All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 802
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Hamburg infrastructure upgrades needed
A plan drawn up for the Port of Hamburg forecasts it will be handling 25.3m teu by 2025, 181% higher than the 9m teu handled in 2011.
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Tender for Manaus due
Antaq, Brazil''s national waterway regulator, is to issue a $223m tender later this year for the construction and operation of a new port in the city of Manaus.
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Italy debates relationship of ports with the state
The government of Italy has approved an outline plan to reform the constitution that refers to the relationship between the Italian state and the regions.
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Crane issues at Tauranga
A 27-tonne container of avocados fell seven metres onto the ANL Benalla in one of two recent container crane malfunctions at the Port of Tauranga.
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Indefinite strike called in Santa Fe
An indefinite strike called by port unions has made it extremely difficult for any cargo to enter or leave the Argentinean ports of San Lorenzo, San Nicolás and Villa Constitución, which are three of the country''s most important export facilities.
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Cai Mep productivity increase
Vietnam''s Cai Mep International Terminal recently managed to achieve productivity of 45.63 moves per hour on vessels operating the direct route to the US.
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HPH Trust shares a “buy”
Financial advisers Maybank Kim Eng have allocated a "buy" rating to Hutchison Port Holdings Trust’s shares.
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Singapore to consolidate boxes at Tuas
The government of Singapore has confirmed its intention to consolidate all container handling at a new port, Tuas, which should go into operation within the next 10 years.
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Port Botany imposes capacity restrictions
Asciano Patrick has had to impose temporary reduced operational capacity at its Port Botany terminal in October because of employee absenteeism, delays in the arrival of new equipment and bad weather interruptions.
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Gladstone defies odds to boost profits
Despite the unsettling effects of a rift with its political masters, the Queensland port of Gladstone has reported a major lift in profitability.
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DPW lone bidder for new JNTP terminal
Only DP World has entered a bid for the new $114m container terminal at the Indian port of Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Rotterdam eyes Brazilian bid
A Dutch group headed by Rotterdam port authority has put forward a $2.37bn proposal to build a new multipurpose port in the Brazilian south-eastern state of Espírito Santo.
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Vietnam port authority on the cards
Vietnam''s Ministry of Transport will establish a Port Authority in a bid to get seaport development plans back on track and boost the logistics sector, official media have reported.
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South Australian price regulation to continue
Price regulation of essential services in South Australian ports is to continue for another five years to October 2017.
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NewsAntwerp looks to consolidate US market share
The port of Antwerp is looking to consolidate its market share in the US whilst building new relationships – and to this end it has undertaken an all American road trip aimed at promoting the ports’ advantages.
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San Antonio port workers on indefinite strike
A total of 2,500 port workers at the Chilean port of San Antonio have now been on indefinite strike since September 24, having failed to persuade the government to meet their demands.
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Dawei mega-port still forging ahead
Thailand is to push on with the Dawei mega-port project in a joint venture with the Myanmar governmment.
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Assoporti urges EU to think again over concessions
The Italian Association of Port Authorities (Assoporti) has urged the government to debate the length of port terminal concessions with the European Union.
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East Africa calls for unified harbours authority
Traders on the east coast of Africa want to see the reinstatement of the East African Harbours & Port Authority to stop individual states applying unilateral tariffs.
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Spanish ports snare €5.5bn commitment
Spanish ports are to receive a total of €5.5bn in 2012-2015: €2.5bn will be state investment, with the balance coming from the private sector.
