World News – Page 216
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NewsNew tenders in Cape Verde, Chile and Ecuador
The government of Cape Verde is putting the finishing touches to the legal and regulation framework to enable state-owned ports to be privatised in 2014. This follows parliamentary approval dating to November 2010.
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at Port Strategy.
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NewsIsraeli port tenders interest
The Israeli transportation ministry has said that four operators are in the running to operate two new container terminals at Ashdod and Haifa in Israel.
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NewsEssar Ports set to boost east coast presence
Essar Vizag Terminals Ltd, part of Essar Ports, is to develop three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Port – a deal which will help boost its east coast presence.
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NewsTapping into US inland waterways
Approval from the US government is helping to clear the way to create the nation’s largest deep water containerised cargo handling terminal capitalising in on the country''s inland waterways.
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NewsGlut of global tenders
Ecuador’s Manta Port Authority has launched a new tender in search of a strategic international partner to operate its container and multi-purpose terminal.
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Haifa and Ashdod monopolise Israeli box traffic
A ruling by Israel''s Antitrust Authority that the ports of Haifa and Ashdod act as an oligopoly in container handling has allowed director David Gilo to prohibit the existing port companies from involvement in government plans for new container ports.
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NewsSouth-south trade shift to benefit ports
Marking a shift away from traditional Asia-Europe shipping lanes, trade routes in the southern hemisphere are fast becoming drivers of traffic for well placed ports.
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NewsA general approach to alternative fuels
The European Council has agreed to take a general approach on a proposal aimed at building up minimum infrastructure for alternative fuels across EU ports - a directive that is part of the Clean Power for Transport Initiative
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NewsNigeria set for first ever deep sea port
Nigeria is set for its first ever deep sea port, estimated to cost N 216bn (US$ 1.354bn) after receiving approval from the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
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NewsMiddle East overcapacity talk dismissed
The prospect of overcapacity in the Middle East has been rejected by DP World at TOC Middle East in Dubai this week.
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ICTSI divests Cebu shares
International Container Services (ICTSI) has divested its entire interest in the Philippines port operator, Cebu, to a member of the conglomerate Jardine Matheson Group of Hong Kong.
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NewsCuba invests to compete
Cuba is taking advantage of the upcoming Panama Canal expansion with the implementation of a free-trade zone (FTZ) and the development of a new container terminal.
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Ngqura terminal development put on hold
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has suspended the Request for Qualification (RFQ) process for the financing, operation and maintenance of the Ngqura Container Terminal.
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NewsKandla bid triggers rivalry concerns
Kandla Port board trustees could reject Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd’s (APSEZ) initial bid for the development of a new container loading facility, local media suggests.
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NewsShenzhen poses a threat to Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s competitiveness looks to be hanging by a thread as port authorities in China’s Shenzhen work to persuade carriers to skip the country as a transit hub and do business directly with them.
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NewsMinister vows to fight latest EU ports proposals
UK transport minister Stephen Hammond has vowed to "do all he can" to see the EU’s latest proposals for port services regulation are thrown out.
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NewsArgentinean embargo hits Montevideo
Uruguay has officially protested to the Mercosur''s Transport working group regarding the unilateral decision taken by Argentina to impose on embargo on its goods being transhipped at any ports in the region with whom it does not have an existing load standby agreement.
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NewsEC calls on the Court of Justice for Spanish stevedore ruling
The European Commission has made a formal complaint to the Court of Justice in Luxembourg regarding Spanish stevedoring practices. It has also advised Spain''s Ministry of Transport that it has asked for a decision by the end of 2014.
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NewsGlobal Ports wins tender for Port of Bar
Turkish port operator, Global Port Holdings (GPH) has acquired the unlisted 62.09% of shares of the container terminal and General Cargo JSC (CTGC) company at the Port of Bar in Montenegro for €30m.
