World News – Page 226
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NewsGenoa crash update
The search is still on for some of the missing victims of the control tower container ship crash at the Port of Genoa earlier this week - meanwhile, the country is still in a state of shock over the incident.
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NewsHong Kong strike comes to an end
The Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD) has called an end to the 40 day strike at Hongkong International Terminals’ (HIT) Kwai Tsing Port after accepting an improved wage offer and promises of further negotiations on working conditions.
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NewsPort of Genoa crash
The Italian press has reported four dead and several people missing after a container ship crashed into the control tower at the Port of Genoa late last night.
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NewsNew HHLA container hub
Rail operator, Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has opened a modern container hub terminal in Ceská Trebová in the Czech Republic.
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NewsPortek traffic hits new record
Singapore based terminal operator, Portek International’s container throughput has hit a new record, exceeding the 1m teu mark.
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Caspian development takes shape
Major port investment is underway in the Caspian Sea: dredging for a new port 65 kms south of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku began in 2011. The new port is being built in three phases, with the first – estimated cost $690m – due for completion next year.
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NewsHong Kong docker talks unsuccessful
The latest rounds of negotiations which took place today between the unions, Everbest Technologies Ltd and Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), a subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited (HWL), have been unsuccessful, with Everbest refusing to put a wage deal in writing.
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NewsContainers a top priority for Vladivostok
The Port of Vladivostok saw cargo turnover increase by 4% last year to 6.7m tonnes. This included metal products, heavy duty vehicles, containers, heavy lifts, construction materials and metal structures, oil products, scrap and coke.
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NewsHong Kong talks to take place
The fifth round of negotiations is set to take place today to try to resolve the strikes and protests at the Kwai Tsing in Hong Kong and at the Cheung Kong Centre – troubles have been going for five weeks now.
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NewsRussian revival
Russia’s ports and logistics industry is poised for major investment and modernisation. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsAutomation through negotiation, say unions
About 160 representatives of 11 maritime unions from ten countries were this week told that future automation in the global port scene would come through negotiation and not imposition.
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NewsTampa stands up for exports
Tampa Port Authority says the newly approved House Bill 391, which eliminates the manufacturing machinery and equipment sales tax, is a victory for Florida’s competitiveness in export and international trade – but it says there’s still more work to be done.
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NewsPortMiami prepares for Panama expansion
PortMiami is investing around US$2bn in capital improvement projects in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion, scheduled for completion in 2015.
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Milford Haven hit by LNG losses
The UK Port of Milford Haven saw profits drop 48% in 2012 due to shifts in liquefied natural gas flows.
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Jeddah invests in uprades
Over $260m is to be spent on an upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port to increase its capacity, according to Arab News.
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Chile to boost port capacity by 2020
The national director of public works at the Chilean Ministry of Public Works, Ricardo Tejada, has revealed that traffic growth at domestic ports is increasing by 8%-12% annually.
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Buenos Aires losing transit cargo to Montevideo
Resolution 3433, which was adopted by Argentina''s Federal Administration of Public Revenue in March, has resulted in a hike in costs at the country’s ports.
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BNCT expansion strategy
The latest large ship call at BNCT terminal in Busan’s New Port demonstrates the future abilities of South Korea’s container logistics industry, the operator says.
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NewsHK strikes continue
Hutchinson Whampoa Limited (HWL) has strongly condemned the Kwai Tsing container terminal strikers for "jeopardising the reputation of Hong Kong tourism" after they "harassed" customers at the Harbour Grand Hong Kong hotel.
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NewsCourt injunction for HK strikers
Turbo Top Limited, a subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited, has applied to the Hong Kong High Court for an injunction against the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) to prevent obstruction of Cheung Kong centre and its surrounding areas.
