World News – Page 245
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NewsJadeWeserPort traffic dearth
German super port, JadeWeser, which was designed to handle 18,000 teu ships, has put its 400 contracted workforce on part-time working, despite having opened only in September 2012.
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Gush of Indonesian ports
In April, Indonesia''s Ministry of Transport is to inaugurate 33 new ports, whose construction was completed at the end of last year at the cost of $101m.
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Beirut benefits as Syria burns
The continuing conflict in Syria has boosted throughput at the port of Beirut.
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Korea partners with Peru
South Korea is to provide financial help to the National Ports Authority in Peru to bring up to date master plans for the ports of Iquitos, Ilo, Salaverry and San Juan de Marcona.
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Ashdod pilots earn more than CEO
A government report has shown that port pilots at Ashdod currently earn higher monthly salaries than the port authority''s chief executive.
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JNPT fourth terminal up for grabs
JNPT is to invite new bids for its projected fourth container terminal by the end of March.
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New laws to boost Brazilian investment
Wilen Manteli, president of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals, has stressed his support of new port legislation making its way through the country’s congress.
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Tauranga shipping lanes mooted
A Bay of Plenty Regional Council review has been launched into the potential of introducing compulsory shipping lanes as a means of best managing shipping movements at the Port of Tauranga.
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NewsBrisbane battleground for DPW
The stevedoring union in Australia is preparing for a battle to oppose a proposal by DP World to cut jobs as a result of the semi-automation of its terminal in Brisbane.
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Ministerial approval for Oz floating port
Australia’s Federal Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Anthony Albanese, has suggested a ‘floating port’ could be the answer for the country’s remote offshore resource project developments.
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NewsADPC addresses supply chain
During the World Port and Trade Summit 2013 this week, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reduce road tariffs was signed between Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Agility Abu Dhabi, a regional freight and logistics company.
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NewsDiscussing Turkish prospects
The Danish parent company of APM Terminals (APMT), AP Moller Maersk, has met with the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to discuss the next step in the company’s partnership to improve Turkish infrastructure.
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NewsChinese ports show potential
According to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s (SISI) ‘Global Port Development Report 2012’, rapid growth in throughput has been pushing Chinese ports up the global ranking in terms of development potential.
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NewsCavotec homes in on Middle East
Swiss technology expert, Cavotec, will be hitting the World Ports & Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi this week to demonstrate how its MoorMaster equipment helps support safe and efficient mooring operations and further business in the Middle East.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia – last chance to book
There’s still time to book for the first GreenPort South Asia Conference which will take place on 20 and 21 March 2013 at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai, India.
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NewsAsia Pacific - a key market for shipping
According to a new survey by the Norton Rose Group, the Asia Pacific is catching up with Europe in terms of being a key market for the shipping sector, an important factor for future port investment and development.
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NewsWork begins on Melbourne port project
Construction has begun at the Port of Melbourne’s Webb Dock as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s AUS$1.6bn port capacity project to ensure the port can meet growing trade demands.
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NewsDNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering
The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsBrazilian workers prepare to strike
Following failed negotiations with the Brazilian government over privatisation plans, port workers are preparing to strike at 36 Brazilian ports on 19 March 2013, according to media reports.
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NewsIPA supports GreenPort South Asia Conference
The Indian Ports Association (IPA), which represents India’s 13 major ports, has confirmed its support for Mercator Media''s first ''GreenPort South Asia Conference'', taking place in Mumbai, India, from 20 till 22 March 2013.
