World News – Page 238

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    Chile to boost port capacity by 2020

    2013-04-30T09:24:00Z

    The national director of public works at the Chilean Ministry of Public Works, Ricardo Tejada, has revealed that traffic growth at domestic ports is increasing by 8%-12% annually.

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    Buenos Aires losing transit cargo to Montevideo

    2013-04-30T09:24:00Z

    Resolution 3433, which was adopted by Argentina''s Federal Administration of Public Revenue in March, has resulted in a hike in costs at the country’s ports.

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    BNCT expansion strategy

    2013-04-29T18:03:00Z

    The latest large ship call at BNCT terminal in Busan’s New Port demonstrates the future abilities of South Korea’s container logistics industry, the operator says.

  • HKCTU members have been blockading the Cheung Kong Centre for the past two weeks. Photo: Emasmeso
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    HK strikes continue

    2013-04-29T15:44:00Z

    Hutchinson Whampoa Limited (HWL) has strongly condemned the Kwai Tsing container terminal strikers for "jeopardising the reputation of Hong Kong tourism" after they "harassed" customers at the Harbour Grand Hong Kong hotel.

  • Unionists have been camping outside the Cheung Kong Centre since last week
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    Court injunction for HK strikers

    2013-04-25T20:33:00Z

    Turbo Top Limited, a subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited, has applied to the Hong Kong High Court for an injunction against the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) to prevent obstruction of Cheung Kong centre and its surrounding areas.

  • Three operators are preparing to go head to head in a bid to operate Melbourne’s new car terminal
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    Bid war for new Melbourne car terminal

    2013-04-25T20:01:00Z

    The Port of Melbourne has announced that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Wallenius Wilhelmson Logistics (WWL) and Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) have all been shortlisted as bidders to operate the new car terminal at Webb Dock.

  • DP World says it will focus on emerging markets for the year ahead
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    DP World performance dip

    2013-04-25T14:50:00Z

    DP World has reported a 7% decline in gross container volume in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year, owing to lower volumes in the Asia Pacific, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

  • Barbours Cut is having a re-style Photo: Louis Vest
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    Modernisation at Houston

    2013-04-25T14:41:00Z

    The Port of Houston is making an investment in its growth for the future – it says that by continued investment in infrastructure it will better serve its customers.

  • Aktau Port is looking to become a hub for Eurasia Photo: Aktau Port
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    DP World development at Kazakhstan

    2013-04-23T17:20:00Z

    DP World reportedly wants to invest billions of dirhams in the development of the economic free zone at Aktau Port in Kazakhstan.

  • Kalmar’s design centred around an underground transportation system
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    Kalmar award in port challenge

    2013-04-22T18:40:00Z

    A consortium including Cargotec’s Kalmar, has received a commendation award of US$100,000 in the Next Generation Container Port Challenge (NGCP) at the Singapore Maritime Awards.

  • Grup TCB's investments are part of a proposed expansion project to be completed mid 2013
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    Grup TCB invests in Barcelona

    2013-04-19T11:47:00Z

    Container terminal group, Grup TCB, has selected Orbita Ingenieria to automate the truck gates at its Barcelona Container Terminal (TCB) at the Port of Barcelona in a bid to boost capacity by almost 25%.

  • Portek is moving in on Riga Free Port
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    Portek acquires Latvian operator

    2013-04-18T16:25:00Z

    Portek International, terminal operator and port equipment engineering solutions provider, has acquired 80% of the share capital of Latvias’s Rigas Universalais Terminals SIA (RUT) in order to expand its portfolio.

  • HIT has faced serious competition as a result of the labour issue
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    Hong Kong staff to be laid off

    2013-04-18T14:17:00Z

    Following the strikes at Hongkong International Terminals’ (HIT) Kwai Tsing Port, Global Stevedoring Service Company Limited (Global), which hires the crane drivers, has announced that it will lay off its staff and will not renew its service contract after its expiration on 30 June 2013.

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    Santos creaks under the strain

    2013-04-18T10:59:00Z

    The president of the São Paulo Customs Brokers'' Union (Sindasp), Valdir Santos, has suggested that one of the best ways of reducing congestion at the port of Santos would be to divert inbound trucks to the port of Paranaguá.

  • Angamos workers are unhappy about standards. Credit: Codelco
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    ‘Illegal’ strike brings chaos to Chilean ports

    2013-04-18T10:59:00Z

    A three-week strike resulting from demands by stevedores at the northern Chilean port of Angamos for a 30-minute lunch break and a place to set up a cafeteria ended recently.

  • DP World is seeking damages for industrial action
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    DP World sues Australian unions

    2013-04-18T10:59:00Z

    Industrial action taken at Sydney’s Port Botany in December last year has led to legal action being initiated by stevedore DP World against the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and two of its senior officials.

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    Terminal operators to clamp down on organised crime

    2013-04-18T10:59:00Z

    A drive to prevent the infiltration of organised crime into Australia’s ports and distribution networks has been proposed by the country’s Home Affairs minister Jason Clare.

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    Truck congestion tackled at Lyttelton

    2013-04-18T10:59:00Z

    An electronic vehicle-booking system is expected to be developed at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch within the next few months to address a growing truck congestion issue.

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    Auckland revises expansion plans

    2013-04-18T10:59:00Z

    Ports of Auckland has released two scaled-back options for future expansion in order to balance handling projected cargo growth with appeasing community interests.

  • Lyttelton's re-use of earthquake rubble was a win-win for the city and the port
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    A phoenix from the ashes

    2013-04-18T07:00:00Z

    The devastating February 2011 earthquake in New Zealand’s Christchurch gave rise to Lyttelton Port’s reclamation project, at Te Awaparahi Bay.