World News – Page 167
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NewsHurricane Matthew threatens US east coast ports
The US Coast Guard (USCG)’s marine safety information bulletin (MSIB) has issued a strong warning and forced ports to close because of Hurricane Matthew.
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NewsDenmark's Kalundborg invests for future growth
The Danish Port of Kalundborg is taking a decisive step toward its vision of growth with a €26 million port expansion which it says will make it a new container and industrial hub.
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NewsCOSCO inks Khalifa concession
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CPSL SPV) has entered into a concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Company to operate the new Khalifa Port Container Terminal 2.
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NewsSize issues
West Coast ports are rethinking the notion that bigger is better, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsReality check
Bigger ships are now a reality for West Coast South America ports. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsVirginia seals long term lease
The Port of Virginia has signed a new long-term lease for Virginia International Gateway (VIG) to give the port operating rights at the terminal until 2065.
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NewsConsortium snares 50-year Melbourne lease
The long-awaited lease deal for the Port of Melbourne has been confirmed, with the Lonsdale Consortium winning the 50-year lease rights for more than A$9.7bn (US$7.3bn).
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NewsPANYNJ eager to attract ‘discretionary cargo’
As ports along the US East Coast gear up for the arrival of neo-panamaxes, the Port of New York & New Jersey is pursuing a strategy of attracting “discretionary cargo” through its rail links, which offer connectivity to the US Midwestern region.
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Disquiet over Manta concession emerges
Kevin Lazo has been relieved of his post as head of Manta Port Authority (APM), in Ecuador, and replaced by Mr José Miguel García Auz.
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Storm wreaks havoc at Kaohsiung
A super typhoon has cause significant damage, devastation and chaos at Taiwan’s main port of Kaohsiung.
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NewsAPM LA terminal gives cranes a lift
The first of ten ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at APM Terminals Los Angeles Pier 400 facility has been raised 10m (33-feet) to make it the tallest port crane in North America.
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Ports help Drax generate more than £1bn for UK economy
Ports in the north of England, including Liverpool, Tyne, Hull and Immingham, have helped energy business Drax generate £1.2bn and more than 14,000 jobs for the UK economy, reveals a new report from Oxford Economics.
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New deadline for Europa Platform
Livorno Port Authority has pushed back the deadline for submission of applications to participate to the project financing for the design, construction and operation of its new deep-water container terminal, Europa Platform, to December 15, at the request of potential bidders.
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South African ports gear up for new e-commerce platform
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), a division of Transnet SOC Ltd, has set a go-live date of April 2017 for its fully integrated e-commerce platform.
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NewsNorth UK ports form partnership
The four main ports in the north of England have agreed a new partnership to create jobs and boost exports across the region.
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NewsBusan: ‘business as usual’ post Hanjin
Despite the repercussions of the Hanjin Shipping Line bankruptcy being felt through the ports sector, Busan Port asserts that everything is under control at the port with disruption being kept to a minimum.
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Injection for Whanganui port
A new marine services centre, expanded boat-building industry and visitor services and recreational area are planned for the Whanganui Port Precinct.
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Record year for Bluff
South Port has returned a comparable 13% rise in net after-tax profit to a record NZ$8.7m and 6% increase in revenue to a record NZ$36.7m during the 2015-2016 financial year.
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Access upgrade for Napier
Road-based cargo flows to and from Napier Port are expected to be enhanced through a NZ$25m government investment in local roading improvements.
