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Vale set to pull out of Pecém
Brazilian mining and transport company Vale is on the verge of abandoning its Vale Pecém installations at São Gonçalo do Amarante in the state of Ceará after just two years, given a growing financial deficit. In 2016 and 2017, it lost a combined $37m.
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Spanish ports industry in recovery
María Luisa Guibert, president of Algeposa, has said that recent figures released by Ports of the State clearly show that Spanish ports are beginning to recover from the downturn many have experienced as part of the recent economic downturn.
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Strikes in Lisbon slash container traffic
Yilport in Portugal has described the so-called national ports strike organised by the Sindicato dos Estivadores e da Actividade Logística trade union as, in reality, just a local strike. It has only impacted Yilport Liscont, Yilport Sotagus and Yilport Setúbal (Sadoport).
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Suape box terminal under investigation
Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), has sought powers to launch an official investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices implemented by the container terminal (Tecon Suape) at the northeastern Suape Port.
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News45% of Napier could be sold to fund growth
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council could sell up to 45% of Napier Port in New Zealand to fund the port’s growth requirements, while retaining majority ownership and balancing the council’s investments.
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NewsInefficiency and corruption in Nigerian ports
Operators, users of Nigerian ports and industry players are increasingly faced with bureaucratic red tape, constant delays and illegal charges leading to costly operations, a new report has found.
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Buenos Aires must secure capacity
An immediate concern for the Port of Buenos Aires is to secure container handling capacity, considering the 2019 expiration of concessions of the three container terminals.
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NewsAuckland congestion pressures other ports
Berth congestion at the Port of Auckland has seen schedule changes and operational delays at other ports receiving diverted ships.
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NewsSan Diego cyber-attack included ransom note
A ransom note was received by the Port of San Diego after it was hit by a cyber attack caused by ransomware which disabled its IT systems last week.
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NewsBox growth buoys Canadian hubs
Canada''s four main container ports are going through a strong period of growth, writes Alex Hughes
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NewsUS tariffs cause crane conundrum
President Trump’s trade tariffs are proving to be a particular headache for US East Coast ports, finds Martin Rushmere
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Saudi Navy stops attack on Jizan Port
The Royal Saudi Navy Forces have destroyed two explosive-laden Houthi boats targeting Jizan Port, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.
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NewsCyberattack crashes San Diego systems
A cybersecurity attack at the Port of San Diego has disrupted IT systems and resulted in limited functionality.
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NewsHodeidah fighting is choking port
Intensification of fighting around Hodeidah in Yemen is choking the port which the aid operation and the commercial markets depend on, a UN relief chief has stated.
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NewsBarcelona unaffected by cyber attack
Operations at the Port of Barcelona have remained unaffected by a cyber attack last week.
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NewsAPMT loses patience in Guatemala
APM Terminals (APMT) is to seek international arbitration in respect of its disagreement with the government of Guatemala over its terminal APM Terminals Quetzal, or Terminal de Contenedores Quetzal.
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NewsAutomated handling in Santos “impracticable”
A research project undertaken by three civil engineering students at Universidade Santa Cecília in Brazil''s Santos has suggested that introducing an automated container terminal at the Port of Santos is currently “impracticable”.
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NewsStrikes beginning to harm traffic at Lisbon
A series of strikes called by the Sindicato dos Estivadores e da Actividade Logística port union in Portugal against anti-union and exploitative labour measures is slowly but surely beginning to have an impact on the country’s seven main ports.
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NewsGeorgia Ports plan 8m teu capacity by 2028
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has a 10-year, US$2.5bn plan to expand the capacity of the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal from 5.5m teus to 8m.
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NewsVinalines planning new container terminals
Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) is seeking approval from the government to build two container terminals at Lach Huyen Port in North Vietnam’s Hai Phong City.
