World News – Page 158

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    Brazil explores ports legislation changes

    2017-03-01T11:30:00Z

    In Brazil, the government is mulling the possibility of including conditions in future port concessions that will allow part of the concessionaire''s revenues to be used to secure foreign currency loans.

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    Corozal bid deadline pushed back

    2017-03-01T11:29:00Z

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has put back bids for the Port of Corozal concession until March 3.

  • Parting ways: It's the end of the road for ICTSI at Portland
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    ICTSI and Portland part ways

    2017-02-28T15:23:00Z

    ICTSI Oregon and the Port of Portland have agreed to terminate the operator''s 25-year lease at the port’s Terminal 6 after admitting no end in sight to a catalogue of troubles including a lack of major clients and considerable labour issues.

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    Georgia and Virginia file co-operation agreement

    2017-02-28T13:02:00Z

    The port authorities of Georgia and Virginia have filed for permission to create the ‘East Coast Gateway Terminal Agreement’.

  • Spain's ports set to go on strike
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    Tensions at boiling point at Spanish ports

    2017-02-27T16:24:00Z

    Spain’s government are set to be at loggerheads with the port unions which have called nine days of strikes which are set to restrict trade flow.

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    Philippines committed to Davao upgrade

    2017-02-23T12:10:00Z

    The Philippines Port Authority remains committed to modernising the port of Davao and a future privatisation has not been ruled out, but plans to spend some P19bn as part of a public-private partnership have definitely been shelved.

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    Tauranga on track for one million containers

    2017-02-23T12:09:00Z

    The Port of Tauranga has announced that it is on track to become the first port in New Zealand to transport more than 1m teu across its wharves in a single year.

  • The Port of Tilbury will seek views from the local community on Tilbury2 in March.
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    Tilbury begins community consultation

    2017-02-23T12:09:00Z

    The Port of Tilbury will begin its pre-planning community consultation at the beginning of March to seek local views on its proposal to build a new port terminal adjacent to the current port.

  • APMT now plans an investment total of US$200M.
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    APMT makes Elizabeth 'big ship' ready

    2017-02-23T10:48:00Z

    APM Terminals has significantly increased its US$70m investment plans for the APMT Port Elizabeth Facility.

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    DP World wins Djibouti dispute

    2017-02-22T15:28:00Z

    A London-based arbitration panel has found in favour of DP World in a long-running dispute with the government of Djibouti over a port concession awarded to the company in 2014, the Dubai Government has said.

  • Auckland delivered strong performance in the last six months of 2016. Credit: Lloyd.
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    Ports of Auckland reports progress

    2017-02-22T15:27:00Z

    Ports of Auckland continues to make a significant economic and social contribution to Auckland and New Zealand, despite the ongoing difficult international shipping and trading environment, said chief executive Tony Gibson.

  • ILA members believe that overregulation is damaging the Port of New York and New Jersey.
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    ILA members call for US port shut down

    2017-02-22T15:24:00Z

    Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), from Maine to Texas in the US are calling for a shut down of ports along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, as well as a march on Washington to protest job losses and the subsequent effects on the American economy.

  • In the running: DP World Australia has been named one of final three proponents for the Berth 4 upgrade development at Townsville
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    DPW in final three for Townsville bid

    2017-02-22T13:33:00Z

    DP World Australia has been named one of three proponents to progress on to the next stage of the Port of Townsville’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Berth 4 upgrade development.

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    Spain’s stevedoring saga continues

    2017-02-22T09:34:00Z

    Spain’s Ministry of Development has sent the government proposed legislation covering the reform of stevedoring at the country’s ports.

  • Portugal is divided over the need for BCT. Credit: Paul Arps
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    Condemnation of Portugal’s Barreiro project

    2017-02-22T09:32:00Z

    In Portugal, the Porto Commercial Association (ACP) has criticised the stance taken by the government in respect of the proposed new Barreiro Container Terminal, labelling such a facility as “unnecessary, redundant and ruinous”.

  • Port traffic in Uruguay varied between ports and commodities. Credit: Victor.
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    Uruguay ports post contrasting figures

    2017-02-22T09:31:00Z

    In 2016, port traffic in Uruguay varied considerably between ports and commodities.

  • Marseille Fos CEO signals wider vision in Medlink role
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    Wider vision for Medlink Ports

    2017-02-16T09:22:00Z

    The new 2017 chair of Medlink Ports, Christine Cabau Woehrel, has called for a united approach marketing hinterland rail and waterways connections.

  • Container throughput achieves 1.0% advance in 2016
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    Growth for Port of Hamburg

    2017-02-15T15:31:00Z

    The Port of Hamburg has released its 2016 figures which reports a resume in growth, achieving a turnaround in seaborne cargo throughput.

  • China's war on smog could stop Tianjin from handling coal. Credit: Oceaneering.
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    Tianjin caught up in China’s war on smog

    2017-02-15T10:24:00Z

    Radical steps to tackle air quality in China’s most polluted cities could have ramifications for the Port of Tianjin, Reuters has reported.

  • Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has said that President Trump's anti-globalisation talk is "just a phase". Credit: Gage Skidmore.
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    Trump’s talk ‘just a phase’, says DPW

    2017-02-15T10:23:00Z

    US President Donald Trump’s anti-globalisation sentiments are “just a phase” and “will go away”, the chairman of DP World has told CNBC.