World News – Page 193
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Manta concession loses only bidder
Walter Solís has been forced to quit his job as Ecuador’s Minister of Transport and Public Works following his strategic error in extending the bidding process for the Port of Manta by a further 60 days.
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Budget squeeze hits Mexican ports
It appears that, of the 13 ongoing port projects in Mexico, 11 are at risk of having no continuity funding available to them in the 2017 federal budget.
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NewsDP World invests in Australian terminals
DP World Australia has ordered four new ZPMC super post-panamax container cranes which are scheduled for delivery on October 2017.
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Sri Lanka aims high
Sri Lanka aims to be more than a transhipment centre for India, according to comments from the port authority at the recent Colombo International Maritime Conference.
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Bangladesh looks to improve relations
In a far reaching move, Bangladesh has allowed India, Nepal and Bhutan to use its southwestern Mongla port as part of a stepping up of maritime relations between the nations.
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NewsGeorgia invests $100m in deep sea port
The Government of Georgia has signed an agreement granting the Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) the exclusive right to construct, develop and operate the $2.5bn Anaklia Deep Sea Port, which promises to establish a new maritime corridor from China to Europe.
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NewsPort Nolloth poised for rehabilitation
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has commenced a multimillion-rand port infrastructure rehabilitation project at Port Nolloth, South Africa.
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NewsHurricane Matthew threatens US east coast ports
The US Coast Guard (USCG)’s marine safety information bulletin (MSIB) has issued a strong warning and forced ports to close because of Hurricane Matthew.
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NewsDenmark's Kalundborg invests for future growth
The Danish Port of Kalundborg is taking a decisive step toward its vision of growth with a €26 million port expansion which it says will make it a new container and industrial hub.
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NewsCOSCO inks Khalifa concession
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CPSL SPV) has entered into a concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Company to operate the new Khalifa Port Container Terminal 2.
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NewsSize issues
West Coast ports are rethinking the notion that bigger is better, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsReality check
Bigger ships are now a reality for West Coast South America ports. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsVirginia seals long term lease
The Port of Virginia has signed a new long-term lease for Virginia International Gateway (VIG) to give the port operating rights at the terminal until 2065.
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NewsPANYNJ eager to attract ‘discretionary cargo’
As ports along the US East Coast gear up for the arrival of neo-panamaxes, the Port of New York & New Jersey is pursuing a strategy of attracting “discretionary cargo” through its rail links, which offer connectivity to the US Midwestern region.
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NewsConsortium snares 50-year Melbourne lease
The long-awaited lease deal for the Port of Melbourne has been confirmed, with the Lonsdale Consortium winning the 50-year lease rights for more than A$9.7bn (US$7.3bn).
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Disquiet over Manta concession emerges
Kevin Lazo has been relieved of his post as head of Manta Port Authority (APM), in Ecuador, and replaced by Mr José Miguel García Auz.
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Storm wreaks havoc at Kaohsiung
A super typhoon has cause significant damage, devastation and chaos at Taiwan’s main port of Kaohsiung.
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NewsAPM LA terminal gives cranes a lift
The first of ten ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at APM Terminals Los Angeles Pier 400 facility has been raised 10m (33-feet) to make it the tallest port crane in North America.
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Ports help Drax generate more than £1bn for UK economy
Ports in the north of England, including Liverpool, Tyne, Hull and Immingham, have helped energy business Drax generate £1.2bn and more than 14,000 jobs for the UK economy, reveals a new report from Oxford Economics.
