World News – Page 147
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NewsJLL highlights trends facing NA ports
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has identified five top trends to watch out for at North American ports in its Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) 2017 Seaport report.
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NewsInternational operators eye Chittagong tender
Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.
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NewsHutchison takes up Basra port contract
Hutchison Ports has partnered up with an Iraqi terminal operator in order to expand its Middle East growth strategy.
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NewsVancouver rail supply chain performance project secures funding
A project that will analyse rail cargo supply chain performance at the Port of Vancouver has received CAD$250,000 funding.
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NewsLA expands digital information portal
The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digitised port information portal, which aims to keep cargo flowing efficiently, to include all of the Port of Los Angeles’ container terminals and shipping lines.
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NewsFunding green light propels Sihanoukville
A Japanese loan agreement has given the green light needed to begin development on a new deep water terminal in Cambodia to cater for increased business and larger vessels.
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NewsNew dynamics
The expanded Panama Canal is driving change in Central America. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRough road ahead
India is tackling port modernisation, but there are road bumps ahead. Michael Mackey reports
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NewsNew RTG cranes to help KCT rail container handling
Two new rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes will be used by Klaipeda Container Terminal (KCT) to help handle rail containers.
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NewsCharleston Harbour land plan approved
The South Carolina Ports Authority’s board of directors has given the green light to the organisation’s plan to buy 46 acres of land to store materials from the dredging of Charleston Harbour.
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NewsGlencore wins Port of Newcastle case
Commodity trading and mining company Glencore has won its case to overturn large increases in port access charges at the Port of Newcastle, the biggest port on Australia’s east coast.
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Grupo Argos sells Compas share
Grupo Argos has announced that it has sold its 50% share in port operator Compañía de Puertos Asociados (Compas) to an investment fund managed by Goldman Sachs for around $136m, Reuters has reported.
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NewsPort of Oakland approves shore power facility extension
The Port of Oakland has approved a $230,000 high-voltage cable system allowing more vessels to connect to its shore power facility, with the equipment aiding efforts to limit ships’ diesel emissions, the AJOT has reported.
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NewsDelays at KFT due to existing operational system
Delays at KINGSTON Freeport Terminal following an operating system switchover were allegedly caused by existing issues.
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Big plans for Alabama inland port
Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority and Watco have launched plans to make Port Birmingham in Alabama into a worldwide centre for imports and exports, local news website AL.com has reported.
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Canada encourages clean energy at ports
The Government of Canada has provided $5m of funding for the Port of Montréal Authority''s shore power project, set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by allowing ships to shut down their diesel engines and link up to an electrical grid provided by forms of renewable energy.
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NewsNew cattle loading ramp at Port Hedland
A new cattle loading ramp is ready to take its first shipment of cattle at the Port of Port Hedland in Western Australia.
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NewsPort of Tauranga wins biosecurity award
The Port of Tauranga has won an inaugural industry award for its efforts to eliminate biosecurity threats.
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NewsRestriction on new Indian ports recommended
No new port should be allowed within 100 kilometres of India’s top ports without board approval, a parliamentary panel has recommended.
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NewsJAXPORT dredging talks raise concerns
Two members of Jacksonville City Council in Florida have expressed their wish for talks about deepening the state’s longest river to move into public sessions to assess the project, a venture that may require $150m from the city.
