World News – Page 116
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NewsFalklands government issues new port tender
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has issued a development partner tender for the design and construction of a new port that can handle the same type of cargo as the current port as well as facilitate forecasted economic growth including future hydrocarbon operations.
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NewsChinese interest in Corrientes ports
China State Construction Engineering Corporation is interested in port projects in the Argentinean province of Corrientes and has already had negotiations with governor Gustavo Valdés.
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NewsEPV to push ahead with new T2 tender
Chilean port company Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV) is determined to continue with a project to build Terminal 2 (T2) at Valparaíso to allow it to compete with San Antonio.
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NewsCanadian port authorities merge
Canada’s government will amalgamate the Oshawa and Hamilton port authorities to form the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority to better attract investment, develop the supply chain, and enhance the region’s global connectivity and competitiveness.
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NewsBPA urges 'grown-up' scrubbers conversation
The chairman of the British Ports Association (BPA) has called for ports industry concerns about contamination from open loop scrubbers to be addressed.
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NewsABP sheds staff with reorganisation
Several Associated British Ports (ABP) employees will be leaving the organisation following its decision to reorganise its divisions.
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NewsUps, downs and Brexit
Ports in Northern Europe are looking for new opportunities, reports Felicity Landon
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NewsDream peddling of Belt and Road
China has turned down the rhetoric on its global ‘connector’ scheme to overcome criticism of the project’s intentions. Stevie Knight reports on the latest strategy
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NewsGetting South Africa’s house in order
South Africa is facing up to the problems at its biggest port while keeping its role as the conduit for Southern Africa, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsCAD$47.5m to improve Halifax efficiency
The Canadian Government will invest CAD$47.5m in two projects that will increase capacity at the Port of Halifax to move domestic goods to international markets.
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NewsYilport moves on from LBCT loss
Yildirim Group has said it is looking ahead to ‘new opportunities” and anticipates singing a deal to develop a container terminal in Gulfport, Mississippi, US.
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NewsBreakbulk Europe Opens Today
21 MAY 2019, BREMEN, Germany—Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry, opens its doors at Messe Bremen to an expected crowd of 11,000 from 120 countries today. The Welcome Reception will be held from 17:00 – 20:00, followed by two days of exhibition, conference ...
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NewsVancouver strikes averted at eleventh hour
A BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) enforced lockout has been lifted and an International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada-organised strike withdrawn after a “tentative agreement” on a new labour contract was reached between the two organisations.
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NewsHutchison Ports signs Quebec terminal deal
Québec Port Authority has signed an agreement with Hutchison Ports and CN (Canadian National Railway) to build and operate a CAD$775m deepwater container terminal.
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NewsTIL bids for new Valencia terminal
Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has proposed to invest €1,011m to build and operate the new terminal within the northern extension of the Port of Valencia.
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NewsVancouver warns of strike and lockout damage
The Port of Vancouver has stressed how a withdrawal of labour would be “extremely disruptive” as the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) goes ahead with its plan to lock out workers on 30 May in retaliation to the International Longshoreman Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada’s plans for strike action.
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NewsCosta Rica assesses four port projects
The government of Costa Rica is considering investment in four port projects and has committed $3.348m to pre-investment studies.
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NewsSetúbal dockers sign new labour agreement
Stevedores at the Portuguese Port of Setúbal have unanimously approved in principle a new collective bargaining agreement, which should bring labour stability to what had become a hotspot of unrest over the past six months.
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NewsSines threatened by six months of strikes
Worker unrest at the Portuguese Port of Sines continues to be a concern.
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MOU delivers automation progress
An MOU between Navis and Tianjin Port Group to accelerate technology innovation has already seen the organisations partner on several projects in China that involve a range of different automation solutions.
