World News – Page 147
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NewsMontréal funding to boost economy
The Port of Montréal will receive CAD$18.4m in government investment to help create more ‘middle class’ jobs and help local businesses compete by moving commercial goods to market.
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NewsWilmington Gulftainer deal to undergo federal review
Port of Wilmington Delaware has confirmed to Port Strategy that a preliminary agreement to lease the port to Gulftainer Group will undergo federal review.
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NewsAAPA advocates for TIGER and security funding
As US Congress begins work on FY 2019 appropriations bills, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has stepped up its funding advocacy for port security and the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant programme.
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NewsBrazil set to launch three new port tenders
Brazilian port regulator — and the country’s national agency for waterway transportation — Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ) has given the green light for publication of notices to tender three port concessions later this year.
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NewsDugarajapatnam port plans shelved
Plans to construct a new port at Dugarajapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have been abandoned by the country’s government.
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NewsKBSP running at 45% capacity
Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) is currently operating at 45% of its capacity.
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NewsPort of Mobile set for new vehicle terminal
The US Port of Mobile is set to get a new vehicle terminal after the US government gave the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) a $12.7m Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant.
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NewsTi: Middle East Gulf risks overcapacity
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.
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NewsStatus quo at Yemen ports despite missile attack
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
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.
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NewsICTSI discusses $150m investment in La Plata
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.
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NewsMSC withdraws Montevideo terminal project
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.
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NewsLNG bunkering facility to be built at Antwerp
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
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
Infrastructure Australia has released a priority list for freight infrastructure investment, which includes improved rail links to the ports of Botany and Brisbane.
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NewsDP warns off potential Djibouti suitors
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.”
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NewsSabah Ports sale to MMC aborted
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.
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NewsYilport to invest in Port of Gulfport, Mississippi
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.
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NewsMore strike pain ahead at Lyttelton
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.
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NewsESPO supports EU position on IMO CO2 negotiations
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).
