World News – Page 252
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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.
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Haldia Dock re-tender
Kolkata Port Trust is to re-tender berths 2 and 8 at the Haldia Dock Complex just three weeks after ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals abandoned its concession there.
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Valparaiso concession open to all
Competition authorities in Chile have given the go-ahead for incumbent operators in the country''s V region to bid for the concession to operate the new Terminal 2 at the port of Valparaiso.
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State to step in at Manta
Ecuador''s Minister of Transport & Public Works, Maria de los Angeles Duarte, has stressed that the government will fund the $106m Manta deep water port itself, if it has to.
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No end to Portuguese dock strike
Port unions active in Portugal''s central and southern regions have called a new round of partial strikes, which aim to paralyse activity at the ports of Lisbon, Setúbal, Aveiro and Figueira da Foz from December 31 to January 7.
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‘Investment explosion’ for Brazilian ports
Brazil''s President Dilma wants to see "an investment explosion" in the ports sector, where an estimated $26bn of state and private funding is earmarked.
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Guaymas could substitute for Punta Colonet
The Mexican Transport Minister believes that the port of Guaymas could substitute for the abandoned Punta Colonet project as the flagship port development for the current government.
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New Bedford port planned
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is seeking bids for construction of $100m facility called the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.
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Ten declare an interest in Cortés
A total of 10 companies have indicated an interest in bidding for the contract for the port of Cortés in Honduras.
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Brazilian ports expensive and slow
Brazil''s National Transport Confederation (CNT) has labelled Brazilian ports as among the slowest and most costly in the world.
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India heading for capacity crisis
India is heading for a capacity crisis by 2020, claims Manish Saigal of KPMG India.
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Antofagasta to concession berths
The northern Chilean port of Antofagasta is to issue a tender for a concession covering four new berths.
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NewsTEN-T budgets safe
The European Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) voted this week to amend the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines - but budgets will stay the same.
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NewsMore US strikes loom
The International Longshoremen Association (ILA) is vowing to strike again at the end of the month following a disagreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) over a proposed contract extension and six year master contract.
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NewsADT moves to Khalifa port
Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has signed a 30 year concession for Khalifa Port Container Terminal 1 and completed the strategic redirection of its container traffic from Mina Zayed to the port in Taweelah, 60km east of Abu Dhabi.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia garners support
Next year''s first GreenPort South Asia conference, being organised by Mercator Media, is garnering support from some important players in the region in light of the need for growing awareness of environmental consequences.
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NewsHHLA launches fleet of electric vehicles
Port logistics group, Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), will be using a fleet of 24 Kangoo Maxi ZE zero emission vans from Renault to transport personnel at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT), in a bid to reduce emissions.
