World News – Page 211
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NewsICTSI pleas for union ‘punishment’ to stop
International Container Terminals Inc (ICTSI) Oregon is calling for union workers to put an end to their three-year ‘punishment’, which it says is vital to getting the Port of Portland back on track.
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NewsUnfinished business in the US
Things are slowly picking up at US west coast ports since the ending of recent disruptive labour disputes, but Neil Davidson, senior analyst at Drewry, told Port Strategy they could “face real challenges going forwards”.
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NewsValencia stevedores call off strikes
Trade unions representing dock workers at the Port of Valencia have called off 12 days of planned strikes in support of their collective bargain agreement until existing national stevedoring issues in Spain are resolved.
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Barreiro could be more expensive than envisaged
Portugal''s Order of Engineers believes that the true cost of the new Barreiro container terminal on the south bank of the Tagus river in Lisbon will be more expensive than originally claimed.
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Antwerp in docker training collaboration
OCHA, Antwerp’s dock worker training centre, is to collaborate with APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center to organise joint courses for dock workers and operators from ports in other countries.
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NewsGreece reverses privatisation block
Under pressure from the European Commission, Greece has reversed its decision to abandon the privatisation of the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki.
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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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NewsFrom famine to feast
Port Strategy explores the growing container handling capacity of West African ports
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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
