World News – Page 211
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NewsBuenos Aires port charges slammed
Argentina''s Chamber of Private Commercial Ports (CPPC) has criticised the decision taken by the Buenos Aires provincial government to include various new port taxes in its 2015 budget, claiming that they violate both existing legislation and the national constitution.
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NewsEU rules Spanish stevedoring practices illegal
Spain''s National Ports Authority - Puertos del Estado – has been forced by the European Union''s Court of Justice to change the way it provides stevedoring services in its domestic ports.
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NewsDockers unite against Dutch automation plans
European dockers joined forces this week in Rotterdam to protest against the port’s plans to expand as concerns over job losses on the back of increasing automation mount.
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NewsOpening doors
A temporary lift of sanctions is raising hopes for a boost in Iran''s port and terminal business. Aiden Grange reports
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NewsBelgium battered by another strike
The 24 hour national strike over austerity measures being imposed by the Belgian government has caused another total shut down at the Belgian ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent.
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Nigerian forwarders threaten port closures
Freight forwarders in Nigeria are threatening to close down ports in protests over alleged illegal charges that they say are being levied by terminal operators and shipping companies.
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Salalah struggles with transhipment levels
The container terminal at the Port of Salalah, in Oman, reported an 8% drop in container traffic in the first three quarters of this year, from 2.6m teu to 2.4m teu, while the general cargo terminal reported traffic up 26% to 7.8m tonnes.
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New Valencia union ruffles feathers
The failure to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement in the Spanish Port of Valencia has prompted a newly formed union, the Port Front, to accuse terminal operators of being unnecessary intermediaries, as well as calling for the resignation of José Llorca, president of the National Ports ...
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Port legislation changes needed
Experts from 18 Caribbean and Latin American countries recently met in Montevideo to discuss changes to port legislation to allow ports to adapt to meet global trends.
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Uruguayan port union hits out
The Uruguay Maritime Union has questioned why foreign companies are allowed to operate inside the port of Nueva Palmira.
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NewsStrained relations
Argentina has been making life difficult for ports in neighbouring countries, explains Alex Hughes
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NewsDomino effect of LA/LB congestion
The Los Angeles/Long Beach (LA/LB) port complex has been suffering from congestion for the past few months and is beginning to take its toll on the industry as a whole, says SeaIntel.
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NewsWhat’s really behind US port congestion
Drewry has been looking into some of the deeper issues affecting port performance which may be causing the chronic congestion being suffered by ports on the US west coast.
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NewsBreakdown in Belgium
Port workers in Antwerp have been striking over the loss of index-linked pay rises and tax increases – action that is also affecting neighbouring ports.
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UK government pursues EU exemption
The UK government is confident of securing an exemption for British ports from elements of the EU’s proposed ports regulation, shipping minister John Hayes told guests at the UK Major Ports Group parliamentary reception.
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Indonesia to develop 24 ports
Indonesia plans to develop 24 ports in the coming next five years, the South East Asian Nation''s president, Joko Widodo, has said.
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Spain costs under microscope
A study commissioned by Spain''s National Ports Authority has suggested that reducing labour costs in ports would bring down the cost of handling a teu by €1.55, resulting in annual savings of €15.5m.
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US congestion affects Auckland
Peak season container trade congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is understood to be having a flow-on effect at the Ports of Auckland and on the region’s supply chain overall.
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Concerns over NZ port sector safety
Uproar has followed the Rail and Maritime Transport Union’s (RMTU) release of WorkSafe New Zealand statistics on accidents reported at ports around the country.
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Auckland counsels Fiji ports
Ports of Auckland is understood to be offering support and advice to Fiji Ports Corporation as the latter looks to further develop the port of Suva’s position as a shipping hub for the Pacific region.
