World News – Page 136

  • TIS, operator at Yuzhny, could soon be joined by international port operators in the Ukraine. Credit: TIS
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    Europe’s hotspot for port infrastructure investment

    2018-04-30T09:20:00Z

    Interlegal’s Rachid Bouda explains why Ukraine should be where the smart money is heading

  • The port (pictured in 2007) will start an auction for the concession of its new general cargo terminal in July Photo: Luiz Felipe Sousa Oliveira (LF50)/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
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    Itaqui adds new general cargo terminal

    2018-04-29T20:00:00Z

    In Brazil, the Port of Itaqui will start an auction for the concession of its new general cargo terminal in July. This is expected to mainly handle cellulose and paper.

  • Mr Contreras explained that other ports and private terminals added to their existing capacity throughout 2016 prior to Contecon taking over the reins at Guayaquil in September 2017 (image is of the city of Guayaquil) Photo: JorgeAlejanDroo/Wiki...
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    Contecon seeks level playing field

    2018-04-29T20:00:00Z

    José Antonio Contreras, managing director of Port of Guayquil concessionaire Contencon, has said that he is not opposed to Ecuador expanding its terminals. However, he wants a level playing field across the various concessions.

  • CEPA is to issue the new tender for the Port of La Unión (pictured in 2008) in August Photo: CEPA/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0
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    New tender for La Unión

    2018-04-29T20:00:00Z

    In August, El Salvador’s Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma (CEPA), or Autonomous Port Executive Commission, is to issue a new tender for the Port of La Unión Centroamericana (Port of La Unión). The decision was revealed by CEPA’s president, Nelson Vanegas.

  • Port of Piraeus
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    Piraeus operator denies knowledge of criminal activity

    2018-04-26T16:47:00Z

    Port of Piraeus operator Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has said it is not aware of any criminal activity at the port following a report that European Union and Italian authorities are investigating suspected wide-scale tax fraud by Chinese criminal gangs importing goods via Piraeus.

  • Port Botany
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    Botany injury used “opportunistically” by ITF

    2018-04-24T17:39:00Z

    Hutchison Ports has accused the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) of “opportunistically” using an incident which resulted in a seriously injured worker at its Port Botany terminal to gather support.

  • Port connectivity study
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    Study shows benefits of port connectivity

    2018-04-24T11:12:00Z

    Better connections to English ports could help businesses thrive and boost the UK’s economy, a new UK Government study shows.

  • CALISTA to facilitate trade
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    PSA's open logistics platform bill revealed

    2018-04-24T11:12:00Z

    With a development bill of S$20m (US$15.1m) for the first phase, PSA International has confirmed that its new global trade and supply chain platform CALISTA is undergoing trials with “selected users”.

  • "It is critical that these agencies are prepared for a new Brexit regime and that the infrastructure required is in place in time," Mr Ballantyne said
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    BPA calls for Brexit reassurances

    2018-04-24T06:00:00Z

    The British Ports Association (BPA) has written to UK Prime Minister Theresa May to call for finance guarantees for any new border facilities and digital infrastructure that may be required following the country’s departure from the European Union.

  • President Trump (pictured) has placed a number of tariffs on products since the start of this year, with the imposition of more levies proposed Photo: Gage Skidmore/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    AAPA leader calls for sanctions consideration

    2018-04-24T05:59:00Z

    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has called on United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to “carefully consider” the negative effects of possible trade sanctions on port and other trade-related jobs across the US, including the consequences of probable retaliatory responses from trade allies.

  • Yilport has started the first stage of channel dredging works at Puerto Bolívar in Ecuador Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
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    Yilport begins dredging at Puerto Bolívar

    2018-04-24T05:58:00Z

    Turkey’s Yildirim Group has announced that its subsidiary Yilport Holding (Yilport) has started the first stage of channel dredging works at Puerto Bolívar in Ecuador — just over a year after it took over the facility.

  • PSA's Tan Chong Meng explains the ideas behind Calista
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    PSA's Calista open logistics platform revealed

    2018-04-24T04:35:00Z

    PSA International has revealed more details of its groundbreaking open platform under development with Crimson Logic, which it believes will address logistics on a three-dimensional level.

  • Port of Berbera
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    DP World urged to reconsider Berbera deal

    2018-04-23T16:57:00Z

    Somalia''s foreign minister has said DP World should reconsider its contract with Somaliland and work with Somalia’s federal authorities so the country’s sovereignty is not violated.

  • The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched the first version of a digital application which, it claimed, allows vessels calling on the Port of Rotterdam to reduce their waiting time by an average of 20%
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    Rotterdam launches port call efficiency platform

    2018-04-21T21:01:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched the first version of a digital application which, it claims, will allow vessels calling at the port to reduce their waiting time by an average of 20%.

  • The report said that economic growth reached 3.6%
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    SISI: Economic 'prosperity phase' to benefit ports

    2018-04-21T20:14:00Z

    Following a decade of moderate adjustment, the world’s economy has entered a transition stage from recovery to prosperity, according to Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s (SISI) Global Port Development Report (2017).

  • Port of Los Angeles
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    TAP funding applications open

    2018-04-19T13:52:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach and are offering seed money to foster the development of new goods-movement technologies that improve air quality as part of their Technology Advancement Program (TAP).

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    Breakthrough in Lyttelton melee

    2018-04-19T11:44:00Z

    “Agreement in principle” has been reached in the industrial dispute between Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).

  • Port of Piraeus
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    Chinese political investment warning

    2018-04-19T10:58:00Z

    A US think tank has warned that Chinese investment in ports is being used to generate political influence, expand the military and create strategic advantages.

  • Lekki Deep Sea Port
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    CMA CGM Nigerian terminal deal

    2018-04-17T16:01:00Z

    CMA CGM Group have signed an agreement with Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) to operate the future container terminal in Nigeria’s first, yet to be built, 16m deep sea port.

  • According to Peel Ports Group, the alliance will encourage shared learning and address the challenges connected to using autonomous vessels in UK ports
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    Liverpool witness to autonomous operation

    2018-04-17T13:54:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Liverpool has experienced the demonstration of an autonomous vessel at the facility’s Brocklebank Dock.