World News – Page 224

  • Coraggio Maglio accepts the IADC Award
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    Maglio named as IADC’s ‘Young Author’

    2014-08-18T11:27:00Z

    The International Association of Dredging Companies has celebrated excellence in dredging and maritime research with its Young Authors Award.

  • 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).