World News – Page 103
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NewsCompetition body moves to crush DPW challenge
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said in a court filing that a DP World challenge to a probe into its alleged anti-competitive practices at India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) constitutes an attempt to stop or push back potential adverse findings against the operator.
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NewsChina MOU could create market distortion
As Italy prepares to be the first G7 country to sign a Belt and Road initiative MOU with China, a port analyst has questioned whether Chinese investment will distort the ports market.
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Future of Valparaiso Terminal 2 at risk
Terminal Cerros de Valparaiso’s (TCVAL) decision to quit the Port of Valparaiso’s Terminal 2 project will set the initiative back by years and slow the expansion of port capacity in Chile, according to recent analysis.
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NewsTax hike sparks DP World Berbera protest
Operations at DP World Berbera have been hit by delays for the fifth consecutive day as local businesses protest an increase in goods and services tax.
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NewsBAPLIE Viewer Online announces new website features and integration options
The online tool announced upgrades to functionality for working with BAPLIE files, providing increased value to a growing number of users around the world amid new integrations with key stakeholders in the shipping industry.
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NewsPortsmouth feels sting of Brexit funding
The UK government''s assessment of ports to decide how much Brexit funding local authorities should receive was disjointed, failed to recognise Portsmouth as a high impact port for Brexit and created a financial shortfall, the director of Portsmouth International Port (PIP) has said.
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NewsPotential Damietta Port and PSA partnership
Damietta Port Authority (DPA) and PSA International have met to discuss collaborating on future container handling projects at Egypt’s Damietta Port.
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NewsEnd in sight for Singapore waters dispute
Malaysia and Singapore aim to end a territorial dispute over the extension of the Johor Bahru Port limits with an agreement to mutually suspend overlapping port limits and for vessels of both countries to operate in accordance with international law.
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NewsBerthing window issues in NZ
Shipping lines are reporting congestion-related issues throughout New Zealand’s port network, with little capacity existing to accommodate the realities of vessels frequently arriving outside of their scheduled berthing windows.
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NewsNZ ports’ financial updates
Northport’s parent company, Marsden Maritime Holdings, has reported a comparable 3% dip in revenue to NZ$7.18m and 16% decline in net profit after tax to NZ$4.44m in its interim financial result.
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Crackdown on Tanzania's 'dumb' ports
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is in the process of formalising nearly 150 of the country’s ‘dumb’ ports to administer controls including tax and put a stop to smuggling.
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NewsU-turn possible on Sudan concession
Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has said that a deal to transfer Port Sudan’s container terminal to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is being reviewed following a protest strike by workers.
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NewsStop shirking port responsibility, government told
Australia’s national and state policy makers have ceded the responsibility for ports and shipping policy to the private sector, creating a policy misalignment in the process, according to Port of Newcastle chief executive Craig Carmody.
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NewsSpain commits to stevedoring reform
The Spanish government has committed to complete the reform of its stevedoring sector by April 28 at the latest.
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NewsWorker dies at UK port after crane collision
An investigation is taking place at PD Ports’ Groveport in the UK, where operations ceased after a worker was crushed to death by an iron girder which was being operated by a crane.
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NewsSingapore's Tuas powers on despite dispute
The territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore will not affect the viability of the Tuas Terminal, Singapore’s acting minister for transport Vivian Balakrishnan has said.
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NewsWelsh ports deserve Brexit funding
Welsh local authorities may have an opportunity to access Brexit funding for ports to level with English local authorities with major ports recently allocated a share of GB£3.14m to help prepare for 29 March and beyond, a Pembrokeshire County Council spokesperson has said.
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NewsSweden strikes averted, CBA deal finally struck
A mass strike involving workers across multiple ports in Sweden has been called off following the resolution of a long running collective bargaining agreement (CBA) battle that will see port operations resume as normal.
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NewsMulti-million JAXPORT development agreed
Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) board of directors have approved a 25-year agreement with terminal operator SSA Marine for the development and operation of a US$238.7m international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.
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NewsCambodia joins EDI revolution
The approval of a grant package extension from Japan will allow Cambodia’s ports to install Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in its ports.
