World News – Page 237
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NewsDurban Container Terminal development still on
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says that the plan to lengthen and deepen Durban harbour is still on, despite media reports that it has come under fire from environmental organisations.
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NewsPortuguese dockers air grievances
A pledge of support has been given to dockers in Lisbon by both the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Dockworkers’ Council (IDC) in advance of a Europe-wide strike planned for next week.
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NewsMiddle Eastern moves
Middle East container trade rides the wave of increased regional spending. Mike Mundy reports
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The importance of UK trade
The UK trade remains one of the largest single country trades in Northern Europe.
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NewsPolitics of ports
Investment in catering for direct containership calls in the UK has been lacking, explains Ben Hackett
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P3 hangs over East Coast fortunes
There is some uncertainty and nervousness over effects of the P3 alliance on US East Coast ports, with many awaiting the Federal Maritime Commission’s ruling, the introduction of the service and the reaction from competitors such as the G6.
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NewsChanting a mantra
East Coast ports believe that deeper water is the answer to many of their problems, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsRSGT prepares for extension works
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal is poised to award the contract for civil works relating to the extension of its terminal.
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NewsJakarta port strike
Media reports suggest that more than a hundred port workers are on strike at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port, but apparently there is no disruption to operations.
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Spanish port traffic declines 3%
Total tonnage at Spanish ports is forecast to decline by 3% this year compared with the 474.8m tons handled in 2012, according to José Llorca, president of Puertos del Estado, the national ports authority.
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NewsNew tenders in Cape Verde, Chile and Ecuador
The government of Cape Verde is putting the finishing touches to the legal and regulation framework to enable state-owned ports to be privatised in 2014. This follows parliamentary approval dating to November 2010.
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at Port Strategy.
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NewsIsraeli port tenders interest
The Israeli transportation ministry has said that four operators are in the running to operate two new container terminals at Ashdod and Haifa in Israel.
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NewsEssar Ports set to boost east coast presence
Essar Vizag Terminals Ltd, part of Essar Ports, is to develop three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Port – a deal which will help boost its east coast presence.
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NewsTapping into US inland waterways
Approval from the US government is helping to clear the way to create the nation’s largest deep water containerised cargo handling terminal capitalising in on the country''s inland waterways.
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NewsGlut of global tenders
Ecuador’s Manta Port Authority has launched a new tender in search of a strategic international partner to operate its container and multi-purpose terminal.
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Haifa and Ashdod monopolise Israeli box traffic
A ruling by Israel''s Antitrust Authority that the ports of Haifa and Ashdod act as an oligopoly in container handling has allowed director David Gilo to prohibit the existing port companies from involvement in government plans for new container ports.
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NewsSouth-south trade shift to benefit ports
Marking a shift away from traditional Asia-Europe shipping lanes, trade routes in the southern hemisphere are fast becoming drivers of traffic for well placed ports.
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NewsA general approach to alternative fuels
The European Council has agreed to take a general approach on a proposal aimed at building up minimum infrastructure for alternative fuels across EU ports - a directive that is part of the Clean Power for Transport Initiative
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NewsNigeria set for first ever deep sea port
Nigeria is set for its first ever deep sea port, estimated to cost N 216bn (US$ 1.354bn) after receiving approval from the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
