World News – Page 143
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NewsSantos box contract under investigation
In Brazil, the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) is reportedly investigating irregularities in the concession of the box terminal operated by Santos Brasil at Guarujá, on the left bank of the Port of Santos.
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NewsUK port first sees centralised air traffic systems applied to marine ops
Air traffic control technology is to be applied to a commercial port group in the UK for the first time in order to help streamline marine operations and aid growth.
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NewsTariffs held at Gothenburg
Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg will not increase tariffs in 2018, keeping the figures at the same level as in 2015.
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NewsAntwerp commits to reducing plastic pollution
The Port of Antwerp has become the first port in Europe to join Operation Clean Sweep, an international programme aiming to prevent plastic litter materials from getting into the marine environment.
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NewsInfrastructure work pivotal at Oregon
Maintaining and improving aging infrastructure remains a priority at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay (Port of Coos Bay or OIPCB), the president of the port’s Board of Commissioners Dave Kronsteiner has said.
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NewsTallinn Port seeks €400,000 compensation
The Port of Tallinn in Estonia is seeking €400,000 in compensation from its former executives who are being tried on corruption charges, the Eesti Ekspress has reported.
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NewsGPA receives ecommerce investment boost
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has announced two major ecommerce developments amidst new infrastructure projects and record cargo volumes.
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NewsLED lighting reduces energy consumption
10 ship-to-shore cranes have been supplied with LED illumination which increases lifespan, decreases maintenance costs and significantly reduce energy consumption.
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NewsCamco awarded DP World Callao gate automation project
Camco Technologies has been awarded the design, installation and commissioning of a gate automation system at DP World Callao.
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NewsEU opportunities for UK post-Brexit
UK Ports Minister John Hayes has declared that there is a thirst for trade with the UK from EU nations.
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NewsSSA investment boosts traffic in Mexico
SSA Mexico has confirmed that it has ongoing investment of $562m in its container, cruise, general cargo and automotive terminals in Mexico.
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NewsNo further port bureaucracy needed in Chile
Daniel Fernández, president of Chile’s Port and Maritime Chamber (Camport), has rejected the idea of creating an Under-secretariat of Ports to oversee issues impacting on the sector.
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NewsCentralisation cannot solve Santos bottlenecks
The mayor of Santos has partially blamed the centralisation of port management for the excessive number of bottlenecks at the Port of Santos. Paulo Alexandre Barbosa has therefore again asked for decision-making at the port to be decentralised.
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NewsKPA container terminal tender still open
The tender to run phase one of Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) new container terminal is reportedly still up for grabs.
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NewsCanadian port proposal clears environmental hurdle
A proposal to build a new deep-sea port in Iqaluit has been given environmental approval by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB).
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NewsPort of Caio to increase Angola trade by 30%
Port of Caio will begin operating in 2019 and is expected to increase Angola’s trade by at least 30%.
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NewsDP World to up its investment in Senegal
DP World is to build an integrated port, logistics and economic zone in Dakar to provide seamless movement of cargo to 16 landlocked African nations.
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NewsBPA calls for more discussion on UK free ports policy
The British Ports Association (BPA) has called for a new debate on a free ports policy following a new report which urges the government to reconsider the option post-Brexit.
