World News – Page 223
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NewsRotterdam makes a stand over whaling
The Port of Rotterdam is nailing its political colours to the mast when it comes to the thorny issue of whaling - it''s trying to stop the transit of whale meat through its terminals.
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NewsNPA tariff increase declined
Transnet National Ports Authority’s (NPA) recent application for a 5.4% tariff increase has been declined by the Ports Regulator of South Africa.
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NewsAPMT to upgrade Lagos
APM Terminals tells Port Strategy it’s upgrading its terminal at the Port of Lagos in Nigeria to “provide a significant boost to Apapa terminal’s landside capability”.
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Felixstowe rail link boost
The UK east coast port of Felixstowe is to benefit from a £12m (€14.8m) grant from the European Union to be spent on a rail ‘chord’ at Ipswich.
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Cyber security threat to US ports
Low cyber-security awareness and culture in US port facilities leave the nation’s key hubs vulnerable to crippling cyber attacks, according to a new report.
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NewsMetro Vancouver rattles residents
Port Metro Vancouver has raised the ire of local residents, politicians and environmentalists with its plans to change and intensify land use. The possibility of increased coal, LNG and oil shipments has been the most divisive.
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Spanish ports need to cut costs
José Llorca, president of Spain''s National Ports Authority, has said that the organisation is looking into ways of modifying legislation to reduce berthing and cargo handling costs.
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NewsWind power for JNPT
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is said to be investing Rs Crore 50 ($8.4m) to install wind power to help save 30% on port energy costs.
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NewsEasing European customs formalities
The European Commission has set out plans to ease customs formalities for shipping but it’s as yet unclear as to how the changes are likely to affect European ports.
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NewsPort development funding
One of the UK’s leading ports groups has signed a multi-million loan facility that will part fund the cost of further development at the country’s second largest container terminal.
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Reef port development still uncertain
The Australian Government is hopeful of persuading the World Heritage Commission not to ban port development on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Newcastle latest to face privatisation
The New South Wales coal port of Newcastle is the latest Australian port to be put out to tender.
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NewsICTSI arbitration to tackle 'adversarial' Batumi
International Container Terminals Services Inc has cited an “extremely adversarial approach” as the reason for its initiation of arbitration proceedings in its dispute with Batumi Sea Port.
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NewsPanama Canal ups its game?
The Panama Canal Authority is said to be considering a fourth set of new locks as part of its US$5.2bn expansion project to allow for the passage of Super Post-Panamax vessels.
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NewsTenders for new Israeli terminals
Israel Ports Company (IPC) has published the first stage of an international tender for operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod, which it says is critical for Israel to remain competitive.
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NewsEsbjerg's energy drive
The Danish port of Esbjerg is dominated by offshore energy, including oil & gas and wind power, “but that doesn’t mean we should not explore new opportunities in the future", says Karin Rix Holländer, executive assistant.
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NewsCalais concession sets path for growth
A new concession agreement which will lead to a massive expansion at the Port of Calais is expected to be in place by the start of 2014.
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NewsUS government lacks port focus
The US government needs to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to funding national port infrastructure, according to Georgia Ports Authority executive director Curtis Foltz.
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NewsShortlist for windfarm ops base
A UK renewables developer has shortlisted three local ports as an operations base for its new windfarm development and its entered into an agreement with them with regards to operation and maintenance.
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NewsSoldiering on
Declining Asia-Europe container volumes hardly paint a positive picture for Northern European ports, as Felicity Landon explains
