World News – Page 193
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ESPO identifies key trends in port governance
Independent management, masterplanning and digitalisation are among some of the trends in EU port governance highlighted by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) in its 2016 Fact-Finding Report.
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NewsDP World wins Ecuador concession
DP World has won a 50 year concession for the development of a greenfield multi-purpose port project at Posorja, Ecuador.
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NewsUS ports provide weighing update
Both Oakland MTO Agreement (OAKMTOA) and West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) have released an update on how terminals at the Port of Oakland and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach respectively will address the new verified gross mass (VGM) guidelines, which are scheduled to enter into force on ...
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NewsGrangemouth purchases straddle carriers
Scotland’s largest container terminal, located within the Port of Grangemouth, has continued a multi-million-pound investment in its facilities with the purchase of three new ESC340 straddle carriers.
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NewsNLE leapfrogs APMT Poti in Black Sea ranking
Q1 2016 results are in and it is all change in the Black Sea as the top five container terminals compete for market share.
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NewsGreek ports plagued by strikes
Greek port workers have walked off the job for a sixth day and marched through central Athens to protest the state-sanctioned selloff of the country’s two largest ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, according to local reports.
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NewsLandbridge unveils Darwin expansion plans
Landbridge Group, the Chinese company which recently bought the 99-year lease to operate the Port of Darwin, has announced a $25m expansion programme with the aim of significantly growing trade through the port.
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Sudan mulls privatisation of ports
Sudan''s Ministry of Transport is reported to be considering privatising its sea ports, something which has been roundly condemned in the country''s Red Sea state.
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NewsContainer traffic up in Spain
In the first quarter of 2016, Spanish ports handled a total of 3,534,349 teu, an increase of 4.48% over the same period in 2015.
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NewsGothenburg labour talks resume
The Swedish Dockworkers'' Union, Hamn 4:an has dropped its threat of industrial action at Gothenburg and has informed APM Terminals that it is willing to continue its dialogue with the global operator.
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Tax exemptions for Gwadar port operators
The Pakistan Government has approved sweeping tax concessions for Chinese operators at the deep-sea port of Gwadar.
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NewsTurning point
South Africa needs to choose between responding to the market and its duty of care explains Stevie Knight
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NewsAlliances, uncertainties and opportunities
The European ports sector is full of diversity, with opportunities and challenges to match finds Felicity Landon
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NewsTale of two ports
Richard Rowe discusses how two Ghanaian ports are preparing for future growth
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NewsSeattle development brought forward
Port of Seattle has launched a public comment period on the proposed redevelopments to its marine cargo facilities at Terminal 5.
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NewsNew Crowley terminal in Puerto Rico
Crowley Puerto Rico Services has announced that it is continuing to deliver on its commitment to Puerto Rico with an additional $21m construction contract for improvements and upgrades at its Isla Grande port terminal in San Juan.
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Plans afoot for Cap Haitien Port
The Government of Haiti has requested the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help improve the facilities and efficiency of Cap Haitien Port.
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NewsState-ownership not the solution for Portland
The Port of Portland’s executive director has rejected a recent proposal from president of Common Sense for Oregon for the port’s Terminal 6.
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NewsLiverpool2 gears up for autumn opening
With marine trials planned for June and a formal opening scheduled for October, the UK’s latest deepwater container terminal, Liverpool2, is optimistic that it can lure business away from other UK ports.
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Puerto Quetzal concession revoked
Guatemala''s Presidential Commissioner, Enrique Godoy, revealed at a recent press conference that the government has sent around 30 contracts to the country''s Attorney General in respect of allegations of possible corruption surrounding concessions awarded for the expansion of facilities at Puerto Quetzal.
