All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 808
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NewsPortugese ports hit by strikes
Strike action will be taking place across Portugese ports for the remainder of September following workers'' protests against the government’s austerity measures.
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NewsEnvironment ministry to inspect Mundra port
The environment ministry has appointed an expert committee to inspect Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd at Mundra in Gujarat after reports of environmental violations.
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NewsSpreading their wings
Software suppliers are eagerly eyeing the utopia of including all terminal tasks in a TOS. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsStormy weather fails to dampen prospects
Hurricane Ernesto, Typhoon Haikui, Typhoon Damrey, Typhoon Saola. That grim quartet struck in the space of just a few days of August, bringing destruction to parts of Central America in the first instance, and heavy flooding in the Far East in the rest. Earlier in the year, tornadoes brought havoc ...
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NewsCall for action over ageing US ports
A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has said that aging infrastructure for US marine ports and inland waterways is threatening the national economy.
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NewsAberdeen harbour plans port expansion
Scotland''s Aberdeen Harbour Board has begun a study to evaluate the likelihood of extending the facilities at the port to meet its increasing operations.
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NewsAntwerp port rep wins Chinese award
Jan Van der Borght, who represents the Port of Antwerp in China, has been presented with the Silver Magnolia Award – the first Belgian to receive the award since 2009.
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Hedland puts inner harbour to work
Port Hedland has reviewed its operations and decided to optimise its inner harbour space, identifying under-utilised capacity that has led to approvals being granted for three developments in the inner harbour.
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Chinese to operate out of North Korea
China''s state-owned Yanbian Haihua Group has purchased the rights to make use of two berths at the North Korean east coast port of Chongjin.
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Portland wins tax challenge
The Australian port of Portland has won its challenge against the Victorian government for the amount of land tax that was payable at the time the port was privatised in the mid-1990s.
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DP World to sell Antwerp break bulk stake
DP World intends to sell the 60% stake it holds in DP World Breakbulk, the company that operates a bulk terminal in the port of Antwerp.
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Brazilian association threatens legal action
The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has threatened legal action if terminals granted to private operators as concessions under the previous Ports Law are not renewed.
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Everybody needs good neighbours
One thing that port operators need to bear in mind is how they interact with the nearby community: noise and pollution levels are just two factors that port operators need to consider with respect to the neighbours.
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NewsThe Role of the Ship Agent
The Gulf Agency Company (GAC) has much expertise in the loading, discharging and transportation of bulk cargoes. Kostas Kakaris, GAC’s (Gulf Agency Company) Group Dry Bulk Development Manager, explores the role of the ship agent in dry bulk operations and gives an interesting perspective on some of the key issues, ...
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NewsGreenPort Congress is fast approaching
This year’s GreenPort Congress, takes place next month from 3 to 5 October at the World Trade Centre, Marseille in France, and is set to be packed with the latest policies and issues affecting the maritime industry.
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NewsNew operators entering the arena?
The latest Drewry Annual Review of Container Terminal Operators may reveal no change in terms in the ranking of the top five operators, but the big four are slightly down on the previous year because of the emergence of some other large players.
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NewsGreenPort Congress to take place in Marseille
Next week, GreenPort Congress will take place from 3 to 5 October at the World Trade Centre, Marseille in France, and is set to be packed with the latest policies and issues affecting the maritime industry.
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NewsHas JNPT terminated PSA’s contract?
Port Strategy has learned that Jawaharlu Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) may have terminated the contract awarded to PSA International Pte Ltd for the fourth terminal at JN Port.
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NewsDFDS connects vessels to Gothenburg’s OPS
Swedish shipping company, DFDS Seaways, is set to get connected to onshore power supply (OPS) at three European ports, in a bid for a better working environment, both on board and ashore, and significant environmental gains.
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NewsArctic 'gold rush' needs caution
Some are likening the push into the Arctic as the “new gold rush” said maritime economist Ernst G Frankel of MIT at the recent 2012 Onassis Lectures at the Cass Business School – but it needs to be a careful balancing act.
