World News – Page 196
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NewsEscaping the storm
Bulk and breakbulk were largely unaffected by the US West Coast debacle, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsWinners and losers
Mike Mundy advises that fortune favours the bold in Baltic Sea container ports
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NewsUS ports labour contract not a done deal
The tentative labour deal reached between The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) may be in jeopardy with reports of the union having to fend off efforts by militant members to jettison the deal
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NewsCongestion surcharge hits Rotterdam
Transbox, the container transport provider in Benelux and brand of Contargo, is introducing a congestion surcharge for containers to be handled in Rotterdam – a move expected to help ease any future congestion.
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NewsGetting better connected
The UK''s Peel Ports has welcomed a new joint report by the UK government and Transport for the North (TfN) detailing a blueprint to get Northern England better connected and allow greater movement of freight to and from ports.
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Spain not ready to make stevedoring changes
Economic Development minister Ana Pastor, under pressure to reform Spain''s existing stevedoring practices, has revealed that “there isn''t a proposal” on the table.
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Call for Buenos Aires tender to be postponed
Three professional bodies in Argentina have asked for the tender covering the concession to operate Terminal 5 at the Port of Buenos Aires to be postponed.
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EU port regulation will undermine UK ports
The latest incarnation of the proposed EU Port Services Regulation could challenge UK port potential, according to the country’s largest port operator.
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NewsCMA CGM wins Jamaican concession
Jamaican authorities have granted the CMA CGM subsidiary Terminal Link the long-term concession to operate and develop the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT).
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NewsSPIG nets Haifa concession
Shanghai International Port Group has won the tender to operate and maintain the new deepwater Haifa Bayport in Israel, media reports suggest.
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Singapore unveils interconnectivity initiatives
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has unveiled a number of new initiatives designed to boost interconnectivity of the Port of Singapore.
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Boost in NZ interim results
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has delivered a comparable 1.3% increase in earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization to NZ$15.9m for the six months to December 31, 2014 (an after-tax figure has not been disclosed).
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PSA Sines kicks off further expansion project
Hot off the heels of the completion of Phase 2 development at Sines, PSA International has announced that it is to invest a further E40m in the Portugal terminal to boost capacity to 2.5m teu.
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NZ port safety review urgently needed
A renewed Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) call for a national inquiry into port and maritime safety was greeted by two serious port accidents.
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NewsDP World guns for 100m teu by 2020
Dubai-based international terminal operator DP World increased box throughput by 8.7% in 2014, moving 28.3m teu. Revenue rose to $3.4bn, while like-for-like profit jumped 25.3% to $757m.
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NewsReady for action
Brazilian north-east ports add capacity in advance of projected growth. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsDeepwater plans for Damietta
Damietta Port Authority (DPA) has signed a contract for a new 630m-long, 17m deep berth at the Egyptian port and an adjacent handling yard totalling 75,000m².
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NewsAustralia’s box ports face public investigation
Scrutiny is falling on Australia’s top five box ports as the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) launches an inquiry into the wharf and port sector of the road transport industry.
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NewsAbbot Point terminal expansion revitalised
The expansion of Abbot Point Coal Terminal in Queensland is back on the agenda after an agreement between the state’s government and major proponents Adani and GVK Hancock.
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Port Klang access to be improved
Malaysia is to improve access to Port Klang as part of a government initiative to boost exports via improved logistics.
