World News – Page 180
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NewsILA members call for US port shut down
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), from Maine to Texas in the US are calling for a shut down of ports along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, as well as a march on Washington to protest job losses and the subsequent effects on the American economy.
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NewsDPW in final three for Townsville bid
DP World Australia has been named one of three proponents to progress on to the next stage of the Port of Townsville’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Berth 4 upgrade development.
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Spain’s stevedoring saga continues
Spain’s Ministry of Development has sent the government proposed legislation covering the reform of stevedoring at the country’s ports.
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NewsCondemnation of Portugal’s Barreiro project
In Portugal, the Porto Commercial Association (ACP) has criticised the stance taken by the government in respect of the proposed new Barreiro Container Terminal, labelling such a facility as “unnecessary, redundant and ruinous”.
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NewsUruguay ports post contrasting figures
In 2016, port traffic in Uruguay varied considerably between ports and commodities.
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NewsWider vision for Medlink Ports
The new 2017 chair of Medlink Ports, Christine Cabau Woehrel, has called for a united approach marketing hinterland rail and waterways connections.
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NewsGrowth for Port of Hamburg
The Port of Hamburg has released its 2016 figures which reports a resume in growth, achieving a turnaround in seaborne cargo throughput.
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NewsTianjin caught up in China’s war on smog
Radical steps to tackle air quality in China’s most polluted cities could have ramifications for the Port of Tianjin, Reuters has reported.
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NewsTrump’s talk ‘just a phase’, says DPW
US President Donald Trump’s anti-globalisation sentiments are “just a phase” and “will go away”, the chairman of DP World has told CNBC.
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Warning over counterfeit containers
Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) is warning shippers to be on the lookout for counterfeit containers.
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Hamburg Süd goes big in Tauranga
Hamburg Süd is to follow Maersk Line in taking larger container ships to the Port of Tauranga when it begins a peak season service using 7,200 teu vessels.
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NewsMore delays for Hamburg channel deepening
Following lengthy discussions, the Federal Administrative Court has finally ruled that Hamburg can deepen the Elbe River, but only once it addresses environmental flaws in the plan.
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New ports law for Buenos Aires
In Argentina, the undersecretary for port activities, Marcelo Lobbosco, recently met with the various heads of ports and port authorities in the province of Buenos Aires in order to discuss a proposed port law, which will be brought before the provincial government by the end of February.
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DP World invited to join El Pilar project
Gustavo Leite, Paraguay’s Minister for Industry and Commerce, has announced that DP World has been invited to join the project to build a mega port terminal at the city of El Pilar.
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Novorossiysk privatisation by end of 2017?
The Port of Novorossiysk could be put up for privatisation this year according to UkrAgroConsult.
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NewsDP World UAE volumes 'stabilise'
DP World says that volumes in the UAE are ‘stabilising’ as it reports handling 3.7 million teu in the region during the fourth quarter of 2016, marginally down by 0.7% year-on-year.
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Nod for Algeria's $3.5bn El Hamdania port
Media reports say that the government of Algeria has given the go ahead for the development of a new $3.5bn port and industrial zone at El Hamdania.
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Strong 2016 results for Contship Italia Group
Contship Italia Group saw an increase in handled volume of 1.7% and 9.7% increase in transported volumes for 2016.
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Eurogate handling volumes remain stable
During 2016, the EUROGATE Group handled the same volume of containers as in the previous year.
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NewsPort of Barcelona sets new records
The Port of Barcelona ended 2016 with new record figures in traffic. The volume of containerised foreign trade cargo, total vehicles and passenger movements reached 1.2m teu, 916,834 units and 3.9m passengers, respectively.
