World News – Page 155
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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.
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NewsSouth Carolina proposed terminal seeks funding
The South Carolina Ports Authority is seeking $5m from the South Carolina General Assembly for a future terminal in Jasper County, located in the south of the US state.
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NewsNew APM Poti US$100m bulk terminal
APM Terminals Poti has plans for a US$100m bulk cargo terminal with the ability to process 1.5m tonnes annually.
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NewsSolar power deal for PSA Singapore
Sunseap Group will construct and install an eco-friendly solar photovoltaic system at PSA’s Singapore terminals to reduce its carbon footprint.
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NewsLA hit by 20m+ cyber intrusion attempts a month
The US’ busiest port, the Port of Los Angeles, experiences more than 20m cyber intrusion attempts each month.
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Chile to make decision by March on mega port
Chile’s Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Paola Tapia, has said that the government should have reach a conclusion on a new mega port hub to serve the country’s central region by March 11.
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Esmeraldas could become northern Ecuador hub
The Port of Esmeraldas is being considered as a possible hub to serve the north of Ecuador.
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Port projects mooted for northern Chile
A number of high value port projects are being considered in the north of Chile.
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Antaq to allow more concessions
In Brazil, 51 requests for new private port installations have been referred to the national waterway transport agency Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ).
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News19% fall in container volumes at Gothenburg
Port of Gothenburg has seen a 19% fall in container volumes as it deals with an ongoing labour dispute.
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NewsHAROPA makes 2018 resolutions
French port alliance HAROPA has highlighted three priority action points for the business to continue working on in 2018.
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NewsAAPA: US maritime work vital
The chairman-elect of the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) Legislative Policy Committee, which sets policy for its US members, has told a US Senate committee hearing that building and maintaining the US’ 21st-century maritime infrastructure is “essential to the Nation’s economic future”.
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NewsPSA’s volumes increase by 9.8%
2017 saw PSA International handle 74.24m teu at its ports across the globe, with the group’s volumes increasing by 9.8% over 2016.
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NewsOakland promotes clean equipment
Port of Oakland is promoting low-emission trucks and cargo-handling equipment grants in a bid to reduce pollution in the city.
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Australian ports lose investment appeal
An Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) survey said Australian ports have become less appealing to investors over the last three years.
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Geraldton seeks expansion feedback
The Western Australian Port of Geraldton has gone out for public consultation on its potential expansion for the next 30 years.
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NewsSouthampton’s £75,000-a-day infrastructure spend
The UK’s top export port, Southampton, will spend an average of £75,000 a day on its infrastructure in 2018 to meet its customers’ requirements.
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NewsTuapse to spend $34.1m on 2018 investment
Tuapse Commercial Seaport (TCSP) in Russia has announced a plan to spend $34.1m of its own funds to finance the company’s investment programme this year.
