World News – Page 205
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NewsEbola outbreak re-routing port calls
Since the Ebola outbreak, concerns have been escalating over the knock on effects to operations at ports in South Africa, South America and the Ivory Coast.
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NewsRotterdam congestion eases but reliability knocked
Delays are starting to ease at the Port of Rotterdam because of the short term measures put in place last month, but new research shows that schedule reliability to the port plummeted this summer because of the congestion.
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NewsOvercapacity continues to threaten Turkish port future
The threat of overcapacity in Turkey continues to hang over the sector, as operators rush to meet the changing demands of shipping lines.
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NewsNamibian dawn
Infrastructure investment is beckoning a new era for Walvis Bay, as Aidan Grange explains
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NewsForeign ownership sparks security debate
Gulftainer’s recent agreement to run the cargo terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida has sparked the security debate up again surrounding the foreign ownership of US infrastructure potentially compromising national security.
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NewsTauranga profit top-up
New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga is set for growth following an increase in profit and volume for the year to 30 June 2014.
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NewsPropping up the Omani economy
Sohar’s Freezone chief executive, Jamal Aziz, says that the port will become an even more important contributor to the Omani economy as Dubai cargo costs continue to rise.
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NewsM&A business booms in low-risk US terminals
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has picked up again in the US container terminal sector, as investors look to low priced, low-risk options, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.
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New ports legislation adopted in Chile
Chile’s Senate Committee on Labour and Social Security has adopted ‘Short Port Law’, amending the Labour Code and the Law on Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases for dockworkers.
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Problems remain with Santos dredging ambitions
While Santos Port Authority (CODESP) continues to harbour ambitions to deepen the existing draft of 13.2m, Brazil''s Chief Minister for Ports, César Borges has warned that over-budget quotes for the deepening works could stunt progress.
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NewsEbola concerns spread to South America
Ebola concerns continue as more ports in Africa have issued bans against affected vessels, and now South American ports are following in their footsteps.
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NewsIndia's political push
A new government has the potential to do wonders for India''s port and terminal industry as Iain MacIntyre explains
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NewsLabour disputes diverting cargo
Global ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, says that the effects of the labour disputes at US west coast ports are beginning to show, with cargo being diverted setting the stage for broader economic impacts.
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US port congestion forum
The US Federal Maritime Commission is holding a public forum on tackling port congestion and all industry stakeholders, regulators and the general public are being urged to attend.
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NewsMaglio named as IADC’s ‘Young Author’
The International Association of Dredging Companies has celebrated excellence in dredging and maritime research with its Young Authors Award.
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NewsEbola epidemic halts Ivory Coast calls
The African ports of Abidjan and San Pedro in Ivory Coast are thought to be the first to deny entry to vessels arriving from a country which is experiencing an outbreak of Ebola.
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NewsPelindo II refuses to cancel HPH contract
State-owned Pelindo II has refused to bow to government demands to cancel a contract with Hutchison Port Holdings for Jakarta International Container Terminal.
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NewsUS ports nudge all-time box handling high
North American container ports looked set to handle an all-time high in August, according to figures from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.
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NewsPort alliance strengthens NZ supply chain
Ports of Auckland, Napier Port and Icepak are working together to develop a new inland port and intermodal freight hub, which they say will strengthen the supply chain and encourage growth.
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NewsIn with the new
The Horn of Africa is throwing off its drought-afflicted, war-ravaged image, as Aidan Grange discovers
