World News – Page 217
-
NewsLisbon works hard to become “transparent”
The Port of Lisbon is looking to make operations “easier, faster, more efficient and transparent” with investments in a new terminal and a national single window (NSW).
-
NewsPOLA in trouble over TraPac
America’s Los Angeles City Council approved major changes this week to the TraPac container terminal project at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) despite not being consulted for three years and the project being four times over budget.
-
NewsVolumes moving in the right direction
Montreal remains ‘cautiously optimistic’ on volumes for 2013 despite a fall in box and liquid bulk volumes in 2012.
-
NewsAnother hurdle for Brazilian port reform
Attempts by the Brazilian government to undertake a comprehensive reform of the ports sector have run into further legal problems.
-
NewsValencia stevedores accused of being overpaid
The Valencia Shipping Association has claimed that stevedores in the port earn up to three times more than stevedores in other ports.
-
News
Post-quake build announced for Lyttelton
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has announced a “reinstatement and development vision” to shareholders at its recent annual meeting.
-
News
Long term lease for Newcastle
New South Wales Government Treasurer Mike Baird has called for expressions of interest from qualified parties wishing to secure a 98-year lease of the Port of Newcastle.
-
NewsCall to privatise Melbourne
Privatising the Port of Melbourne would help facilitate the development of a container terminal at the Port of Hastings and deliver flow-on benefits, according to Australian Logistics Council chief executive Michael Kilgariff.
-
NewsPort Strategy celebrates award winner
Port Strategy is delighted to announce that IHS Fairplay’s Baha Eksioglu scooped the Port Strategy Award at this year’s Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers’ annual prize giving ceremony in London.
-
NewsSt Lawrence rings changes for Montreal
A project of major importance to shipping and consequently ports in the region is the optimisation of navigation in the St Lawrence River from Quebec City to Montreal.
-
NewsTyphoon hit port gets assistance
International Container Services (ICTSI) has stepped in to help rebuild and re-equip the Port of Tacloban following the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan to help ensure safe delivery of humanitarian aid.
-
NewsNorthern highs
Canadian ports have survived the downturn and are looking ahead with renewed optimism as Alex Hughes finds out
-
NewsCalifornian ports race to stay competitive
Incentivising is becoming more and more popular among ports as Trans-Pacific trade is projected to grow and now the race is on to stay competitive between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
-
News
Saying no to the shortcut
Honesty is definitely the best policy but it’s not easy: “Trying to import equipment for a particular project we got tangled in huge customs delays,” says Peter Richards of Gulftainer.
-
NewsGrowing pains
Does excess Middle East port development mark an eye to the future, or too much too soon? Stevie Knight reports
-
NewsStill room for improvement on Indian port policy
Despite positive moves to reduce the red tape tying up port development, India still needs to do more before it can take its place on the world logistics stage, according to an analyst.
-
News
Milford Haven’s solar flare
The UK’s Port of Milford Haven is progressing with its project to install 20,000 solar panels to cover an area the size of 30 football fields.
-
News
Namibia container terminal secures funds
The African Development Bank Group has agreed a $338m sovereign guaranteed loan to Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) to finance the construction of a container terminal at Walvis Bay New Port.
-
NewsGetting aid to the Philippines
Maintaining effective port operations will be one of the first things on the Filippino government’s agenda after Typhoon Haiyan swept through the country, not least to allow aid in effectively.
-
NewsNew Jordan hub opens for business
The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) US$140m berth expansion project has been completed and is now open for business, making Jordan a “key regional gateway and logistical hub”.
