World News – Page 206
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Oakland plans congestion alleviation trial
Oakland plans to trial a congestion mitigation scheme for an initial one-year term to improve cargo flow.
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NewsSunderland invests in quay strengthening
The UK North East Port of Sunderland has made a £1m investment in structural works to strengthen a quay for bulk and project cargoes.
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NewsAPM Terminals makes moves into Colombia
APM Terminals has invested in Colombia to gain a foothold in what it views as one of the “most promising investment opportunities in the region”.
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NewsAuckland in Tauranga's backyard
Bay of Plenty export cargo is the primary target of an audacious move from Ports of Auckland to establish an intermodal freight hub within three kilometres of the Port of Tauranga.
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Auckland mulls semi-automation
Auckland is mulling over the prospect of partial automation and has kick-started a consultation process with staff to gauge sentiment.
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NewsDeadline for Greek ports sell-off
The Greek government has agreed deadlines for the privatisation of its two major ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, following its latest cash for reforms pay out.
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NewsCyprus talks to avert port action
New talks are set to take place today between Cyprus Transport Minister Marios Demetriades and port worker unions in a bid to avoid further industrial action later this month, local media reports.
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NewsTwo new terminal concessions in Latin America
Following three years of uncertainty, Argentina''s General Ports Administration (AGP) is to issue a new tender covering the operation of Terminal 5 at the Port of Buenos Aires. The existing Bactssa concession officially expired in 2012, but has temporarily been extended.
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Landside access improvements for Spanish ports
Spain''s National Ports Authority has approved a total of 29 projects to benefit from the Port Terrestrial Accessibility Finance Fund. These will be eligible for a total of €466.8m, which will be available until 2019, of which €113.7m will be made available in 2016.
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Records hatrick for Auckland port
Ports of Auckland has set New Zealand records in all three of the productivity measures monitored by the Ministry of Transport’s Freight Information Gathering System.
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NewsTianjin port blast kills 44
An explosion at a warehouse in China’s port city of Tianjin has left 44 dead and more than 500 injured, according to state-run news agency, Xinhua.
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NewsSydney and Brisbane fracas
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says it will fight Hutchison Ports Australia in court after it sacked 97 workers at midnight by email and text last week.
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Transnet warns against employment scam
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a warning against social media scams promising employment with the company.
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NewsAPMT invests in Italian reefer terminal
APM Terminals is expanding its presence in Italy with the purchase of the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal, the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean.
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NewsPontal project to boost Brazilian port prospects
Brazil could see another major container terminal in the south of the country buoying up the competition between the eight other terminals which already exist in the region.
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NewsMelbourne dispute canned by rent agreement
A new lease has been granted to DP World Australia by the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) for the port’s West Swanson Terminal, putting an end to months of disagreements between the two parties.
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NewsTampa tackles cyber threats with federal funding
Port Tampa Bay is upgrading its cyber security measures after receiving US$1.6m in the Port Security Grant Programme (PSGP) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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NewsDover dodges Channel Tunnel disruptions
Operations continue as normal at the UK’s Port of Dover, despite the ongoing disruption in Calais and the Channel Tunnel.
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NewsThe need to pull together
Californian ports need to pull together more in order to head off the competition, that was the message from the Port of Oakland at a recent freight transport industry executive meeting.
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New investment in Spanish ports could top €1.6bn
In Spain, several ports have received a large number of requests for concession extensions in exchange for the promise of additional investment in existing installations.
