World News – Page 108
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NewsHuge damages payout for terminal operator
A terminal operator has been awarded US$93.6m in damages following a court case where union action was blamed for disrupting operations.
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NewsThree dead as Iraqi port blockaded
Civil unrest in Iraq has resulted in at least three casualties as the country tries to resume operations at a major port.
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News€2.8bn Baltic port development unveiled
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.
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NewsConcession awarded for French port expansion
A joint venture organisation has been granted a concession contract for the construction and operation of berths at a French port.
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NewsConcern for future of infrastructure grants
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.
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NewsMajor container plans for Portuguese port
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.
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NewsNigeria’s first deep sea port progresses
The development of Nigeria’s first deep sea port is moving forward following financial consultation on the delayed project.
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NewsCall for “new governance model” in Spain
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.
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NewsVelocity at Valencia and best at Barcelona
West Mediterranean container ports are adding equipment and expanding terminal areas to continue to attract larger container ships, writes Alex Hughes.
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NewsDirect calls or a future of feedering for Buenos Aires?
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
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NewsKick starting Brazilian ports revolution
South America’s biggest container volume port, Santos, is forging closer ties with China and targeting profitability, as Rob Ward discovers.
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NewsDelays to new $1.9bn Buenos Aires tender
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.
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NewsHamlet is alive and well in San Pedro
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.
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NewsLetting the train take the strain in Virginia
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.
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NewsSmart business decisions at PANYNJ
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.
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NewsSAVANNAH SOWING FURTHER SEEDS FOR GROWTH
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.
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News€100m container terminal to boost China trade
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.
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NewsFirst foothold in US
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.
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News“Consolidation” driving latest China move
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.
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NewsTwo European ports in merger talks
Two European port authorities are set to begin negotiations for a possible phased merger to strengthen their operations.
