World News – Page 147
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NewsWaging war on charges down under
Spiralling costs have given port users in Australia pause for thought.
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NewsSouth Korean cargo growth recorded
Cargo processed at ports in South Korea was up 4.1% year-on-year in 2017, Yonhap News Agency said that data from the country’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries showed.
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NewsBPA calls for post-Brexit port zoning
Cross-border trade facilitation has been neglected in Brexit negotiations, the British Ports Association’s (BPA) chief executive Richard Ballantyne has claimed.
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MSC negotiating second Montevideo box terminal
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is reported to be in negotiations to build a second container terminal in the Port of Montevideo, having put forward a proposal to the National Ports Authority (ANP) at the end of last year.
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San Antonio to be site of new Chilean port
Chile’s president, Michelle Bachelet, has announced that the country’s proposed new mega-port will definitely be built at San Antonio, on the southern coast of the Valparaíso Region.
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Frustration over stevedoring legislation delays
Spain’s leading stevedoring trade union, Coordinadora, has written to the Development Minister, Íñigo de la Serna, and the Employment Minister, Fátima Báñez, asking what progress has been made in the drawing up of legislation governing reform in this sector.
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NewsUS$600,000 for LA community projects
Ten grants totalling US$644,794 will be given to community projects as part of a Port of Los Angeles-supported grants programme.
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NewsABP acquires 41-acre site to boost UK exports
ABP has acquired a 41-acre site near the Port of Southampton to boost UK exports in a multi-million investment deal.
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NewsLong Beach shares future vision
The future of the Port of Long Beach will encompass 24/7 service and more information technology, according to Mario Cordero, its executive director.
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NewsShanghai considers free trade port
Shanghai will consider building a free trade port to facilitate trade and investment, Mayor Ying Yong has said.
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NewsNew PAS terminal promises more capacity
A new multipurpose terminal in Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) will increase vessel capacity and reduce shipping costs.
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NewsLong Beach rail project approved
A rail project at the Port of Long Beach to enable faster cargo transportation with reduced emissions has been approved.
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NewsSeattle drivers contest truck engine rule
A rule that trucks using Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) terminals should have a 2007 engine by 1 April could see driver shortages and a lawsuit.
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NewsGPA surpasses 4m teus at Savannah
The Port of Savannah handled over 4m teus in 2017 - an increase of 11% and its highest annual volume ever.
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NewsDPW partners fund to invest in India
DP World and India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have created a new platform to invest in ports, terminals, transportation and logistics businesses in the country.
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NewsTeesport MP pushes for free port status
The MP for the UK Parliament constituency of Redcar in the north of England, which contains Teesport, has pushed for the facility to be given free port status.
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NewsChannel restoration works at Bundaberg
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) is undertaking shipping channel restoration works at the Port of Bundaberg following significant rainfall last year.
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NewsAntwerp freight volume up for 5th year
2017 freight volume at Port of Antwerp was up 4.4% on 2016, setting a fifth consecutive growth record.
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Hauliers frustrated with Auckland queues
Frustration with mounting truck queues at Ports of Auckland (PoAL) has led to National Road Carriers chief executive David Aitken proposing that hauliers need to raise charges to cover lengthy delay costs.
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India extends credit for Kankesanthurai harbour
India has extended a $45.27m credit line to make Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port in northern Sri Lanka a viable commercial port, India’s Export-Import (Exim) Bank said in a press statement.
