World News – Page 245
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Oakajee thrown a lifeline
The option of allowing royalty concessions to help give traction to the troubled Oakajee port project in Western Australia has been raised by state premier Colin Barnett.
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Review for Auckland’s Onehunga
Pacifica Shipping’s recent change in vessel capacity has seen Ports of Auckland initiate a review of the ongoing viability of its Onehunga operation.
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NewsFire destroys former reefer shed
A fierce blaze at the UK port of Sheerness destroyed a disused warehouse before the flames were brought under control by 50 firefighters on Monday. The black smoke could be seen several miles away.
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NewsSingapore spearheads throughput for PSA
Singapore based operator, PSA International, says that its throughput of 60.06m teu was up by 5.2% last year over 2011 – largely thanks to the fact that its flagship PSA Singapore Terminals performed so well.
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NewsLA’s clean truck programme challenged
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a trucking industry challenge to the Clean Truck Programme at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), a move that could put the port’s environmental policy in jeopardy.
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NewsPHPA – big plans in the pipeline
Australia’s Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) had an outstanding year in 2012 with a number of noteworthy milestones helping to retain its status as the world’s largest bulk export port - but it is aiming even higher in 2013.
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Dunkirk looks at 2013 investments
The Port of Dunkirk’s financial investment programme is set to return to a more standard level in 2013, following a revised budget for 2012 of €139.9m to allow for significant developments on its LNG terminal.
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DP World to restructure Indian investment
DP World is to restructure the way it makes investment in its Indian container terminals.
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Growth slows at Spanish ports
Growth at Spanish ports in 2012 had slowed notably by the end of the year.
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NewsIndia port tariff regulator for the chop?
The notion of needing big pockets and plenty of patience to do business in India may just about to be turned on its head with the possible abolition of India’s controversial port tariff regulator.
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Negotiations continue for Kwinana port plan
According to media reports, the Australian Government is still in dispute over a building tycoon’s plan to build a private bulk commodity port in Kwinana, Western Australia.
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NewsYICT hits a new milestone
Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT), a member of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust, has just handled its 100m teu after 18 years of transition from small fishing village into one of the world''s busiest container terminals.
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NewsPOLB continues with infrastructure projects
The Port of Long Beach’s Board of Harbour Commissioners was due to formally approve yesterday a $1.2bn budget for the Middle Harbour terminal expansion project, but it was pulled from the meeting’s agenda due to the need for additional briefing.
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NewsMaritime World reduces Dubai tariff rates
Drydocks World and Maritime World has reduced its tariff rates for all aspects of business at its subsidiaries Dubai Maritime City (DMC) and Jadaf.
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NewsICTSI terminates Syrian operations
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has taken the decision to terminate its business in the Syrian Arab Republic through subsidiary, Tartous International Container Terminal (TICT), due to the ongoing civil war.
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NewsYilport acquires majority share in Gemport
Yilport Holding, part of Turkey’s Yildirim Group, has acquired a majority share in the country’s first private port operator, Gemport Port and Warehousing Administration.
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NewsStrike averted as USMX and ILA reach agreement
Following a meeting with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) on Thursday, the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached an agreement, averting a strike along America’s East Coast.
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NewsGAC West African expansion underway
Global shipping and llogistics specialist, the GAC Group, is making headway with its expansion in West Africa – its signed a Global Network Agency (GNA) agreement with Oil and Marine Agencies (OMA) Ltd for support services for all ports in Ghana, Togo and Benin.
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NewsNegotiations continue to avoid US strikes
Following a disagreement over a contract extension, the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) continue negotiations to avoid work stoppage along America''s East Coast.
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Punta Colonet project pulled
The Mexican government has cancelled the tender to build a new container terminal - as well as rail link to the US - at the port of Punta Colonet.
