World News – Page 250
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NewsValencia wins over labour unions
Rafael Aznar, president of Valenciaport, has announced that the port authority is on the verge of signing a new collective bargaining agreement with port unions. Union representatives have confirmed that the agreement is effectively a done deal.
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NewsUkraine paves the way for privatisation
Ukraine has adopted a new law on seaports which establishes the basis of governmental regulation for new procedures on building, expanding, and closing seaports in the country.
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NewsNo fat to spare on TEN-T funding
There’s something to be said about the political and practical impact of the application of funds such as the Trans-European Transport Network’ (TEN-T) initiative.
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NewsICTSI faces Portland labour lawsuit
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has filed a lawsuit against ICTSI Oregon over what it calls the violation of a longstanding collective bargaining agreement between the Pacific Maritime Association, stevedores and the union.
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NewsPace changes but strategy lags behind
“While the downturn has had an effect, people have stopped holding their breath and wondering if the world will end,” says Martin Poulsen of APM Terminals, adding that volumes “are recovering nicely”.
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NewsEsbjerg to become largest offshore wind facility
Danish windfarm turbine manufacturer, Vestas, and Siemens, the German engineering group, are planning to lease part of Esbjerg port’s new East Port terminal and make it into the world’s largest offshore wind turbine facility.
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NewsAn inward look
Northern Europe''s ''traditional'' ports are facing challenges from all angles, as Stevie Knight discovers
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Ratings agency gives plans the thumbs-up
Credit ratings agencies are generally supportive of expansion plans and expenses up and down the US East Coast.
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NewsChinese terminals may speed up exports
According to a Xinhua report, the Wanzhou and Fuling terminals in the municipality of Chongqing have started operating container shipping services to Shanghai this month - which should help improve cargo flow.
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NewsAPMT kits out Maasvlakte II
APM Terminals is busy kitting out its future Maasvlakte II terminal and Cargotec and Bromma have both been selected this week to supply quay cranes and ship to shore spreaders to the operation.
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NewsEggs in one basket
US East Coast ports have staked everything on the blessings of the Panama Canal, says Martin Rushmere
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Valparaiso seeks Far Eastern investment
Valparaiso Port Company (EPV) is undertaking a roadshow in the Far East to persuade investors to stump up the $300m it requires for its Terminal 2 container handling facility.
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NewsHWL reflects on current market climate
Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) reflected on the impact of the Euro zone crisis and the global market in general as part of its annual general meeting recently.
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Wuhan in major dredging programme
The port of Wuhan in China is to receive investment of at least $8.33bn over the next five years, which will enable it to receive ships of up to 10,000 dwt, twice the existing limit.
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NewsBaltimore goes super post-panamax
The Port of Baltimore is gearing up for super post-panamax with the arrival of four supersized container cranes this week – a move that will see the port being able to handle ships from the Panama Canal once it is widened.
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São Sebastião to expand
The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to launch a tender worth $97.9m in June for the expansion of the port.
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Two new berths for Itajaí
The Brazilian port of Itajaí has asked for expressions of interest for the construction of two berths and also to identify potential subsidy requirements.
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NewsLatin America cues up port projects
A number of much-heralded – although also much delayed – port projects should finally go ahead in Latin America later this year. The second container terminal project at Manaus, in Brazil, where a tender has been twice postponed, is to be offered as a 25-year concession.
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NewsUS moves towards offshore power
The Ports of Oakland and Long Beach are continuing their efforts to improve safety and environmental performance by ordering multiple Cavotec Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) ship to shore electrical systems.
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New Swedish port authority merger?
Sweden''s Helsingborgs Hamn AB, which manages the port of Helsingborg, is rumoured to be in merger talks with the cross-border port authority of Copenhagen Malmö.
