World News – Page 180
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NewsPolicy recommendations for Chile’s ports
The International Transport Forum (ITF)’s latest report has highlighted policy recommendations to improve the performance and impacts of Chile’s ports.
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Haropa hackathon highlights innovation
HAROPA has completed the first French port Hackaton, Normandy French Tech, on the topic of the Seine Valley Smart Port which took place on 18-19 November.
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Black Sea container growth
According to Informall’s Black Sea Container Market Review 9m 2016, Black Sea container terminals in Ukraine, Romania, Russia and Bulgaria handled just over 1.8m teu in the first nine months of 2016. Total growth achieved by these countries was 9.64% higher than the same period last year.
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NewsDelivering on promises
Barry Parker discusses life after the expanded Panama Canal for ports on the US East Coast
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NewsEasterly chill
Russia still incites optimism despite the recent falls in volumes as Stevie Knight reports
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NewsJudges give green light to Corozal
Panama’s Supreme Court has thrown out a motion put forward by Panama Ports Company (PPC) that the tender for the Port of Corozal infringes guarantees set out in the country’s constitution.
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NewsBuenos Aires to tender two box terminals
The Port of Buenos Aires is planning to issue two tenders for new container terminals in the first few months of 2017 as a result of a major shake-up of the port’s installations.
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Eten port to be privately funded
Advisor to Peru’s Ministry of Transport & Communications, Mario Arbulú Miranda, has mooted the idea of private investment to build the proposed Terminal Marítimo at Eten port.
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NewsPortuguese box traffic to grow 200% in ten years
Portugal’s government plans to invest €2.5bn in its ports to grow the country’s container market by 200% within the next ten years, according to minister, Ana Paula Vitorino.
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Vietnam approves Quang Ninh port
Vietnam has approved a foreign consortium''s plan to invest $315m in a seaport and industrial zone complex in northern Quang Ninh province, the government has confirmed.
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NewsSociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce begins operations
Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce has commenced operations with the handling of its first container vessel, MSC Sasha, on November 27.
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NewsMTBS and ADB aid Sri Lanka
Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have worked together to develop Sri Lanka’s National Ports Master Plan.
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Qatar joint venture to operate Hamad
Mwani Qatar and Milaha have a signed an agreement to establish a new company, QTerminals, to manage Hamad Port.
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NewsHarnessing solar power
The Port of Long Beach has installed a 904.75kW Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic (PV) system to contribute to its sustainable environment developments.
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NewsRotterdam to aid Kuala Tanjung development
The Port of Rotterdam and the Indonesian state-owned port corporation Pelindo 1 have signed a joint venture agreement.
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NewsHMM preferred bidder for Hanjin’s Spain terminal
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has been chosen as the preferred bidder to buy a terminal in the Spanish Port of Algeciras.
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NewsNew container terminal at Port of Montréal
The Port of Montréal has celebrated the opening of a new container terminal in the Viau sector.
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NewsPhiladelphia to double container capacity
A comprehensive Capital Investment Programme at the Port of Philadelphia has been announced by Governor Tom Wolf.
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Panama needs better logistics, not new ports
There is no need for Panama to increase its existing port capacity, director of Panama Ports, Paul Wallace has said.
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Peru governor supports new deep water port
In Peru, the governor of Tacna province, Omar Jiménez, is backing a new megaport project.
