World News – Page 252
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Coslada Dry Port to be privatised
Coslada Dry Port in Madrid will be offered as a concession sometime during the first half of this year.
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NewsAntwerp and Panama extend collaboration
Antwerp Port Authority and Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have reconfirmed their collaboration agreement to promote trade between Antwerp and the West Coast of South America via the Panama Canal.
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NewsVirginia plans for restructure
Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has kicked off its plan for corporate restructuring this week – the shake-up aims to make the management for the ports more efficient and cost effective.
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NewsHedland cyclone causes disruption
Having battened down the hatches for a possible cyclone this week, Australia’s Port of Hedland, a major hub for iron ore export, still suffered disruption, but managed to reopen on Wednesday.
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NewsKorea signs up for LNG fuel study
Global risk management company, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Korea’s national gas company, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), have signed an agreement to cooperate on a feasibility study on the establishment of an LNG bunkering infrastructure in Korea.
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NewsShanghai petrochemical cleanup underway
A huge cleanup and investigation is underway in Shanghai following a petrochemical leak at Jueshi Port which has also caused severe air and river pollution to the local Jinshan and Songjiang districts.
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NewsPOLA begins railyard construction
The Port of Los Angles (POLA) is breaking ground with a new intermodal storage railyard that will provide a critical link between the port and the Alameda Corridor, providing staging and storage for trains using the corridor.
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NewsSystematic corruption found at Brazilian ports
An investigation by Brazil’s federal police has uncovered endemic corruption at ports in Rio, Itaguai, Vitória and Santos, with claims of bribes paid to employees of the Inland Revenue Service and to Customs brokers as a means of expediting the entry of illegal goods.
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NSW given privatisation go-ahead
Legislation to privatise the New South Wales ports of Port Botany and Port Kembla was passed by the NSW Legislative Council before Christmas.
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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.
