World News – Page 227
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Chilean workers strike over port law
Port workers in Chile have started an indefinite strike against a new law which affects their workers'' lunch and rest breaks.
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NewsCalifornian ports hit by truckers strike
Operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were temporarily halted yesterday by drayage truck strikes over claims of unfair labour practices.
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NewsICTSI parts ways with India
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI)’s time in India has come to an end, as the terminal operator and L&T Kattupalli Port have agreed to end their co-operation.
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NewsDP World dismissed by Djibouti
DP World’s Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) concession at the Port of Djibouti has been withdrawn by the Djibouti government following apparent evidence of corruption.
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Baltic ports management merger
The owners of the Swedish and Finnish harbours, Umeå and Vaasa, have set up a joint company, Kvarkenhamnar AB to takeover management of the ports in January 2015.
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NewsPLA invests for the future
River operators are investing to meet the growing demand for freight by water, says the Port of London Authority.
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NewsGreen superhighway
Felicity Landon reports on the dramatic increase in cargo volumes on the River Thames
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Panama port concessions not being built
Work has yet to start on any of the four terminal concessions approved by the government of outgoing Panamanian president, Ricardo Martinelli, between 2012-2014, according to Willys Delvalle, chairman of the Panama Maritime Chamber.
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Stalled Queensland coal terminals plans
Plans to build coal terminals at Dudgeon Point near Mackay in central Queensland have been put on hold due to a lack of demand.
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“Step change” for Kiwi trade
Alliances forged between New Zealand’s leading freight and logistics management firm, Kotahi, and its largest port, the Port of Tauranga, as well as between Kotahi and Maersk Line will herald the arrival of the country’s first 6,500 teu containerships.
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Capacity boost for Lyttelton
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) is constructing a new 230-metre Cashin Quay wharf which will provide a combined container quay length of 570 metres upon completion in the middle of next year.
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NewsSpain port authorities protest ‘accessibility fund’ plan
There has been a mixed reaction to a proposal put forward by Spain''s National Ports Authority towards the creation of a new “Accessibility Fund”, which would entail port authorities having to surrender 50% of their annual profits each year.
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New NSW port owners move in
Australian superannuation fund members have taken over ownership of two of Australia’s major ports in a lease agreement with the New South Wales Government.
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DP World Australia pioneers box weighing fee
DP World Australia has brought in a fee as part of its compliance with the country’s Chain of Responsibility legislation, inclusive of a weigh-in charge for all full import containers and a penalty charge when an overweight box is found.
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Supply chain services can add value
Ports looking to add value by offering supply chain services should be honest, use arm’s length solutions and be clear on customer needs, according to Euroports’ Paul Jacob Bins.
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Shipping lines more receptive to terminal dialogue
Shipping lines seem to be softening in their hard-line approach to port productivity, accepting that it takes “two to tango”, according to Gulftainer’s Simon Sundboell.
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NewsPort ‘musical chairs’ hurts shippers
Playing “musical chairs” with port rotations and failing to notify cargo owners in a timely manner is leading to increasingly disgruntled shippers.
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Peel Ports’ people power
Operators need to ditch the idea of a port construction project as a civil engineering job, and embrace it as a business project with an emphasis on people, according to Peel Ports Group port director David Huck.
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NewsGulftainer moves into USA
Gulftainer is growing in line with its vision to expand to 35 terminals in five continents by 2020 with a 35-year concession at Port Canaveral in Florida, USA.
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Vietnamese port IPOs a failure
Ports in Vietnam have been struggling to find buyers for shares released as part of several recent IPOs.
