World News – Page 162
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Contract signed for new Antioquia port
Colombia has awarded a contract to build a new multipurpose port in the Bay of Urabá.
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NewsStrategic alliance for HK operators
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited and Hutchison Port Holdings Trust have entered into a formal collaboration for the co-management and operation of 16 berths across Terminals 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 at Kwai Tsing in Hong Kong.
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NewsKing Abdullah on course for 4m teu capacity
King Abdullah Port expects infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 to be finished in the next few weeks.
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Davao port privatisation scrapped
The planned Davao Sasa Port modernisation project is set to be dropped by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA).
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UK BPA calls for ‘port zoning’ strategy
The British Port Association (BPA) has called on ministers to introduce ‘port zoning’ in and around UK harbour areas to support jobs and trade post-Brexit.
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NewsHutchison signs Chornomorsk MoU
Hutchison Ports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ukraine government for the development of Chornomorsk Port on the Black Sea.
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NewsEuropean Parliament approves EU ports regulation
Despite objection from the UK port industry, the European Parliament has approved a new regulation on EU ports, with an aim to make them more efficient and attractive to investors, and make the fees and funding that EU ports get from shipping lines and governments clearer.
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Agunsa awarded Manta concession
The 40-year concession to operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has been awarded to Chile’s Agencias Universales S.A. (Agunsa).
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Stevedoring trouble costs Valencia
The president of Valencia Port Authority, Aurelio Martínez, said that problems with stevedoring and other port services have led to the port losing around 2% of its annual container traffic, equivalent to 80,000 boxes, this year.
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Government considers new ICTSI ro-ro terminal
ICTSI’s proposed $30m common-user barge and ro-ro terminal in Cavite, Philippines is being assessed by the country’s Department of Transportation (DoT).
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NewsUKIP tells EU "hands off" British ports
The latest attempts by the European Union to regulate British ports are a perfect illustration of why the UK voted for Brexit, says the UK Independence Party’s Transport spokesman.
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NewsTampa targets "business-focused" growth
Port Tampa Bay unveiled the port’s new plan ‘Vision 2030’, which provides a road map that underscores opportunities and challenges in building and maintaining a thriving seaport.
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NewsPorts America on board at Nova Scotia
Ports America has signed an agreement with an Australian investment firm to develop and manage Novaporte, the planned new mega container terminal at the Port of Sydney in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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NewsPolicy recommendations for Chile’s ports
The International Transport Forum (ITF)’s latest report has highlighted policy recommendations to improve the performance and impacts of Chile’s ports.
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Haropa hackathon highlights innovation
HAROPA has completed the first French port Hackaton, Normandy French Tech, on the topic of the Seine Valley Smart Port which took place on 18-19 November.
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Black Sea container growth
According to Informall’s Black Sea Container Market Review 9m 2016, Black Sea container terminals in Ukraine, Romania, Russia and Bulgaria handled just over 1.8m teu in the first nine months of 2016. Total growth achieved by these countries was 9.64% higher than the same period last year.
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NewsDelivering on promises
Barry Parker discusses life after the expanded Panama Canal for ports on the US East Coast
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NewsEasterly chill
Russia still incites optimism despite the recent falls in volumes as Stevie Knight reports
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NewsJudges give green light to Corozal
Panama’s Supreme Court has thrown out a motion put forward by Panama Ports Company (PPC) that the tender for the Port of Corozal infringes guarantees set out in the country’s constitution.
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NewsBuenos Aires to tender two box terminals
The Port of Buenos Aires is planning to issue two tenders for new container terminals in the first few months of 2017 as a result of a major shake-up of the port’s installations.
