World News – Page 138

  • In Dubai, the Port of Jebel Ali is set to see work commence late this year to bring the facility’s capacity to 22.1m teu (image is of Dubai)
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    Ti: Middle East Gulf risks overcapacity

    2018-04-12T12:18:00Z

    A report by transport research and analysis company Transport Intelligence (Ti) has claimed that the Middle East Gulf region could suffer from substantial overcapacity of container terminal infrastructure if all planned projects go ahead.

  • Gard said that the capacity of all operating ports may be limited due to a potential unavailability of cranes and a potential lack of fuel supplies and other basic services Photo: Rod Waddington/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Status quo at Yemen ports despite missile attack

    2018-04-12T12:18:00Z

    A missile attack on a tanker proceeding in the Southern Red Sea has had no effect on the working status of ports in Yemen or the flow of ships in the region, according to an update from protection and indemnity insurer Gard.

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    Lyttelton tit-for-tat threats continue

    2018-04-12T12:17:00Z

    Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has responded to notice of strike action on April 26-29 from the small marine staff component of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) by declaring it will pay no union members during that period.

  • The meeting was also attended by María Eugenia Vidal, the governor of Buenos Aires province, and Guillermo Dietrich, the Minister of Transport
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    ICTSI discusses $150m investment in La Plata

    2018-04-12T08:50:00Z

    Representatives from International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) have met with Mauricio Macri, Argentina’s president, to discuss a series of investments it wishes to make in the Port of La Plata in the country.

  • MSC has sought permission to withdraw a proposal it put forward to create a second container terminal in the Port of Montevideo Photo: Worthalter/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
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    MSC withdraws Montevideo terminal project

    2018-04-12T08:45:00Z

    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has sought permission to withdraw a proposal it put forward to create a second container terminal in the Port of Montevideo in Uruguay.

  • Fluxys Zeebrugge LNG terminal
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    LNG bunkering facility to be built at Antwerp

    2018-04-11T13:21:00Z

    Fluxys will build a permanent LNG bunkering facility at the Port of Antwerp to bolster its existing mobile (truck-to-ship) bunkering service.

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    Victoria opposition still backing Hastings

    2018-04-09T20:34:00Z

    The State of Victoria’s opposition party says it remains committed to a container port at Hastings, as an alternative and potential competitor to Melbourne, if it gets back into government.

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    Australian infrastructure priority list published

    2018-04-09T20:34:00Z

    Infrastructure Australia has released a priority list for freight infrastructure investment, which includes improved rail links to the ports of Botany and Brisbane.

  • Doraleh Container Terminal
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    DP warns off potential Djibouti suitors

    2018-04-09T16:50:00Z

    DP World has issued a statement warning that its concession agreement to operate the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) in Djibouti “remains in full force and effect.”

  • Sapangar Bay Container Port
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    Sabah Ports sale to MMC aborted

    2018-04-09T15:08:00Z

    Suria Capital Holdings Berhad has scrapped plans to sell a stake in Sabah Ports Sdn. Bhd. (SPSB) to MMC Corp’s wholly-owned unit MMC Ports Holding.

  • Port of Gulfport, Mississippi
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    Yilport to invest in Port of Gulfport, Mississippi

    2018-04-06T16:57:00Z

    Yilport Holding will invest in facilities and equipment upgrades at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi as part of a lease agreement with the Mississippi State Port Authority.

  • RMTU members cited the port company’s unwillingness to offer a 1%-higher pay rate or to pay workers following last week’s late withdrawal of industrial action
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    More strike pain ahead at Lyttelton

    2018-04-06T14:23:00Z

    Further industrial action has been announced by the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) following a breakdown in communications with New Zealand''s Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) yesterday.

  • IMO GHG Strategy discussions
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    ESPO supports EU position on IMO CO2 negotiations

    2018-04-05T13:27:00Z

    EU support for an CO2 emissions reduction target for the shipping sector as well as potential short, mid, and long-term reduction measures has been backed by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).

  • Port of Oakland
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    Night gates increasing Oakland efficiency

    2018-04-05T12:36:00Z

    The Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal said that increased truck work at night is increasing volumes and enabling faster cargo movement.

  • POLB is revising its Master Plan to reflect a new era of global shipping, technology and environmental stewardship
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    Port of Long Beach plans zero emissions long term

    2018-04-05T11:14:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has received a US$9.7 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate zero-emissions cargo handling equipment.

  • Port of Los Angeles
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    New LA staging hub to improve productivity

    2018-04-04T15:43:00Z

    New funding will enable the development of an efficiency and productivity-boosting 5.5m square foot container staging hub at Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles (POLA).

  • Port of Los Angeles
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    FMC detention and demurrage investigation

    2018-04-04T12:33:00Z

    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an investigation into port demurrage, detention and free time practices, requiring terminal operators and ocean common carriers to provide insightful information.

  • Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore
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    Partnerships a focus of GreenPort Congress America

    2018-04-03T10:06:00Z

    Building partnerships with stakeholders will be a key topic at the GreenPort Congress Conference America.

  • Port of Wilmington Delaware
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    Preliminary Gulftainer Wilmington lease

    2018-04-03T09:27:00Z

    Gulftainer Group has reached a preliminary agreement with the State of Delaware to lease the Port of Wilmington Delaware from the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC).

  • The Suakin development project, scheduled to end by 2020, will see Sudan get 51% of its returns, while Qatar will get 49% Photo: Bertramz/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0
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    Qatar and Sudan to develop Suakin port

    2018-03-29T16:47:00Z

    Qatar and Sudan have made a $4bn deal to develop Sudan’s second-biggest port, Suakin, located in the northeast of the country.