World News – Page 156
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News‘No conflict of interest’ at Montevideo
Uruguay’s Minister of Transport, Víctor Rossi, has dismissed accusations of any conflict of interest, given that the National Ports Authority (ANP) continues to hold a 20% stake in Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP).
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NewsEPSA issues tenders for new port
San Antonio Port Company (EPSA) has issued a public tender for the project management consultancy linked to the development of a large-scale port at the Port of San Antonio.
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NewsChina Merchants given go-ahead to buy TCP Participações
In Brazil, the competition authority Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) - the Administrative Council for Economic Defense - has given its unrestricted approval to the purchase by China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPH) of port operator TCP Participações. The announcement was made in the Official State News Publication.
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NewsCompetition body probes stevedore deal
In Spain, the competition authority Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) - the country''s National Authority for Markets and Competition - has started possible legal proceedings against the agreement struck between stevedoring unions and the Ministry of Employment, following its official appearance in state publications.
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NewsDP World presents its vision for Sokhna World Zone
DP World has presented its vision for its Sokhna World Zone project which envisions a sustainable industrial area to attract foreign investment complete with a range of investment incentives.
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NewsABP launches GB£3.5bn property arm
ABP has launched its transformed property arm as a GB£3.5bn development and investment business with a 960-hectare land bank.
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NewsHouston approves US$275 million budget to invest in growth
The Port of Houston Authority has approved a larger operating budget for 2018 to up its capacity to cater for new resin production along the Houston Ship Channel.
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Aurizon in talks to buy Wiggins terminal
Aurizon Holdings (Aurizon) has confirmed that it is in discussions to purchase the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) in Australia.
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NewsPort of Savannah expansion approved
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has given the green light to rail and gate expansion projects that will significantly boost capacity at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal - North America’s biggest container terminal.
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NewsRotterdam investigates CO2 capture system
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is exploring opportunities with Nederlandse Gasunie (Gasunie) and Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) to achieve a basic infrastructure to capture and transport carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Port of Rotterdam area.
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NewsJapan to fund Patimban port
Japan’s government has made a $1.04bn (Rp 14.2tr) loan agreement to fund the Patimban deep seaport venture in Subang in Indonesia.
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NewsYemen sees ports reopen
Saudi Arabia has reopened some ports in Yemen a week after the Saudi-led military coalition battling the Houthi movement there announced a temporary closure of all Yemeni ports to staunch the tide of arms being sent to Houthi rebels from Iran.
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NewsQuality Freight UK acquires Fuchs crane
Freight forwarding business Quality Freight UK (QF UK) has boosted its crane capability at its facility at Ellesmere Port in the north-west of England.
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NewsICTSI "pleased" with ILWU violation ruling
ICTSI Oregon is “pleased” following a court ruling that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) violated labour laws.
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NewsESPO’s PORTOPIA project reaches conclusion
The completion of the European Sea Ports Organisation’s (ESPO) PORTOPIA project has been marked by a conference attended by port representatives from across Europe.
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NewsPort NOLA to implement Master Plan
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is close to ushering in a Gateway Master Plan designed to provide infrastructure for the future to realise its potential with integrated transport solutions, its president and chief executive has said.
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NewsPort worker killed at ICTSI Jakarta terminal
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has expressed its commitment to compliance following a worker''s death at its Jakarta terminal.
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NewsUS House passes port cybersecurity act
The US House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee has passed legislation aimed at addressing cybersecurity concerns at the country’s ports.
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NewsNY/NJ foreman falsely claimed $500,000 salary
A general foreman and member of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) at APM Terminals (APMT) at the Port of New York and New Jersey has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming a salary of nearly $500,000 a year between September 2015 and March 2017 – despite not working for much ...
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NewsIndiana-Burns wins $9.85m FASTLANE grant
US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has confirmed that the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor will receive $9.85m of funding as part of the country’s 2017 FASTLANE small project grants.
