World News – Page 217
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NewsEbola epidemic halts Ivory Coast calls
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.
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NewsPelindo II refuses to cancel HPH contract
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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NewsUS ports nudge all-time box handling high
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.
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NewsPort alliance strengthens NZ supply chain
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.
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NewsIn with the new
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
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
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
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
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
DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have resumed negotiations in respect of work practices at the former''s Fremantle container terminal.
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NewsRotterdam takes action
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.
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NewsPushing privatisation
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
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has recorded a 23% rise in profits for the first six months of 2014.
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NewsGhana to build third port?
Ghana may just get a third port, judging by an announcement made by the director-general of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).
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NewsBusan works to safeguard growth
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.
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NewsMaher loses out at NY-NJ
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).
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NewsTranshipment merry-go-round
The fight for transhipment traffic in the Mediterranean shows no signs of weakening, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsPorts America expands at Long Beach
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).
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NewsChilean port legislation could slash productivity
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).
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NewsSpain tariff freeze to fund urgent upgrades
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.
