World News – Page 187
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NewsGPA invests in Brunswick facility
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director, Curtis Foltz, has discussed an ambitious capital improvement plan for Brunswick terminals.
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NewsPort Strategy boosts US presence
Port Strategy is to strengthen its American presence with the launch of a new office in Maryland.
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NewsHeavy haul pact to keep Seattle moving
The Port of Seattle and City of Seattle have agreed to a collaboration which aims to help shippers and truckers in the industrial core.
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NewsTanzania starts work on new megaport
Tanzania has begun work on a new megaport located around 75km north of Dar es Salaam which the country says will transform the country into a regional trade and transport hub.
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Mexican state changes port infrastructure funding model
Mexico''s Transport & Communications Minister has stated that, as of 2018, port infrastructure work will not be financed using state resources, given a cut in central government funding.
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NewsBelgium added to EC stevedoring watchlist
The European Commission is continuing to apply pressure on member states to reform stevedoring practices.
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Hutch and union to meet in Australia
Talks between Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia are to be held as a result of the terminal operator’s decision to reduce its operations in two ports.
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European Commission piles pressure on Spain
The European Commission has told Spain''s Puertos del Estado that it has no more than two weeks to come up with a working plan in respect of major changes that the Court of Justice has asked the Spanish government to implement with regard to its existing stevedoring model.
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I Port development progresses
The developer of the NZ$500m Industrial Port (I PORT) are expressing confidence the site, in conjunction with the adjacent MidlandPort operation of Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC), will become the key transport hub for the entire South Island.
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Victoria promotes Melbourne expansion
The Victorian Government has outlined its case for leasing the Port of Melbourne before a select committee inquiry convened to examine the case for the lease. The submission says a lease would best meet the goal of expanding the port.
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Nicaragua advances port privatisation
Nicaragua will make its first move towards privatisation of its ports with the re-organisation of Corinto and Sandino.
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Brazil announces go ahead for new tenders
As part of a cabinet reshuffle, Brazil''s president Dilma Rousseff has sacked the incumbent ports minister, Edinho Araújo. He has been replaced by Helder Barbalho, the former Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister.
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New Algerian transhipment port project
Algeria''s prime minister Abdelmalek Sellal has revealed that a new port is to built between the cities of Cherchell, which is located in the province of Tipaza, and Tenes, which is part of Chlef.
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Deadline for first new Brazilian port tenders
Brazil''s Ports Ministry (SEP) is to publish the first tenders for new port concession on October 26.
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Kiwi ports experience differing years
Port Taranaki has returned a comparable dip of 3.2% in net after-tax profit to NZ$11.37m and CentrePort Wellington a rise of 4.2% in net after-tax profit (prior to earthquake and fair value adjustments) to NZ$12.3m during the 2014-2015 financial year.
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NewsAPM Terminals in Grup Maritim TCB takeover
In a deal worth around US$1bn, APM Terminals has announced that it intends to buy the remaining 39% of Grup Maritim TCB bringing its ownership of the company to 100%.
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NewsUS Coast Guard in support of Port Ambrose
The controversial LNG terminal development at the US East Coast Port Ambrose is making progress after gaining support from the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) and US Coast Guard (USCG).
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NewsSingapore plans autonomous truck convoys
PSA International is joining forces with Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) to test and develop an autonomous truck ''platooning'' system that promises to increase productivity at the port.
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NewsAPMT kits out Savono-Vado
APM Terminals is investing in new equipment for the new Vado terminal currently under construction on Italy’s Ligurian coast.
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Straits of Gibraltar port cluster mooted
José Llorca’s proposal to create a Gibraltar Straits port cluster has been publicly supported by Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA).
