World News – Page 245
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NewsRussian revival
Russia’s ports and logistics industry is poised for major investment and modernisation. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsAutomation through negotiation, say unions
About 160 representatives of 11 maritime unions from ten countries were this week told that future automation in the global port scene would come through negotiation and not imposition.
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NewsTampa stands up for exports
Tampa Port Authority says the newly approved House Bill 391, which eliminates the manufacturing machinery and equipment sales tax, is a victory for Florida’s competitiveness in export and international trade – but it says there’s still more work to be done.
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NewsPortMiami prepares for Panama expansion
PortMiami is investing around US$2bn in capital improvement projects in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion, scheduled for completion in 2015.
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Milford Haven hit by LNG losses
The UK Port of Milford Haven saw profits drop 48% in 2012 due to shifts in liquefied natural gas flows.
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Jeddah invests in uprades
Over $260m is to be spent on an upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port to increase its capacity, according to Arab News.
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Chile to boost port capacity by 2020
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
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
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.
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NewsHK strikes continue
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.
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NewsCourt injunction for HK strikers
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.
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NewsBid war for new Melbourne car terminal
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.
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NewsDP World performance dip
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.
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NewsModernisation at Houston
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.
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NewsDP World development at Kazakhstan
DP World reportedly wants to invest billions of dirhams in the development of the economic free zone at Aktau Port in Kazakhstan.
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NewsKalmar award in port challenge
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.
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NewsGrup TCB invests in Barcelona
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%.
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NewsPortek acquires Latvian operator
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.
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NewsHong Kong staff to be laid off
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
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.
