World News – Page 119
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NewsAAPA calls for more FY 2019 Corps funding
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has urged key House and Senate appropriators to adequately fund the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) navigation programme in a final FY 2019 Energy and Water Development (E&WD) Appropriations bill.
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NewsSouth Korea inquiry into North Korea imports
Three South Korean firms imported US$5.8m worth of coal and pig iron disguised as Russian products from North Korea to five South Korean ports in violation of UN resolutions, South Korea’s customs agency has said.
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NewsSan Antonio operating near capacity
A study undertaken by the Chilean construction association Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (CchC) has found that the Port of San Antonio is handling 18.5m tonnes annually, close to the engineering capacity of the existing infrastructure.
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NewsBrazil expands handling capacity
In Brazil, the national waterway transportation agency Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ) has authorised Chibatão Navegação e Comércio to expand operations by adding 400 m of quay at the Port of Manaus.
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NewsBrazil needs US$6.7bn of new infrastructure
A study drawn up by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) has warned that Brazil needs to invest $6.67bn in port infrastructure by 2040. This investment is needed if Brazil is to be able to incorporate new technological changes that will enter the sector in the years to come ...
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NewsDisruption for Felixstowe freight forwarders
The director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has said that the organisation’s members are still facing “significant problems” at the Port of Felixstowe following implementation of a new terminal operating system (TOS).
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NewsUK urged to keep Dover route
The Port of Dover has warned that a UK Government proposal to divert Dover-bound shipments elsewhere in a no deal Brexit scenario would face capacity and efficiency problems.
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NewsFelixstowe TOS still taking its toll on teu
The terminal operating system (TOS) at the Port of Felixstowe is reportedly “stable” although teu volume handled is lower than expected.
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Debt fears impact Myanmar project
Myanmar has scaled back plans for a US$7.3bn Chinese-backed port on its western coast after concerns it could result in a large debt.
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NewsFacing up to Western Seaboard realities
Anxiety over the COSCO-OOCL deal and a loss of traffic on the US West Coast are occupying port managers'' minds. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsMarket tilt towards the Med
There has been scepticism about the ability of Mediterranean ports to pull market share away from Northern Europe, but that attitude is changing, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsIndia’s headway on thorny reforms
Coupled with reforms to cabotage law, a revamp of tariff rules is expected to spur Indian port investment.
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NewsPositive evaluation for Yilport’s Taranto proposal
Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea (PNAIS) has expressed a first positive evaluation of Yilport Holding’s proposal to invest in and manage the container terminal of the Port of Taranto.
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NewsGreen US terminal project enters final phase
The US Port of Long Beach has begun work on the last phase of its Middle Harbor terminal redevelopment project with an emphasis on efficiency and clean cargo equipment.
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Breakbulk Events & Media Supports Project Cargo Summit in Rotterdam
Breakbulk Events & Media Supports Project Cargo Summit in Rotterdam
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NewsLondon court finds Doraleh seizure illegal
An arbitral tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that the Government of Djibouti’s seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World is illegal because the latter’s concession agreement remains valid.
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NewsLiverpool power outage causes delays
A power outage at Liverpool Port which caused delays and congestion for hauliers at Liverpool2 has seen a backlog of containers and gate times extended to 24 hours.
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NewsKenya plans 11 new ports
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has awarded Rotterdam-based Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) a contract to plan for the development of 11 ports in the country.
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NewsGhana tackles port smuggling
Ghana’s government plans to implement a new measure to tackle smuggling in Ghana’s ports arising from diverted transit goods allegedly meant for landlocked countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
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NewsHodeidah strikes could cut off port supplies
Airstrikes on the Houthi rebel-held port city of Hodeidah in Yemen are escalating the risk of food and humanitarian supplies from the port being cut off, a UN boss has warned.
