World News – Page 104
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NewsNicaragua unveils port investment strategy
Nicaragua’s national port company Empresa Portuaria Nacional has revealed details of investment opportunities available in the ports of Corinto, Puerto San Juan del Sur and Bluefields.
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NewsTecPlata ready for regular business
Bruno Porchietto, chief executive of TecPlata, the container terminal at the Port of La Plata in Argentina, has revealed that the facility is to commence regular operations on April 2.
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NewsOECD critical of Portugal’s management model
A study undertaken on the Portuguese economy by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that the current management format is not the best one in terms of boosting the country’s overall competitiveness.
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NewsHow to 'turbo charge' UK ports
A new 10-point plan to "turbo charge" UK ports and give them greater ability to invest and grow seeks reform of local planning law, with an overall goal of boosting UK trading capability regardless of how Brexit develops.
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NewsBreaking China’s grip on Asian growth
India and Sri Lanka need to be able to stand on their own two feet to really win the regional cargo war, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsSigning up to smoother trade
Cheaper, faster, simpler — East African countries are onboard for better trade facilitation. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsCalifornia port sponsorship applications open
The Port of Long Beach will accept applications from 1 March to 1 April for its Community Sponsorship Program.
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NewsSocial media theme for ESPO Award
Transparency and the role of social media in reaching out to local community is the theme of this year’s ESPO Award, now open for entries.
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NewsFrom power station to port
Approval has been granted for a technical study to look at the feasibility of turning the former Cockenzie Power Station site in Scotland into a commercial port.
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NewsMiddle East ports ease Qatar restrictions
DP World has eased Qatar shipping restrictions in a move that follows Abu Dhabi Ports and allows third party shippers to move cargo to and from Qatar after an extensive ban.
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NewsChinese port reveals 5G ambitions
Ericsson and mobile service provider China Unicom are developing a 5G smart harbour at the Port of Qingdao in China with the aim of exploring commercial 5G networks and solutions and saving labour costs.
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NewsFree ports won’t help Brexit Britain’s economy
New research shows that the creation of free ports with relaxed customs rules and duties would have little impact on economic growth in a post-Brexit UK.
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NewsYilport announces upgrades to Leixões
Yilport is to invest €43.4m in upgrading the South Container Terminal at the Port of Leixões in Portugal, with work scheduled for completion by March 2021. Work will involve more stacking area and the acquisition of further handling equipment with the aim of increasing capacity and alleviating congestion as well ...
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NewsAustralian port deal not disclosed
An inquiry into Port of Newcastle sale arrangements which favoured Port Botany and Port Kembla has found the “Port Commitment Deeds including the conditions of sale and the levy were not disclosed to the public or the Parliament” and should be investigated further.
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NewsBest January container volumes for JAXPORT
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has achieved its best ever January container volumes, with total container movements increasing 16% over the same period last year.
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NewsAustralian coal imports ban denied
A reported ban on Australian coal imports into China’s Port of Dalian has been denied by Australia’s Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg.
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NewsChilean ports post mixed-volume figures
Five of Chile’s publicly-owned but privately-managed ports reported losses in 2018. Arica, Iquique, Coquimbo, Valparaíso and Chacabuco all posted lower figures last year than they did in 2017.
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NewsGuidry: Susah opportunity for US presence
The businessman responsible for the Port of Susah project in Libya has claimed that the facility constitutes a chance for the US to create a substantial presence in North Africa prior to Chinese partners making their move.
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NewsBrazil readies ten new concessions
In Brazil, incoming President Jair Bolsonaro has announced that the port secretariat is to issue tenders for ten port concessions in the first six months of this year. Of these, four will be published in March, in line with a previous announcement made at the end of 2018.
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NewsCompetition ‘assured’ for Buenos Aires
Gonzalo Mórtola, head of Argentina’s general ports administration Administración General de Puertos, has unequivocally stated that the decision to replace three existing container terminal concessionaires at the Port of Buenos Aires with just one is the way forward.
