing economic power in the country, a senior government official has said.
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NewsRegeneration for CentrePort
A NZ$63m provision to “invest in resilience” has been announced by CentrePort Wellington as it continues its recovery from the significant damage suffered in last November’s Kaikoura earthquake.
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Dublin prepares for Brexit
The Irish port of Dublin is to build new road layouts, put up inspection sheds for more Customs officers and set aside land for the queues of trucks it is expecting when the UK leaves the European Union.
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NewsAll change at New Zealand ports
New chief executives have been announced for the ports of Napier, Bluff and Marlborough, with a new chairperson for Taranaki.
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ESPO unveils sustainability agenda
The secretary general of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) unveiled the representative body’s sustainability agenda for the upcoming months at the GreenPort Congress and GreenPort Cruise conference for 2017.
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NewsBulk terminal deal for King Abdullah Port
King Abdullah Port has signed a 25-year agreement with AMSteel to operate its first bulk and general cargo terminal berth.
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NewsICTSI opts for hybrid to improve efficiency and emissions
ICTSI has ordered US$22 million in hybrid equipment for its Manila flagship in order to improve efficiency and reduce terminal emissions.
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NewsShip waste management is ESPO priority
The call from European ports for an efficient but responsible ship waste management policy will be prioritised by ESPO.
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NewsDestination Baltimore, USA!
R. Earl Lewis, Deputy Secretary, Planning and Enterprise Services, from the Maryland Department of Transportation, Baltimore USA, rounded up GreenPort Congress 2017 in Amsterdam with an inspiring video portraying the 2018 destination for GreenPort Congress Americas in May.
