World News – Page 164

  • Case studies were presented by representatives from ports including Auckland Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ/flickr/Public domain
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    P&HSC forum addresses risk assessment

    2017-08-30T10:31:00Z

    Delegates at the inaugural New Zealand Port & Harbour Marine Safety Code (P&HSC) forum have gained a detailed insight into the thorough risk assessment being undertaken by the country’s ports in preparation for accommodating ever-larger callers.

  • Cargo throughput at key world ports saw a year-on-year increase of 6.8% in Q2 2017
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    World cargo throughput increases by 6.8%

    2017-08-30T10:31:00Z

    Cargo throughput at key world ports saw a year-on-year increase of 6.8% in Q2 2017, a significant improvement compared with the growth of Q2 2016, and maintained the rising trend of Q1 2017, Shanghai International Shipping Institute said.

  • Mr Gallacher said the decision raised “serious questions about the long term economic viability of private investment in government’s privatisation or leasing of critical infrastructure” Photo: Geoff Whalan/flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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    Oz competition authority wades in to pricing dispute

    2017-08-30T09:45:00Z

    Ports Australia has warned that a Federal Court ruling regarding fees at the Port of Newcastle has implications for both ports and investors.

  • The A$8.4bn project includes a rail shuttle service between the Port of Melbourne and intermodal terminals Photo: Chris Phutully/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    Melbourne rail project welcomed

    2017-08-30T09:45:00Z

    A major inland rail project which is set to improve connections to the Port of Melbourne has been welcomed, with some reservations.

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    Houston and Corpus Christi ports remain closed

    2017-08-29T17:43:00Z

    The ports of Houston and Corpus Christi remain closed following flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

  • High alert: The port has stepped up its security measures since the incident
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    LA steps up security following terminal breach

    2017-08-29T15:37:00Z

    America’s Port of Los Angeles is stepping up security measures following a police car chase and death of a suspected car thief at one of its terminals.

  • Wilhelmshaven
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    Growth at German container terminal prompts recruitment drive

    2017-08-25T15:03:00Z

    Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven plans to increase its workforce by 50% in response to higher volumes of business.

  • South Vietnam
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    Coal port in to be constructed in Vietnam

    2017-08-24T16:55:00Z

    A US$1bn coal port will be built in South Vietnam in a deal that could provide a major boost to the country’s cargo and logistics.

  • East Coast ports including the Port of Baltimore have a slightly larger proportion of immediate market size, at 55%, than the West Coast ports studied Photo: Ryan Crierie/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    North America sees industrial property boom

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    Industrial property markets including ports are strong across the US, and Canadian ones are also doing well, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has said.

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    Cape Verde abandons port concession plan

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    The government of Cape Verde is rethinking its concession policy towards its four main ports.

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    New Buenos Aires port plan ready

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    According to the Argentinean Ports Directorate (AGP), the design of the new Buenos Aires port is ready, although will not yet be made public.

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    Buenos Aires province boosts port competitiveness

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    In Argentina, representatives of the Under-secretary of Ports and Navigable Waterways of the Ministry of Transport have met with representatives of the public ports of the Province of Buenos Aires to investigate new ways of boosting the competitiveness of the sector, particularly in reducing logistics costs.

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    Algeciras bidding deadline further extended

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    Although relative stability has been restored in stevedoring operations at Spanish ports, the port authority at Algeciras Bay (APBA) has put back the bidding deadline for its third container terminal from June 30 to October 31. The new terminal will be part of the Phase B development of the Isla ...

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    JLL: North American ports record gains

    2017-08-24T12:53:00Z

    Port gateways in the US and Canada increased their container volumes from 3.2m to 45.6m teu between 1974 and 2016, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) said.

  • The Port of Varna EAD is planning to sign a framework deal with up to three possible contractors Photo: Vicki Burton/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Varna seeks reconstruction proposals

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    The operator of the Port of Varna in Bulgaria has launched a $2.9m tender for infrastructure reconstruction at the port, Bulgaria’s Public Procurement Agency has said.

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    Thai ports overtime scam uncovered

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Investigators have discovered a multi-million Thai bhat graft scam involving potentially 560 employees, many of them high-ranking officials, at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), the country’s The Nation newspaper has reported.

  • Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on JLL's most recent seaport property ranking
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    Favorable landlord environments for North American ports

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on Jones Lang LaSalle''s (JLL) most recent seaport property ranking.

  • The organisation forecasted that Gulf Coast ports will benefit more from the Panama Canal than East Coast ones — something that will be to the detriment of West Coast ports Photo: Bernal Saborio/flickr/CC BY 2.0
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    JLL highlights trends facing NA ports

    2017-08-24T10:46:00Z

    Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has identified five top trends to watch out for at North American ports in its Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) 2017 Seaport report.

  • Chittagong Port
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    International operators eye Chittagong tender

    2017-08-23T17:18:00Z

    Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.

  • Lucrative pickings: HPH has assumed operations at the Port of Basra Photo: NAWAH Port Management
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    Hutchison takes up Basra port contract

    2017-08-23T16:40:00Z

    Hutchison Ports has partnered up with an Iraqi terminal operator in order to expand its Middle East growth strategy.