World News – Page 193
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Five new port projects for Suape
Thiago Norões, secretary of state for Economic Development in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, has revealed that projects valued at $650m will be put out to tender at the Port of Suape as part of its Logistics Investment Programme.
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Funds dry up for Itajaí
Maurício Quintella Lessa, the Brazilian Minister for Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation, has confirmed that funds are not available for the second phase development of the basin at Itajaí Port Complex, which encompasses the ports of Itajaí e Navegantes.
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Ghana terminal tender shortlist published
Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has received all the responses to its Request for Expression of Interest and the prequalification process is now complete.
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NewsIndia eyes inland waterways project
The Indian government has announced plans to abolish the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) and introduce a new Act that will govern the sector.
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NewsDP World slows down Jebel Ali expansion
DP World will slow down expansion of its Jebel Ali port due to “softer market conditions” amid a bleak global trade outlook.
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Sri Lanka, China agree to mega port city
Sri Lanka''s Urban Development Authority, the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development and the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a tripartite agreement to re-brand the Colombo Port City as the Colombo International Financial City, and proceed with the construction of the mega multibillion dollar port city project as ...
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NewsCongestion mars Long Beach green goals
Lingering effects from ships at anchor early last year have impacted the air quality at the Port of Long Beach.
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Deadline looms for US port funding
US port projects are running out of time to gain the federal money they need as Congress adjourned for summer recess without authorising any new investments in the area.
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NewsAuckland weathers the market storm
Ports of Auckland hasn’t been named the best port in Oceania by its customers for nothing – it is weathering the market storm well despite difficult economic conditions.
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Weak market dents Vancouver's optimism
The Port of Vancouver has blamed a softer global economy, the weakened Canadian dollar and a shift of some containerised cargo back to US ports for lighter-than-usual traffic through the port.
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NewsChinese ports feel the pinch
The news that Maersk Line is to end services to and from ten Chinese ports from September in a cost cutting exercise could be construed as an unhappy symptom of China''s growth slow down.
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NewsA revolutionary new way of moving boxes
DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Hyperloop One to explore the value of using innovative Hyperloop systems to move cargo around between its ports.
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Guaymas to play complementary role to Long Beach
In Mexico, the Sonora state government is promoting the Port of Guaymas as a complementary port to that of Long Beach, in California.
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Algeciras to build third box terminal
In Spain, Algeciras Bay Port Authority has issued a tender for the construction and operation of its third container terminal. Interested parties have until November 30 to present bids.
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Colombia needs to confront its logistics bottlenecks
In Colombia, the government and private sector have put together a logistics committee to tackle bottlenecks.
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Penang port attracts investor
Nearly half of Penang Port is to be bought by utilities and infrastructure group, MMC Corp, the company said in a filing with the Malaysian stock exchange.
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NewsYilport seals Puerto Bolívar deal
Yildirim Group’s subsidiary Yilport Holding has secured the rights to Puerto Bolívar Port in Ecuador.
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NewsJurong cements multipurpose aspirations
Jurong Port has officially commenced operations of its Combi Terminal, which is tailored to the requirements of multipurpose vessels.
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NewsDP World dismisses Melbourne claims
Calls by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) for more space at Melbourne’s Webb Dock have met with opposition from one of the stevedore’s main rivals.
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Melbourne truck efficiency targeted
Victoria Ports Minister Luke Donnellan has backed the use of high-productivity trucks to boost the movement of freight to and from the Port of Melbourne.
