World News – Page 237
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NewsNew EU directive to mix things up
New EU rules on public procurement and concession contracts are set to ensure better quality and value for money when public authorities buy or lease works, goods or services.
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NewsTownsville berth out to tender
The Port of Townsville is seeking expressions of interest for a private operator for one of its berths, currently being used for general and breakbulk cargoes such as construction and mining materials and molasses.
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Australian box productivity reform success
The pay back for the waterfront reforms Australia embarked on in 1998 can be seen in significant improvements in container productivity – and the opportunity exists for a new phase of reform.
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NewsReduced harbour dues for efficient shippers
Canada’s Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has jumped on the band wagon to offer financial incentives to shippers based on the A to G Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) rating, following in the footsteps of Port Metro Vancouver.
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NewsMoller-Maersk set for further expansion?
AP Moller-Maersk Group’s recent moves to sell over US$4bn of non-core and under-performing assets could be good news for APM Terminals. The question being asked is where will the money be re-invested?
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NewsICTSI invests in Congo
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is establishing its first terminal in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a “significant milestone” of the company’s growth strategy for the continent.
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NewsStrikes continue to cripple Chilean ports
Disruption at Chilean ports, which has been ongoing since before Christmas, has directly benefited the smaller port of Coquimbo, which has picked up traffic associated with the country''s key fruit export sector.
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Bankrupt Málaga bailed out by Spanish government
The Port of Málaga, which has been criticised by the National Ports Authority, has been thrown a lifeline by the central government, which has offered it €1.9m to offset its 2013 deficit. However, the port authority has accumulated debts of nearly €24m.
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NewsPanama Canal works hang in the balance
The threat of suspension to works on the third locks at the Panama Canal looms this week as Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) argue it out over who should pay for additional costs incurred by the project.
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NewsUkrainian ports overcapacity crisis
Ukrainian ports are continuing to under-perform because of huge capacity surplus, which a new report says there is no quick solution for.
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NewsNew Appropriation Act supports US ports
The recently introduced US$1.1 trillion Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2014 will support US seaport infrastructure and enhance US international competitiveness, says the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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NewsTaiwan works to promote its ports
Taiwan International Port Corporation (TIPC) is looking to promote the country’s port status through a series of ‘green’ strategies.
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NewsShipping carrier quits Australia
Recent media reports suggest that Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Service and its affiliate Gold Star Line will leave Australia next month, possibly leaving a large gap in trade for Oz ports.
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NewsStrikes cripple Chilean ports
A two-day strike called by dock workers in Chile''s southern Biobío region in support of striking colleagues at the port of Angamos ended on January 10. However, the threat of further action has not been ruled out.
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NewsChennai project fails to attract bidders?
Apparently the tender process to develop a disused coal terminal at the Indian government''s Chennai port has ended with no bids being received.
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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
