World News – Page 131
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Corruption investigation at Manzanillo
Officials of first-level ports of Mexico''s Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT) are investigating alleged practices of corruption, administrative failures and usurpation of functions at Mexico’s Administración Portuaria Integral de Manzanillo (API Manzanillo).
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US sanctions exceptions for Chabahar
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has granted an exception to US sanctions that will allow India to develop Iran’s Chabahar Port.
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Shipping alliances impact La Plata box traffic
José María Dodds, president of the management consortium of the Argentinian Port of La Plata, has suggested that more powerful shipping alliances may be a factor in preventing a major shift of box traffic away from the port of Buenos Aires in favour of La Plata, where the International Container ...
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Hamburg Süd lists Argentinian ports shortcomings
Congested roads, infrastructure deficiencies, poor rail transport, legal problems and high tax pressure are all shortcomings identified by Alejandro López, the intermodal logistics manager of the Hamburg Süd shipping line, in Argentina that prevent the company from operating efficiently there.
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Santos management team under investigation
José Alex Botelho Oliva, the president of the Port of Santos, and six other port executives were recently arrested for alleged fraud linked to port tenders.
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Medieval union working practices at Leixões
Jaime Vieira dos Santos, president of Leixões port community Comunidade Portuária de Leixões, has publicly criticised the way the SEAL trade union has undertaken its recent struggles with port management.
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News€111m EU funding for Naples
The Port of Naples will receive EUR111m European Commission funding to improve its infrastructure, operational efficiency and environmental footprint.
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NewsPuerto Quetzal joins YILPORT portfolio
Turkey’s YILPORT Holding has announced that Puerto Quetzal is now a member of its terminal portfolio after it was awarded the right to multipurpose quay operations in the terminal.
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NewsDavao port development still under discussion
Development of a port in Davao City in the Philippines has been discussed in light of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the city in late October.
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China pledges reduced tariff barriers
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will facilitate increased imports and take steps to lower tariffs to help promote trade and investment in a move that is set to benefit ports globally.
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Doubts surface on Chicago privatisation
Operator Illinois International Port District is reconsidering whether the Port of Chicago should be privatised, district executive director Clayton Harris III has said.
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ACCC blasts Melbourne stevedores
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has slammed stevedores charging truck and train firms unreasonably high fees for containers’ collection or delivery at the Port of Melbourne.
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NewsLong Beach cargo technology helps efficiency
A pilot technology project to improve cargo flow at the Port of Long Beach has improved visibility of incoming cargo, with at least 14 days faster access to information resulting in increased throughput, with more productive turns and quicker turn times.
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NewsAPM Bahrain IPO is “chance for proceeds”
Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) operator APM Terminals Bahrain’s BHD 11.8m decision to make an initial public offering (IPO) of 18,000,000 of its shares is a timely money making and investment opportunity, says Drewry’s senior analyst - Ports & Terminals.
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NewsFrance warns of no-deal Brexit chaos
Extra customs controls for trucks in France in the event of a no-deal Brexit will create heavy traffic jams resulting in “complete paralysis”, the president of the Northern Hauts-de-France region has warned.
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NewsOperations resume at APM Terminals Barcelona
Operations were re-established at APM Terminals Barcelona on Thursday 1 November, with at least one vessel operating following a fire caused by a ferry strike on a crane.
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Linking Brazilian strategy with performance
Jonas Constante examines the relationship between management practices and the performance of Brazilian port authorities.
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NewsTwo axes of connection and capacity
There are plenty of lessons to be learned from West African development, but not everyone is listening, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsSouth American coping mechanismss
Three ports on South America''s Pacific coast have had to overcome their own adversity in recent times. Alex Hughes reports.
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NewsBarcelona ferry crash halts APM operations
Operations in the Port of Barcelona’s APM Terminals were cancelled and workers evacuated on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out when a crane collapsed due to a vessel strike.
