World News – Page 167
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NewsSpeculation over Adani bid for Pipavav
Gautam Adani’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) is looking to acquire a 43.01% stake in Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) from APM Terminals, India-based news website Livemint has reported.
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News"No confidence" in APM Terminals Gothenburg, says SDU
An 18-month contract dispute between APM Terminals Gothenburg and the Swedish Dockworkers Union (SDU) is unlikely to be resolved soon, the SDU has said.
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Argentina earmarks $118m for BA port improvements
Argentina’s central government and the regional administration in Buenos Aires are to invest $118m in ports in the Buenos Aires metropolitan region to boost their competitiveness.
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NewsQatar ports feel strain of political boycott
Container trade in Qatar faces a substantial fallout from continued economic blockades imposed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf Arab states, port experts have said.
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NewsUK ports address terror threat
In the wake of the recent terror attacks which have taken place in the UK, British ports need to remain vigilant.
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NewsAntwerp cements China ties
Port of Antwerp has signed a collaboration agreement with the port of Caofeidian which forms part of the Chinese “One Belt One Road” project.
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Sihanoukville readies for listing
Sihanoukville port is to list on the Cambodian stock exchange tomorrow, officials with the IPO’s underwriter told Port Strategy.
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NewsFEPORT: Strategic approach needed for ports
Ports are key assets which require a more strategic approach from the European Commission over the next three years.
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NewsRotterdam looks to wind market
The Port of Rotterdam is banking on the renewables market by creating a new space for an offshore centre for wind energy at sea and the decommissioning of oil and gas platforms.
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NewsPort of Oakland to move more cargo via rails
Port of Oakland executive director Chris Lytle has declared he wants more rail business in the area to boost cargo mobility.
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Baltimore expansion to boost prospects
Maryland Port Administration (MPA) has purchased 70 acres of land near the Seagirt Marine Terminal on Broening Highway in Baltimore to help to accommodate additional cargo opportunities at the Port of Baltimore.
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NPA, Port Miami partner on efficiency
The Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) has partnered with the Port Miami on ways to improve efficiency and ease of doing business in Nigerian ports.
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Marseille Fos promotes eco port dues
Marseille Fos has joined the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) and is set to reduce port dues for ships performing better than required under air pollution regulations.
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Rotterdam gets nod for rail scheme
Sharon Dijksma, the state secretary for infrastructure and environment, has approved the Theemsweg Route decision to alter the course of the Port Railway Line in the port of Rotterdam.
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EC call for port experts
The European Commission’s directorate-general for mobility and transport has made a call for applications for a new group of experts called the ‘European Ports Forum’.
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MSC signs San Pedro concession agreement
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and San Pedro Port have signed a 35-year concession agreement for the expansion of the San Pedro Container Terminal in Côte d’Ivoire.
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NewsEastern promise
Ports on the East African coast remain valuable as facilitators of trade, finds Kerry Dimmer
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NewsChances and challenges
There''s renewed focus on the opportunities for Europe’s ports, as Felicity Landon explains
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New political scandals undermine Brazilian reform
Specialists in the Brazilian ports sector believe that the latest set of political corruption scandals could undermine recent changes to ports legislation that seeks to modernise the industry and speed up investment.
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Go slows undermine Spanish port productivity
In Spain, the port employers’ association, Anesco, has criticised the decline in productivity of stevedores.
