World News – Page 247
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NewsNew oil terminal proposed by green POLB
Following a long series of environmental projects, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) has approved plans to modernise the state''s aging oil transfer infrastructure with a 28 acre deep water oil terminal.
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NewsHPH Trust acquires ACT
The Singapore listed Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust has acquired 100% of shares in the Hong Kong terminal operator, Asia Container Terminal Holdings Ltd (ACT Holdings), for around HK$750m (US$408m).
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NewsPort users invited to comment on proposed tariffs
The Ports Regulator of South Africa has invited port users and interested or affected parties to attend public hearings on a tariff structure and tariff methodology for setting port tariffs over the medium term.
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Buenaventura terminal invests
Columbia''s new container terminal, Buenaventura, (TCBuen), has become the first Latin American terminal to implement new optical character recognition (OCR) systems and Differential GPS (DGPS) quay cranes, yard cranes and input processes.
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NewsTrieste to take part in inland waterways project
Italy''s Trieste Port Authority (APT) is taking part in the ‘Upgrading of inland waterways and sea ports’ (INWAPO) European project in a bid to boost freight traffic.
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NewsTauranga to get bigger ships
Port of Tauranga in New Zealand has been given the go ahead to proceed with works to widen and deepen its shipping channels to accomodate larger ships following a four year consent process.
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NewsAPMT to operate major Turkish port
Global terminal operator, APM Terminals (APMT) and Turkish petrochemical company, Petkim, have signed an agreement to create a new container and general cargo terminal, Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) at Turkey''s Petkim Port.
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NewsVancouver pickets disrupt trade
Picketing is still underway at the US Port of Vancouver in Washington after longshoremen were locked out of their jobs last week at the Pacific Northwest grain terminal following disputes over the proposed new labour agreement.
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NewsGiant cranes for DP World’s London Gateway
Following a two month sea voyage from China, three giant cranes, each measuring 138m in height, arrived at the UK’s new global shipping port, DP World’s London Gateway last week.
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NewsCompensating Ukrainian port investment
One of the fundamental aspects to port reform in the Ukraine is putting in place a compensation arrangement for private investors for investments made to improve port infrastructure, says Odessa based legal firm, Interlegal.
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Montreal secures continued labour commitment
In Canada, Montreal Port Authority has agreed a new six-year collective labour agreement with the Maritime Employers Association and the Longshoremen''s Union.
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Port Said disruptions hit SCCT
Shipping lines CMA CGM, COSCO and Maersk Line were forced to divert calls from Port Said to the Israeli port of Eilat in February on the back of disruptive protests at Port Said, according to local media.
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Lower Tallinn calls hit profits
In Estonia, Tallinn’s port profits suffered last year as cargo volumes dropped 19%.
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Dawei hits another hurdle
Dawei, the proposed megaport in Myanmar, has hit another snag, Thailand’s national NNT news agency has reported.
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Ball in MUNZ court
Ports of Auckland has announced it will accept the recommendations of facilitator Alastair Dumbleton in the long-running dispute with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) - however, a declaration of the latter’s position is still awaited.
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Fumigation blamed for health issues
Historic and recent stories of illness and even death among workers exposed to methyl bromide fumigation on the Wellington waterfront have been unveiled by The Wellingtonian.
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Man crushed at CentrePort
A 47-year-old worker was killed at CentrePort Wellington when crushed between a forklift and cargo early on a Sunday morning in January.
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Melbourne licence fee hike
The Port of Melbourne will increase its controversial port licence fee in the next financial year because revenues gained from it in the first half of this year were 5% less than expected due to sluggish trade.
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North Queensland port boom
North Queensland Bulk Ports is on a boom, with total throughput for the 2012/13 financial year projected to show a 12% rise.
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Melbourne tender ‘well subscribed’
The list of tenders for the operation of a future Webb Dock container terminal in Melbourne is due to be completed soon, with the Victorian Government saying it is heartened by the level of interest from potential operators.
