World News – Page 103

  • The Port of Los Angeles is feeling the effects of the US – China trade war Photo: Port of Los Angeles
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    Tariffs take their toll

    2019-11-08T11:23:00Z

    The trade war between the US and China is starting to bite, with a Californian port reporting that cargo movements last month dropped by nearly a fifth compared to the same period in 2018.

  • Port of Portland
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    Huge damages payout for terminal operator

    2019-11-06T15:01:00Z

    A terminal operator has been awarded US$93.6m in damages following a court case where union action was blamed for disrupting operations.

  • Umm Qasr Port
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    Three dead as Iraqi port blockaded

    2019-11-05T13:24:00Z

    Civil unrest in Iraq has resulted in at least three casualties as the country tries to resume operations at a major port.

  • Port of Gdansk
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    €2.8bn Baltic port development unveiled

    2019-11-04T10:47:00Z

    A Baltic port aims to build a €2.8bn port in a bid to double its cargo volumes from 50m in 2019 to 100m tonnes a year.

  • Port of Le Havre
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    Concession awarded for French port expansion

    2019-11-01T16:49:00Z

    A joint venture organisation has been granted a concession contract for the construction and operation of berths at a French port.

  • Chris Connor
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    Concern for future of infrastructure grants

    2019-11-01T16:20:00Z

    A US port association is “very concerned” over approval of a bill that cuts funding to a maritime programme and could slash port infrastructure grants.

  • Port of Sines
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    Major container plans for Portuguese port

    2019-11-01T12:29:00Z

    An international tender for the construction and operation of a new container terminal at a Portuguese port has been launched alongside confirmation of an agreement to expand an existing terminal.

  • Lekki Port
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    Nigeria’s first deep sea port progresses

    2019-10-30T13:19:00Z

    The development of Nigeria’s first deep sea port is moving forward following financial consultation on the delayed project.

  • Port of Barcelona
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    Call for “new governance model” in Spain

    2019-10-28T12:47:00Z

    A Spanish port has stressed that "a new governance model” that enables ports in Spain to be on the same economic playing field as other ports in Europe is a priority.

  • BEST equipment
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    Velocity at Valencia and best at Barcelona

    2019-10-25T12:00:00Z

    West Mediterranean container ports are adding equipment and expanding terminal areas to continue to attract larger container ships, writes Alex Hughes.

  • terminal
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    Direct calls or a future of feedering for Buenos Aires?

    2019-10-25T11:22:00Z

    Buenos Aires may soon have a new $1.9 billion container terminal in Puerto Nuevo, but will this occur just as carriers stop direct calls and start feedering from Montevideo or Brazil, asks Rob Ward

  • Santos
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    Kick starting Brazilian ports revolution

    2019-10-25T11:02:00Z

    South America’s biggest container volume port, Santos, is forging closer ties with China and targeting profitability, as Rob Ward discovers.

  • cruise vessel
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    Delays to new $1.9bn Buenos Aires tender

    2019-10-24T16:46:00Z

    The tender for the $1.9bn development of Puerto Nuevo has been delayed until 2 December, owing to shock results of the Primary Presidential elections in early August, as Rob Ward discovers.

  • Ship in the Port of Los Angeles
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    Hamlet is alive and well in San Pedro

    2019-10-24T15:56:00Z

    Working together, trade wars and cyber threats are all on the agendas of the two ports which comprise the massive San Pedro complex, as Martin Rushmere discovers.

  • containers
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    Letting the train take the strain in Virginia

    2019-10-24T15:29:00Z

    AJ Keyes looks at Virginia’s recent port growth and awareness of the importance of intermodal rail as it operates in the highly competitive US East Coast region.

  • cargo train
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    Smart business decisions at PANYNJ

    2019-10-24T11:06:00Z

    It could be a very good year for New York/New Jersey, securing No.2 in North American container volume rankings, adding rail capacity and release of a new Masterplan, as AJ Keyes discovers.

  • Mason Mega Rail Terminal
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    SAVANNAH SOWING FURTHER SEEDS FOR GROWTH

    2019-10-24T10:41:00Z

    With strong year-on-year volume growth continuing into 2019, Georgia Ports Authority is pushing ahead with investment and expansion plans to support future container increases, as AJ Keyes discovers.

  • Port of Duisburg
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    €100m container terminal to boost China trade

    2019-10-24T09:33:00Z

    Plans for a €100m trimodal container terminal at an inland port in Germany are expected to create the largest container terminal in the European hinterland and a “gateway hub” for trade with China.

  • Penn Terminals
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    First foothold in US

    2019-10-23T15:24:00Z

    PSA International, has secured its first terminal facility in the US, with Penn Terminals on the Delaware River. AJ Keyes looks at what this means to the Singapore-based company.

  • CMPort
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    “Consolidation” driving latest China move

    2019-10-22T17:52:00Z

    Strategic cooperation agreements signed by a Chinese-owned port operator reflect a growing effort to “consolidate Chinese resources and activities” rather than the Belt and Road Initiative, a port expert has said.