World News – Page 235

  • Truck strikes: An agreement appears to have been reached over the truck strikes at Port Metro Vancouver
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    Vancouver truckers call an end to crippling strike

    2014-03-27T13:27:00Z

    After successful mediation talks, truck strikes at Port Metro Vancouver are finally over, with truckers set to resume normal duties this week.

  • Tsunami Action: San Diego and other Californian ports are working towards getting better with tsunami emergency plans
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    US west coast ports to get 'tsunami ready'

    2014-03-27T12:10:00Z

    Five Californian ports are working together to prepare for future tsunamis in a new state wide project which identifies potential hotspots to formulate better emergency plans.

  • Future growth: The investment comes at a vital time for the Port of Valencia
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    Valencia set for future growth

    2014-03-27T11:35:00Z

    US-based investment company, J P Morgan Asset Management, is committing €100m to the expansion and development of Noatum’s facilities at the Port of Valencia, to accommodate future growth.

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    US FMC gives nod to P3

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    US Federal Maritime Commission commissioner William P Doyle has voted in favour of the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement.

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    Seattle and Tacoma information sharing permitted

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    The Federal Maritime Commission has unanimously voted to allow the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma to continue with a co-operation agreement that will see them exchange information on matters of “mutual interest”.

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    Global port expansion expected in 2014

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    This year could mark the “first year for the expansion of global ports” since the worldwide economic crisis, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

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    North European ports pick up the pace

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    North European Hamburg-Le Havre range ports are expected to break through the “seemingly invincible” 40m teu ceiling in 2014, having failed to make the mark in 2013.

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    BNCT powers on with expansion project

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    Korea’s BNCT is pushing ahead with development works despite having 400,000 teu of spare capacity available.

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    Stockholm to benefit from E14m TEN-T funding

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    The Port of Stockholm’s infrastructure project has received a funding boost from the European Union’s TEN-T Programme.

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    Houston traffic stunted by waterway closure

    2014-03-26T16:30:00Z

    A collision in the Houston Ship Channel shut down the waterway for three days in March as the US Coast Guard worked to clean up the 168,000 gallons of bunker fuel oil spilt.

  • CONGESTION CHAOS: The Port of New York and New Jersey is slowly getting back to ‘normal’ operations, but could it be too little too late?
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    US East Coast loses out to inland ports

    2014-03-25T16:58:00Z

    The winter weather has proved a problem for US East Coast ports like New York and New Jersey, and their loss could be Montreal’s gain.

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    Competition authorities say no to Basque port cooperation

    2014-03-23T19:26:00Z

    The Basque Competition Authority has issued a negative report in relation to a proposal put forward by the Basque government for a possible cooperation protocol to be signed between Bilbao, Pasaia and Bermeo ports.

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    Bond and IPO opportunities in the Far East

    2014-03-23T19:26:00Z

    Indonesian port operator Pelindo III, which is responsible for facilities in the central and eastern parts of Indonesia, is to issue $400m in bonds this year in both US dollar and rupiah denominations. This will be used to finance the company’s port expansion projects.

  • Truck troubles: Things are getting more heated at Vancouver over the trucker strike stalemate
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    Vancouver trucker troubles continue

    2014-03-20T11:51:00Z

    Port Metro Vancouver officials, Government representatives and unions are at stalemate over talks to end trucker strikes at the port this week.

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    NSW unveils 20-year ports strategy

    2014-03-19T12:29:00Z

    The state of New South Wales has unveiled its first Freight and Ports Strategy, aiming to cater for a near-doubling of freight volumes in 20 years. The strategy document says the growth in the NSW will impact significantly on ports, road and rail networks, intermodal terminals and freight corridors.

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    Valencia struggles to retain transhipment

    2014-03-18T11:18:00Z

    Valencia''s ongoing difficulties over the cost of handling transhipment containers have handicapped its ability to retain business.

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    Antaq fines bulk terminals for blocking access ways

    2014-03-18T11:10:00Z

    Brazil''s National Agency for Waterway Transport (Antaq) has revealed that it has fined seven dry bulk terminals operating in the port of Santos for rule violations.

  • The new partnership looks to develop Hong Kong as a long-term transhipment hub. Photo: Magalie L'Abbe
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    Strategic partnerships to build Hong Kong hub

    2014-03-18T10:29:00Z

    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust is working to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a long-term transhipment hub through strategic partnerships with COSCO Pacific and China Shipping terminal Development Company (CSTD).

  • UPGRADE WORK:The Port of New York and New Jersey has nearly completed its 50ft dredging programme
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    East Coast draught and capacity issues

    2014-03-13T19:18:00Z

    Port Strategy has spoken alot lately about the struggles which US East Coast ports are experiencing in the rush to get upgrade works completed to cater for post-Panamax ships when the Panama Canal extension opens in 2015.

  • PORT REGULATION: UK ports say they don’t need added bureaucracy when things work well already
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    UK boycotts EU wide Port Services Regulation

    2014-03-12T15:42:00Z

    Momentum appears to be building in the UK over the boycott of the EU wide Port Services Regulation with reassurance being gained from the Secretary of State for Transport that the government will not accept the regulation in its current form.