World News – Page 147
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NewsNewcastle chairman: coal puts port at financial risk
The newly-appointed chairman of the Port of Newcastle Board has said that the port''s reliance on coal - which accounts for 90% of its business - as its core cargo puts the facility at financial risk.
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NewsGävle to double capacity for growth
The largest container port on the Swedish East Coast is doubling its capacity to 600,000 teu in order to achieve continued growth.
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NewsDepth isn't everything
US East Coast ports continue to dig deep for business. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsRekindling the flame
The rollercoaster West African port sector might be on the rise again, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsWork begins on Los Angeles’ AltaSea incubator
The Port of Los Angeles'' (LA) marine research centre AltaSea has heralded the start of construction of the La Kretz Blue Economy Incubator, a facility forming a key part of its campus.
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NewsYilport bemoans Bolívar ‘smear campaign’
Put up or go elsewhere and suffer: that seemed to be the main takeaway from a defiant statement from Yilport Holding’s (Yilport) boss following a call to examine Ecuador''s Puerto Bolívar port contract following protests by banana producers.
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NewsNingbo-Zhoushan still world’s top port
The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan has retained its place as the world’s top port in terms of cargo throughput, registering 11.3% year-over-year growth.
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NewsGalicia passes first regional Ports Law in Spain
In Spain, the parliament of the autonomous region of Galicia has approved a new Ports Law, which brings back into regional ownership 122 quays. No other autonomous region has yet gone down this route, although others, notably in the Basque Country and Catalonia, have indicated similar aspirations.
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NewsCompetition authority undermines Spanish reform talks
The file opened by Spain''s main competition authority on proposed stevedoring reform at the country’s ports has had a destructive impact on negotiations between owners and unions at both a national and local level, claim port unions.
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NewsAPMT to appeal nullification of Quetzal concession
The Courts of Claims in Guatemala has declared null and void the concession contract held by APM Terminals for the Quetzal Container Terminal, Terminal de Contenedores Quetzal (TCQ).
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NewsCall for police action on Webb Dock picket
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has called for police to enforce the Supreme Court of Victoria’s orders and ensure that legitimate business activities can resume at the Port of Melbourne in Australia. Port operations are being hampered by a union members’ blockade.
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NewsPD Ports-Unite seal learning deal
UK-based ports company PD Ports has signed a ''Learning Agreement'' with Unite the Union (Unite) for its sites across the North East of the country. The deal aims to make learning and development opportunities accessible to all employees while encouraging them to seek essential functional skills support.
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NewsProposed new container terminal for Québec
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) says it plans to build a container terminal at the site of the Beauport 2020 project to allow for its future expansion.
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NewsSeahorse Awards recognise Port Strategy contributors
''Port Strategy'' contributor Felicity Landon won the Innovation Journalist of the Year accolade at the Seahorse Journalist Awards.
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NewsShanghai world’s most connected container port
Shanghai has come out top in a new Drewry index ranking the connectedness of the world''s container ports.
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NewsAntwerp’s €1.4m truck trip reduction plan
Belgium''s Port of Antwerp is set to invest €1.4m in seven initiatives that will collectively result in up to 250,000 less truck trips annually.
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NewsOakland foresees busier future
The Port of Oakland''s maritime director has said that improved infrastructure, together with new supply chain capabilities, could make the port a first port of call for container ships visiting the US from Asia.
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NewsDrivers end POMTOC boycott
A boycott by independent owner-operator drivers in protest at slow turn times at the Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) ended last week.
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NewsEC to invest €78.9m into port development
The European Commission (EC) has announced a proposal to invest €78.9m into developing maritime ports and €44.7m into developing inland waterways under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
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Guam Authority considers $72.6m borrowing
The Port Authority of Guam could soon borrow a $72.6m bond to fund infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Guam if territory Governor Eddie Calvo signs the bill permitting it to do so.
