World News – Page 235
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No end to Portuguese dock strike
Port unions active in Portugal''s central and southern regions have called a new round of partial strikes, which aim to paralyse activity at the ports of Lisbon, Setúbal, Aveiro and Figueira da Foz from December 31 to January 7.
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‘Investment explosion’ for Brazilian ports
Brazil''s President Dilma wants to see "an investment explosion" in the ports sector, where an estimated $26bn of state and private funding is earmarked.
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Guaymas could substitute for Punta Colonet
The Mexican Transport Minister believes that the port of Guaymas could substitute for the abandoned Punta Colonet project as the flagship port development for the current government.
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New Bedford port planned
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is seeking bids for construction of $100m facility called the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.
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Ten declare an interest in Cortés
A total of 10 companies have indicated an interest in bidding for the contract for the port of Cortés in Honduras.
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Brazilian ports expensive and slow
Brazil''s National Transport Confederation (CNT) has labelled Brazilian ports as among the slowest and most costly in the world.
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India heading for capacity crisis
India is heading for a capacity crisis by 2020, claims Manish Saigal of KPMG India.
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Antofagasta to concession berths
The northern Chilean port of Antofagasta is to issue a tender for a concession covering four new berths.
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NewsTEN-T budgets safe
The European Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) voted this week to amend the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines - but budgets will stay the same.
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NewsMore US strikes loom
The International Longshoremen Association (ILA) is vowing to strike again at the end of the month following a disagreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over a proposed contract extension and six year master contract.
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NewsADT moves to Khalifa port
Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has signed a 30 year concession for Khalifa Port Container Terminal 1 and completed the strategic redirection of its container traffic from Mina Zayed to the port in Taweelah, 60km east of Abu Dhabi.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia garners support
Next year''s first GreenPort South Asia conference, being organised by Mercator Media, is garnering support from some important players in the region in light of the need for growing awareness of environmental consequences.
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NewsHHLA launches fleet of electric vehicles
Port logistics group, Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), will be using a fleet of 24 Kangoo Maxi ZE zero emission vans from Renault to transport personnel at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT), in a bid to reduce emissions.
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NewsPeel Ports raises funds for future growth
The UK''s Peel Ports Group has successfully completed a £1.6bn refinancing deal, with money raised from a variety of banks and private investors, to fund its future growth plans.
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NewsNegotiating the obstacles
What doesn’t happen with the workforce can often be just as important as what does, according to APM Terminals'' Hartmut Goeritz.
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NewsTariff costs frozen at Portland
The UK''s Port of Portland has announced that, in light of the ongoing recession, it will continue to freeze tariff rates for port & harbour and berthing dues.
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NewsICTSI gets another ten years at Indonesian terminal
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has had its contract extended to jointly operate Makassar Container Terminal in South Salawesi, Indonesia, for another ten years.
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NewsFirst LNG bunkering at Antwerp
LNG powered barge ‘Argonon’, operated by Dutch company Deen Shipping, was bunkered at the Port of Antwerp last week, the first time this has ever been done in a Belgian port.
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NewsThe elephant in the room
Tangermed II’s size is an issue: state-owned operator Marsa Maroc controls only 800m of the 2,800m quay - the rest is still up for grabs.
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NewsPower of politics
North African ports have become a political playground, as Stevie Knight discovers
