World News – Page 164
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Algeciras bidding deadline further extended
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
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.
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NewsVarna seeks reconstruction proposals
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
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.
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NewsFavorable landlord environments for North American ports
Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on Jones Lang LaSalle''s (JLL) most recent seaport property ranking.
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NewsJLL highlights trends facing NA ports
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.
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NewsInternational operators eye Chittagong tender
Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.
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NewsHutchison takes up Basra port contract
Hutchison Ports has partnered up with an Iraqi terminal operator in order to expand its Middle East growth strategy.
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NewsVancouver rail supply chain performance project secures funding
A project that will analyse rail cargo supply chain performance at the Port of Vancouver has received CAD$250,000 funding.
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NewsLA expands digital information portal
The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digitised port information portal, which aims to keep cargo flowing efficiently, to include all of the Port of Los Angeles’ container terminals and shipping lines.
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NewsFunding green light propels Sihanoukville
A Japanese loan agreement has given the green light needed to begin development on a new deep water terminal in Cambodia to cater for increased business and larger vessels.
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NewsNew dynamics
The expanded Panama Canal is driving change in Central America. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRough road ahead
India is tackling port modernisation, but there are road bumps ahead. Michael Mackey reports
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NewsNew RTG cranes to help KCT rail container handling
Two new rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes will be used by Klaipeda Container Terminal (KCT) to help handle rail containers.
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NewsGlencore wins Port of Newcastle case
Commodity trading and mining company Glencore has won its case to overturn large increases in port access charges at the Port of Newcastle, the biggest port on Australia’s east coast.
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NewsCharleston Harbour land plan approved
The South Carolina Ports Authority’s board of directors has given the green light to the organisation’s plan to buy 46 acres of land to store materials from the dredging of Charleston Harbour.
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Grupo Argos sells Compas share
Grupo Argos has announced that it has sold its 50% share in port operator Compañía de Puertos Asociados (Compas) to an investment fund managed by Goldman Sachs for around $136m, Reuters has reported.
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NewsPort of Oakland approves shore power facility extension
The Port of Oakland has approved a $230,000 high-voltage cable system allowing more vessels to connect to its shore power facility, with the equipment aiding efforts to limit ships’ diesel emissions, the AJOT has reported.
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NewsDelays at KFT due to existing operational system
Delays at KINGSTON Freeport Terminal following an operating system switchover were allegedly caused by existing issues.
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NewsNew cattle loading ramp at Port Hedland
A new cattle loading ramp is ready to take its first shipment of cattle at the Port of Port Hedland in Western Australia.
