World News – Page 198
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Kuantan to help develop China trade
In Malaysia, Kuantan on the country’s east coast is being developed with a special emphasis on China trade, which will see the port expanded to become a deepwater facility by next year, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong said.
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NewsICTSI looks ahead after Hanjin loss
ICTSI Oregon, operator of the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 container facility, has vowed to move past the departure of Hanjin as a customer on the back of ongoing labour issues.
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NewsAuckland agreement reached
The Port of Auckland has expressed its delight at the signing of a new collective agreement with members of the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) following years of upheaval.
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Israeli ports up for grabs
The Israeli government is to sell stakes in eight state-owned companies and the Mediterranean seaports of Haifa and Ashdod.
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Australian ports slap ban on vessels
Vessels that are not complying with regulations like safety standards, international labour conventions and marine environment regulations could be banned from Australian ports.
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NewsUS west coast labour crisis over
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) says it is confident a new labour deal has been reached between with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) over a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 west coast ports.
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NewsPanamanian port challenges
Whether they are being used as a port of call or as a cruise stopover, Panamanian ports will see an increase in calls over the next few years, but one expert warns that users should be aware that they still present certain challenges to cargo interests.
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NewsLabour dispute drags on
Labour discussions are still underway to try to resolve the US west coast ports crisis with the Whitehouse arbitrator ushered in to help end the labour disputes this week.
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NewsICTSI moves in on Iraq
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is taking advantage of new opportunities in developing Iraq, with expansion planned for its Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) at the Port of Umm Qasr.
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NewsLe Havre aims high for 2020
HAROPA’s Port 2000 in Le Havre is gearing up to achieve a throughput of 4.8m teu by 2020, an increase of 50%, and it has a clear strategy in place to achieve its target.
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More US operations suspended
Premium-pay weekend and holiday vessel operations are being temporarily suspended at US West Coast ports while costly union slowdowns continue and the cargo backlog worsens.
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NewsOakland cargo backlog
The US Port of Oakland, like other major west coast container seaports, is facing a significant cargo build-up since the recent suspension of operations by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).
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NewsBuilding a future
Dave and Iain Macintyre explain why a change in government has thrown the spotlight on Victoria''s port options
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NewsFrom famine to feast
Port Strategy explores the growing container handling capacity of West African ports
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NewsCincinnati and Northern Kentucky expand horizons
The US ports of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are set to become the second busiest inland port as they prepare to expand their geographic region.
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NewsEU port volumes set to slip
European container ports could see a slip in growth rates as the trend for larger ships making fewer stops becomes more popular, says global ratings agency, Fitch Ratings.
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NewsUS ports lose out on Obama budget
President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget proposal is calling for an improvement in overland freight movement by rail and truck, but cuts to waterside funding could break the supply chain altogether, says the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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NewsNew concessions remain stalled in Brazil
Brazil''s Audit Court (TCU) has once again postponed any decision regarding new concessions at the Port of Santos and at ports in the state of Pará, despite having started its initial deliberations at the end of 2013. Without a decision, no new development areas can be auctioned off.
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NewsIndian dockers to strike over corporatisation plans
In India, port and dock workers have announced an indefinite strike as of March 9 as a protest against government attempts to corporatise the country''s major ports.
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Indian states advised to rein back on new ports
The government of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has revealed plan to build a further 14 ports along its 900km coastline.
