World News – Page 241

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    Newcastle latest to face privatisation

    2013-07-10T15:21:00Z

    The New South Wales coal port of Newcastle is the latest Australian port to be put out to tender.

  • Mediator needed to settle Batumi dispute
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    ICTSI arbitration to tackle 'adversarial' Batumi

    2013-07-10T11:48:00Z

    International Container Terminals Services Inc has cited an “extremely adversarial approach” as the reason for its initiation of arbitration proceedings in its dispute with Batumi Sea Port.

  • Navigational channels at Gatun Lake are being widened and deepened as part of the expansion
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    Panama Canal ups its game?

    2013-07-10T11:21:00Z

    The Panama Canal Authority is said to be considering a fourth set of new locks as part of its US$5.2bn expansion project to allow for the passage of Super Post-Panamax vessels.

  • The new terminals at Ashdod and Haifa have been designed to handle EEE class vessels. Photo: Tsaiproject
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    Tenders for new Israeli terminals

    2013-07-05T11:53:00Z

    Israel Ports Company (IPC) has published the first stage of an international tender for operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod, which it says is critical for Israel to remain competitive.

  • Wind farm components handling has been the catalyst for a major expansion of the port
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    Esbjerg's energy drive

    2013-07-05T10:00:00Z

    The Danish port of Esbjerg is dominated by offshore energy, including oil & gas and wind power, “but that doesn’t mean we should not explore new opportunities in the future", says Karin Rix Holländer, executive assistant.

  • Calais' expansion will begin in earnest next year
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    Calais concession sets path for growth

    2013-07-04T10:00:00Z

    A new concession agreement which will lead to a massive expansion at the Port of Calais is expected to be in place by the start of 2014.

  • The US government needs to invest in port infrastructure to stay ahead
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    US government lacks port focus

    2013-07-03T15:24:00Z

    The US government needs to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to funding national port infrastructure, according to Georgia Ports Authority executive director Curtis Foltz.

  • The Navitus Bay windfarm project will bring business to local ports and marine businesses
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    Shortlist for windfarm ops base

    2013-07-03T14:32:00Z

    A UK renewables developer has shortlisted three local ports as an operations base for its new windfarm development and its entered into an agreement with them with regards to operation and maintenance.

  • Rotterdam is recording 'moderate' 2013 growth at the moment but is hoping for more. Credit: Freek van Arkel
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    Soldiering on

    2013-07-03T10:00:00Z

    Declining Asia-Europe container volumes hardly paint a positive picture for Northern European ports, as Felicity Landon explains

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    Contship declares Civitavecchia interest

    2013-07-01T10:33:00Z

    The Contship Italia group has declared an interest in the proposed container terminal project put foward by the Port of Civitavecchia.

  • The labour dispute is rumbling on at PWCS Photo: PWCS
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    Oz coal labour dispute

    2013-06-27T12:06:00Z

    Two global unions have put a major Oz coal exporter on notice for its failure to consult the workforce over an alteration to working agreements.

  • Rotterdam considers the whole logistics chain in its switch from product-focused to customer- and value-focused marketing.  Credit: Port of Rotterdam
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    Taking a different perspective

    2013-06-25T10:00:00Z

    ‘Change your perspective’ is the name given to a campaign launched by the Port of Rotterdam earlier this year, aimed at strengthening the its brand around the world. It is the first time that Rotterdam will be positioned ‘as a clear brand for the entire port area’, involving all the ...

  • Gulftainer will operate the Jeddah Northern Container Terminal on the west coast of Saudi Arabia
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    Gulftainer acquires Gulf Stevedoring

    2013-06-24T11:48:00Z

    UAE based port management and logistics company, Gulftainer, has acquired a 51% stake in Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO).

  • Lamong Bay Terminal will soon be graced by ASCs similar to those at the Port of Virginia
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    Spending spree benefits manufacturers

    2013-06-21T10:00:00Z

    The Indonesia port development spending spree has benefited service providers in the sector. Konecranes had an order worth over €100 million for Indonesia in March, signing an agreement to deliver container-handling equipment to Pelindo III.

  • The BNCT terminal at New Port is on target for expansion
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    Onwards and upwards

    2013-06-20T12:19:00Z

    BNCT’s presence at Busan’s New Port is attracting new bread and butter business demonstrating that it’s not only attractive to mainline services.

  • Taluk
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    Moving into overdrive

    2013-06-20T10:00:00Z

    Indonesian port authorities have thrown themselves into the job of tackling congestion.

  • The Panama Canal appears to have competition
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    Panama Canal rival

    2013-06-18T14:19:00Z

    The Nicaraguan government has apparently awarded a Chinese company a 100 year concession to build the alternative to the Panama Canal.

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    Brazil ramps up concessioning activity

    2013-06-17T12:33:00Z

    Brazil''s National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) has scheduled four rounds of tenders covering the privatisation of terminals at Brazilian ports.

  • LPC anticipates container volumes to reach 350,000 teu for this financial year
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    Lyttelton invests in container terminal

    2013-06-14T20:24:00Z

    New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) is set to buy a fourth ship to shore gantry crane to handle the growing container volumes at the port.

  • Brazilian port reforms should go a long way towards promoting new investment and increasing competition
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    Reaching tipping point

    2013-06-13T14:20:00Z

    Brazil has reached an historic point in its port history, as Alex Hughes explains