World News – Page 149

  • DP World Yarimca is upgrading two of its Konecranes rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes in order to assess the viability of remote operation
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    DPW Yarimca ready for remotely-operated RTGs

    2017-12-05T13:53:00Z

    DP World Yarimca is upgrading two of its Konecranes rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes in order to assess the viability of remote operation.

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    AAPA opposes port-related bill provisions

    2017-12-05T13:53:00Z

    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has warned that the two versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill, which have been approved in the US House of Representatives and the Senate respectively, both include measures that would decrease or restrict “much-needed” tax support for American port investment.

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    Embraport now wholly DP World owned

    2017-12-05T13:53:00Z

    Empresa Brasileira de Terminais Portuários (Embraport) in Brazil will now be known as DP World Santos after the terminal operating giant acquired an additional stake of nearly 67% from Odebrecht Transport.

  • Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao at Spain’s Bilbao Port has opened a new automated access system for trucks (image is of Bilbao Port)
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    Noatum Bilbao opens automated truck access system

    2017-12-05T13:53:00Z

    Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao at Spain’s Bilbao Port has opened a new automated access system for trucks.

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    FEPORT roadmap addresses regulatory hurdles

    2017-12-04T08:50:00Z

    The Federation of European Private Port Operators and Terminals (FEPORT) has adopted a new roadmap for 2018 to 2020 in light of anticipated disruptive changes within the maritime logistics chain.

  • The UK Environment Agency has granted the Port of Blyth a decommissioning licence Photo: Matthew Deacon/flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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    Blyth Port granted decommissioning licence

    2017-12-04T08:50:00Z

    The UK Environment Agency has granted the Port of Blyth a decommissioning licence in a decision which allows the facility to move into the decommissioning market.

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    Abidjan plans for 14,000-teu container ships

    2017-12-04T08:50:00Z

    The chief executive of the Ivory Coast’s Autonomous Port of Abidjan – le Port Autonome d’Abidjan (PAA) - has said that expansion work at the port, once completed, will allow it to accommodate vessels holding 14,000 teu.

  • Drivers for South Florida drayage companies have begun a boycott against the Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) in protest at slow turn times (image is for illustrative purposes only) Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
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    Drivers start Miami terminal boycott

    2017-12-04T08:43:00Z

    Drivers for South Florida drayage companies have begun a boycott against the Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) in protest at slow turn times which have left truckers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) with expensive penalties.

  • Port of Hamburg
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    Dismissed lawsuits bring Hamburg deepening closer

    2017-12-01T16:09:00Z

    A court has dismissed lawsuits seeking to stop a project to deepen the River Elbe to improve large vessel port access.

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    Yilport: Tertir skimped on tech investment

    2017-11-30T11:58:00Z

    Yilport, part of the Turkish holding that acquired the assets of Portuguese terminal operator Tertir from Mota-Engil in September 2015, has accused the former owner of a lack of investment in technology.

  • Alejandro Miranda Oceguera quit Manzanillo as of November 16. Credit: Sarah, via Flickr, Creative Commons licence
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    Mexican ports switch to civilian control

    2017-11-30T11:31:00Z

    A rejig of port management is taking place in Mexico. According to the Ministry of Transport (SCT), overall responsibility for ports is being transferred from the Naval Secretariat (Semar), which has been in charge for the past three years, to civilian control. This has prompted the replacement of many senior ...

  • Reducing congestion: Hamburg Port is the first German seaport to introduce pre-allocated time windows for truckers
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    First German slot-booking system for truckers

    2017-11-30T11:29:00Z

    Hamburg Port is the first German seaport to introduce pre-allocated time windows for truckers in order to relieve peak times and reduce waiting times.

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    Supersize ships weigh on Barcelona

    2017-11-30T09:50:00Z

    The Port of Barcelona and its terminals are feeling the pressure of larger container ships.

  • Port of Olympia
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    Olympia rides out rail blockade protests

    2017-11-29T16:45:00Z

    Port of Olympia has said a rail blockade by an anti-fracking protest group is not impacting port operations.

  • The Port of Lisbon Photo: Juntas/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Full merger for Lisbon and Setúbal

    2017-11-29T10:32:00Z

    In Portugal, the Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino has revealed that the government is to go ahead with the full merger of Lisbon Port Administration (APL) and the Setúbal and Sesimbra Port Administrations (APSS).

  • The European Union’s Port Services Regulation will be "consigned to the dustbin" in the UK due to Brexit, shipping minister John Hayes has said Photo: Yanni Koutsomitis/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    Port Services Reg "consigned to the dustbin"

    2017-11-29T10:32:00Z

    The European Union’s Port Services Regulation will be "consigned to the dustbin" in the UK due to Brexit, shipping minister John Hayes has told members of the UK Major Ports Group.

  • The European Commission is now rebooting its project to standardise and harmonise data in ships' reporting
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    EC reboots Reporting Formalities Directive

    2017-11-29T10:32:00Z

    Old habits and processes, resistance to change and a ‘turf war’ over the control of data flows all contributed to the failure of the European Commission’s drive for national Maritime Single Windows, delegates at the IPCSA conference in Brussels were told.

  • Peruvian potential: The Salaverry port concession project is scheduled to be put up for bids next year Photo: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0/MIKE_USA2004
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    Chinese investors eye up Peruvian potential

    2017-11-28T13:44:00Z

    Chinese investors are looking to build a US$1bn port on Peru’s central coast.

  • British Ports Association’s chief executive Richard Ballantyne
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    Ports must be prioritised in UK industrial strategy

    2017-11-28T12:27:00Z

    Ports should be prioritised in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy White Paper, British Ports Association’s (BPA) chief executive has said.

  • John Woodcock MP (L) with Associated British Ports' (ABP's) Short Sea Ports director Andrew Harston (R)
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    Port of Barrow could see £30m growth

    2017-11-28T10:43:00Z

    The UK Port of Barrow’s annual contribution to the UK economy could be set to grow by £30m in the next decade, taking its total annual contribution to £137m.