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Investment plummets in Brazilian ports
Investment in publicly-owned Brazilian ports reached a 14-year low in 2017, when just $52.66m was spent, notes the Confederação Nacional da Indústria, or the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI). The amount represents just 26% of investment amounts authorised by the various dock companies.
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NewsMaritime 2050 Call for Evidence launched
A Maritime 2050 Call for Evidence has been launched by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) to seek the views of both those within and outside the sector.
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NewsPuerto Coronel to invest US$30m in container cranes
Puerto Coronel will invest US$30m in two new ZPMC container gantry cranes and construction of associated infrastructure to boost its terminal’s container handling capacity.
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NewsDP World wins 30-year DRC port concession
DP World has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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NewsRotterdam begins Container Exchange Route construction
Infrastructure construction for the Container Exchange Route (CER) has begun at the Port of Rotterdam in a bid to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.
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NewsAsian ports face $49bn in climate change costs
Protecting Asia-Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to US$49 billion, according to new research commissioned by HSBC from sustainability analysts Asia Research and Engagement (ARE).
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NewsSasa Port development could be realised
A modernisation project at Sasa Port could go ahead after being reinstated as a development opportunity under a public-private partnership (PPP) programme.
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NewsBahrain’s KBSP to launch IPO
The operator of Bahrain’s Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP) has said it intends to launch an initial public offer (IPO) for the facility by the end of 2018.
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NewsBerbera development dispute is instability risk
A dispute over plans to develop Somaliland’s Port of Berbera risks destabilising the Horn of Africa region, Somaliland’s foreign affairs minister has claimed.
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NewsFive bids for Port Centralny tender
Five bids have been placed on a Port of Gdansk Authority (ZPMG) opened tender for the design of Port Centralny.
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NewsLyttelton strike action as mediation fails
Last week’s gestures of mutual goodwill leading into mediation have failed to result in a breakthrough in the industrial dispute between the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) and Lyttelton Port Company (LPC).
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NewsQube Melbourne workers strike over EBA
Workers at Qube Ports’ Port Melbourne facility have carried out a 48-hour strike following a move by the company to terminate an agreement on salary and conditions.
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NewsBrazil to auction seven more operating licenses
Brazil will auction seven additional port operating licenses as part of its privatisation plans, a government source has told Reuters.
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NewsDover awards GB£15m DWDR terminal contract
Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd has been awarded a GB£15m contract to build a Refrigerated Cargo Terminal (RCT) at the Port of Dover''s Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.
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NewsUN calls for Yemen ports to remain open to aid
The UN Security Council has called for ports in Yemen to remain open to allow commercial and humanitarian imports to reach people in need of them.
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NewsDP World records strong 2017 results
DP World reported total revenue of $4.7bn and total profit of $1.2bn in 2017, marking increases of 13.2% and 7.3% respectively from 2016.
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News$72m in TIGER grants for port-related projects
Just five port-related grants totalling US$72.7m have been awarded in Round 9 of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) programme.
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NewsBrief strike respite for Lyttelton
Industrial action planned from March 15-20 has been suspended by the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) ahead of further mediation with Lyttelton Port Company (LPC).
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NewsBrexit could cause tailbacks and food shortages
Tens of miles of tailbacks and food shortages in Britain: these are some of the consequences that parties on either side of the English Channel have warned could result from the UK’s departure from the EU.
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NewsDublin prepares for post-Brexit reality
Dublin Port is getting ready for the “inevitability” of border controls following the UK’s departure from the European Union, with Ireland planning to complete construction work on new customs booths and freight inspection points in the city this year.
