World News – Page 212
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NewsReady for action
Brazilian north-east ports add capacity in advance of projected growth. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsDeepwater plans for Damietta
Damietta Port Authority (DPA) has signed a contract for a new 630m-long, 17m deep berth at the Egyptian port and an adjacent handling yard totalling 75,000m².
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Port Klang access to be improved
Malaysia is to improve access to Port Klang as part of a government initiative to boost exports via improved logistics.
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NewsManta out to tender yet again
Ecuador''s Ministry of Transport and Public Works is to call a new tender for the expansion of the deep water port at Manta after Odebrecht pulled out, having failed to secure sufficient funding. The new construction company is also expected to be Brazilian.
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NewsInvestment slowdown at Santos
A lack of resources currently available to the Federal Government could mean that some important work at the Port of Santos has to be shelved.
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NewsAustralia’s box ports face public investigation
Scrutiny is falling on Australia’s top five box ports as the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) launches an inquiry into the wharf and port sector of the road transport industry.
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NewsAbbot Point terminal expansion revitalised
The expansion of Abbot Point Coal Terminal in Queensland is back on the agenda after an agreement between the state’s government and major proponents Adani and GVK Hancock.
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NewsStudy for San Diego three-terminal plan
A Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been issued by the Port of San Diego to analyse the potential effects of its expansion plans for the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT).
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NewsBarge bottlenecks persist
One of the largest container networks in Europe says that it expects delays in barge processing to continue at the Ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp so it may have no choice but to introduce a container surcharge.
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NewsNew flagship MHC for Liebherr
Liebherr Maritime Cranes is responding to customer needs for larger cargo handling solutions in order to efficiently complete future tasks with a new flagship mobile harbour crane.
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NewsMorgan Stanley sells Montreal
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has sold Montreal Gateway Terminals (MGT), the leading cargo container facility at Canada’s Port of Montreal, to a consortium that says it’s committed to promoting the port as an international hub.
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NewsIndia dockers strike postponed
The proposed dock strike to take place in India this week has been postponed by a week pending talks, says the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).
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NewsUS west coast battles cargo backlog
US west coast ports are working hard to clear months of backlogged cargo as a result of the extensive labour dispute, but it could be three months before there’s a clearing, and even longer before operations are back to ‘normal’.
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NewsMelbourne rate hike draws criticism
Proposed rate increases at Australia’s Port of Melbourne are leading to a call for greater transparency when it comes to where the funds are going.
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NewsBrazilian labour protests block ports
Protests by truck drivers in 10 of Brazil’s 26 states is affecting the delivery of cargo to a number of the country’s ports, and is likely to impact cargo availability, berthing schedules and loading operations in other places, says marine insurer, Skuld.
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Spain withdraws stevedoring reform plan
The Spanish government has withdrawn its proposed stevedoring reform plan, having failed to win the support of the trade unions. Now, the government is to enter into direct negotiations with all concerned to draw up a document that all can support, although whether this will be sufficient to persuade the ...
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ZPMC helps erect new port in Taiwan
A heavy-lift vessel belonging to Chinese state-owned ZPMC is reported to have been chartered by the Taiwanese government to transport construction materials to a $100m new port that it is building on the island of Tai Ping (also known as Itu Aba) in the South China Sea.
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New Montevideo quay reopens rights debate
Following three years of construction, the new ‘C’ quay has opened at the Uruguayan port of Montevideo. Significantly, the port authority is considering the possibility of putting the operation of all public quays – including ‘C’ - and ship-to-shore cranes out to tender.
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NewsTroubles escalate at Rotterdam World Gateway
The hope for resumed discussions between Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) and the unions FNV Havens and CNV Vakmensen regarding employment terms for employees, have hit more trouble.
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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.
