World News – Page 217

  • Port authorities fear the Ebola outbreak could reach Abidjan
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    Ebola epidemic halts Ivory Coast calls

    2014-08-15T15:54:00Z

    The African ports of Abidjan and San Pedro in Ivory Coast are thought to be the first to deny entry to vessels arriving from a country which is experiencing an outbreak of Ebola.

  • Indonesia weighs in on JICT contract extension
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    Pelindo II refuses to cancel HPH contract

    2014-08-14T12:44:00Z

    State-owned Pelindo II has refused to bow to government demands to cancel a contract with Hutchison Port Holdings for Jakarta International Container Terminal.

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    US ports nudge all-time box handling high

    2014-08-14T12:44:00Z

    North American container ports looked set to handle an all-time high in August, according to figures from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.

  • Teamwork: Auckland and Napier will work together. Credit: Jon Sullivan
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    Port alliance strengthens NZ supply chain

    2014-08-13T11:18:00Z

    Ports of Auckland, Napier Port and Icepak are working together to develop a new inland port and intermodal freight hub, which they say will strengthen the supply chain and encourage growth.

  • Putting out: Djibouti is investing to retain business as competition intensifies. Credit - Charles Roffey
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    In with the new

    2014-08-13T10:00:00Z

    The Horn of Africa is throwing off its drought-afflicted, war-ravaged image, as Aidan Grange discovers

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    Asciano confirms interest in equity sell-off

    2014-08-12T15:37:00Z

    Port operator Asciano has confirmed it is talking with third parties over potentially selling a slice of its Patrick Terminals and Logistics division.

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    Newcastle up for box terminal

    2014-08-12T15:37:00Z

    The chairman of the Port Authority of New South Wales believes there will eventually be a box terminal at Newcastle.

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    Ports strategy announced by NZ's labour

    2014-08-12T15:37:00Z

    New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has announced plans to develop a national ports strategy as part of a $200m fund established for regional development if elected.

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    Otago port land policy debated

    2014-08-12T15:37:00Z

    Port Otago has been criticised for excessively pricing its sought-after leasehold land parcels and showing no ‘social’ aspect to its land sales policy despite being 100%-owned by the Otago Regional Council (ORC).

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    DP World calls off Fremantle lock out

    2014-08-12T15:37:00Z

    DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have resumed negotiations in respect of work practices at the former''s Fremantle container terminal.

  • Congestion troubles at Rotterdam means some cargo is being diverted to nearby ports. Photo: Roman Boed
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    Rotterdam takes action

    2014-08-11T16:05:00Z

    As the shipping season reaches its peak, the Port of Rotterdam is seeing an increase in congestion, causing shipping companies to divert cargo to nearby Antwerp.

  • Troubles ahead: the market downturn may well have been the catalyst for the failure of the first attempt to privatise Thessaloniki. Credit: Patrick Denker
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    Pushing privatisation

    2014-08-08T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Alex Kyriakoulis discusses the attempts of the Greek governments to privatise Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports

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    Profit boost for ICTSI

    2014-08-08T09:49:00Z

    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has recorded a 23% rise in profits for the first six months of 2014.

  • Ghana's ports: Both Tema (pictured) and Takoradi are struggling with increasing traffic Photo: GPHA
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    Ghana to build third port?

    2014-08-07T11:00:00Z

    Ghana may just get a third port, judging by an announcement made by the director-general of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).

  • Busan New Port is set to become Northeast Asia's logistics hub
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    Busan works to safeguard growth

    2014-08-06T17:22:00Z

    Busan’s rapidly expanding New Port is on its way to becoming the Northeast Asia logistics hub, thanks in large part to Busan New Container Terminal’s (BNCT) recent investment.

  • Maher Terminals has lost its bid to cut the fees it must pay the port authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)
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    Maher loses out at NY-NJ

    2014-08-06T14:03:00Z

    According to US District Court documents, Maher Terminals has lost its bid to cut the fees it must pay the port authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).

  • Cash plug: APM Terminals' Algeciras investment helped the port regain its top transhipment slot
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    Transhipment merry-go-round

    2014-08-04T10:00:00Z

    The fight for transhipment traffic in the Mediterranean shows no signs of weakening, finds Alex Hughes

  • Ports America is expanding at Long Beach. Photo: Paul Ottaviano
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    Ports America expands at Long Beach

    2014-08-01T11:24:00Z

    Ports America is expanding its box operations at the Port of Long Beach, with a 30% stake in rival container terminal operator, International Transportation Service (ITS).

  • New law could hit volumes at Chile's ports, including at Valparaiso (pictured)
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    Chilean port legislation could slash productivity

    2014-07-30T16:15:00Z

    Chile’s so-called ‘Short law on ports’ could cut productivity by around 20%, according to Francesco Schiaffino, general manager of Valparaiso box handling facility Terminal Pacífico Sur (TPS).

  • Algeciras is to benefit from infrastructure funding on its Madrid rail connection
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    Spain tariff freeze to fund urgent upgrades

    2014-07-30T16:15:00Z

    Spain''s National Ports Authority (Puertos del Estado) is proposing to freeze port tariffs at their current rates for 2015, having cut them in both 2014 and 2013. Last year''s cut reduced the organisation''s income by around €60m.