World News – Page 247

  • The strike is the largest combined strike at POLA and POLB in 10 years. Photo: Bruce Perry, Department of Geological Sciences, CSU Long Beach
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    Strikes spread to Port of Long Beach

    2012-11-29T15:14:00Z

    A strike by clerical workers at the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday has spread to the Port of Long Beach, shutting down three of the six terminals.

  • Are Peruvian ports likely to slip back to old inefficient ways?
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    Peruvian ports in peril?

    2012-11-28T18:33:00Z

    Port Strategy has learned that there is discontent in Peru on the planned reconfiguration of the port authority services. According to an industry source, control of Peruvian ports is to be taken back by the Navy and Ministry of Transport (MTC).

  • Things have come a cropper for HPH at Bathside Bay Photo: Harwich International Port
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    HPH withdraws UK port plan variation

    2012-11-27T17:34:00Z

    Hutchison Ports (UK) has withdrawn its latest application to develop a container port in Essex, UK, following news that the British Government has opted for a public inquiry on the issue.

  • Cargotec is adjusting to its new business driven operating model. Photo: Cargotec Corporation
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    Cargotec completes operational adjustments

    2012-11-27T15:51:00Z

    Finland''s Cargotec has completed its employee cooperation negotiations that were launched in October as the company prepares to make operational adjustments.

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    Manta tender retrenchment

    2012-11-26T20:06:00Z

    The current round of bidding to expand and operate the Ecuadorian port of Manta has been abandoned, following a lack of bids from interested parties.

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    Tauranga port criticises process

    2012-11-26T20:06:00Z

    Port of Tauranga is frustrated at both the NZ$2.5m (US$2.1m) expenditure - excluding staff time - and four-year process it has undertaken to seek resource consent to widen and deepen its harbour channel.

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    Bill killed by one vote

    2012-11-26T20:06:00Z

    Labour MP Darien Fenton’s Local Government (Council Controlled Organisations) Amendment Bill was thwarted by a single vote in New Zealand Parliament last month.

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    $20bn set for Brazilian ports

    2012-11-26T20:05:00Z

    Brazil''s president Dilma has agreed the final shape of a new ports package, including a set of ambitious measures in terms of both investment and ‘light’ changes to the regulatory framework.

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    Taiwanese ports welcome $1.9bn boost

    2012-11-26T20:05:00Z

    Four Taiwanese ports are to receive combined investment of $1.9bn from 18 local investors over the next five years.

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    Haulage drivers end crippling strike at Bilbao

    2012-11-26T20:05:00Z

    The strike by self-employed road hauliers which has been ongoing at the port of Bilbao since November 5 has been called off.

  • Olena Losevska, Interlegal, says that Ukrainian ports are a crucial step closer to concessional arrangements
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    Ukraine opens the door to concession

    2012-11-26T16:32:00Z

    Operations for all of the 18 sea ports in the Ukraine are now theoretically available for concession following their recent addition to The List of Concession Objects by the Cabinet of Ministers in what is called Resolution 1055.

  • Negotiations have averted a strike that would have shut down Portland's marine terminals
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    Strike averted after Portland negotiations

    2012-11-26T15:28:00Z

    A planned union strike at the Port of Portland was averted yesterday as negotiations between the port and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 28 ended in a speculative contract agreement.

  • The strike is expected to close three terminals at the Port of Portland
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    Portland prepares for union strikes

    2012-11-23T15:29:00Z

    It has been reported that the Port of Portland has requested an emergency injunction from a Multnomah county judge in a bid to stop a union strike, due to take place on Sunday.

  • The surveillance equipment targets both water and land intrusion at the Port of Charleston
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    Charleston port installs surveillance equipment

    2012-11-23T15:29:00Z

    The Port of Charleston has expanded its use of PureTech Systems’ PureActiv geospatial video management system to protect the perimeter at two additional terminals.

  • Port Sultan Qaboos
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    Muscat port concession extended

    2012-11-22T14:08:00Z

    It’s a time of flux in Oman with the government of the Sultanate overseeing nationwide developmental programmes both to ports and supporting infrastructure.

  • New UK Shipping Minister, Stephen Hammond
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    UK ports get a new champion

    2012-11-22T13:56:00Z

    Recently appointed shipping minister Stephen Hammond has vowed to be the UK ports industry''s champion against any "unwanted, unnecessary interference" from Europe.

  • The FTA is worried that the SCAs will shift freight onto the UK's roads
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    Fears over Scottish freight route loss

    2012-11-22T13:40:00Z

    The UK''s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned of major road jams if Scotland loses its only freight connection to Europe because of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SCAs) coming into force in 2015.

  • Oakland has huge backlogs following strike action this week
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    Oakland suffers strike backlogs

    2012-11-21T17:50:00Z

    Following union action from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 at the Port of Oakland this week, the port is working its way through huge backlogs.

  • A cut in budget could mean less TEN-T grants to projects like the Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) Photo: Port of Rotterdam, Massvlakte 2 project
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    Ports call on EU to protect TEN-T budget

    2012-11-21T17:38:00Z

    EU ports are calling on European heads not to touch the budget for the TEN-T project when they meet this week to decide on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) and the European budget for 2014-2020.

  • The Libra group is developing a 275,000m² container terminal, known as Terminal Privativo de Imbituba
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    Battle for Imbituba rages on

    2012-11-21T10:00:00Z

    At the port of Imbituba, located some 90-km south of Santa Catarina''s capital of Florianópolis, Brazil’s two leading terminal operating groups – Santos Brasil and Libra Terminais - have both established a presence.