World News – Page 259
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DP World handles record 54.7m teu
DP World reached record throughput volumes in 2011, handling over 54.7m teu at its terminals around the world.
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Santos to hike fees by 58%
The Port of Santos in Brazil is considering raising port fees by 58%, following seven years of the same rate.
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WA restructures port bodies
Western Australia’s eight port authorities are to be restructured, with seven of the bodies consolidated into four regional port authorities from 2014.
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Gdynia to invest $142m
Gdynia Port Authority (ZMPG) is to invest $142m from 2012-2014 on repairs and modernisation.
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NewsStrike deadlock at Auckland
Ports of Auckland (POAL) is in the middle of its latest strike - the fourth month of union action over pay and working conditions.
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Kalibaru construction cost soars
The initial cost of building a new port at North Kalibaru in Indonesia has soared by 55% from $1.1bn to $1.9bn.
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Canadian cold ironing
The Canadian government is to go ahead with a new cold ironing initiative, following the successful completion of its C$3.8m Marine Shore Power programme in 2007-2012.
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Cities cramp Australian ports’ style
The Australian ports industry has been warned that urban encroachment could soon force the country’s seven major city ports to surrender business to regional competitors.
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Vallarpadam void of transhipment boxes
A year after it was inaugurated, Vallarpadam container terminal in the Indian port of Kochi handles virtually no transhipment traffic.
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MSC fires warning shot across Valencia's bows
MSC has calculated that the port of Valencia could potentially lose 70% of its current transhipment traffic unless it makes adjustments to operating costs.
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New Vilagarcía box terminal concession in the offing
Vilagarcía port authority is to offer out its existing container terminal as a concession.
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Asciano ‘dismantles’ ports division
Ports and rail operator Asciano Ltd is to dismantle its Patrick ports division.
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Varna closes because of cold
The recent cold spell in Europe forced the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna to close to sea traffic.
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NewsMelbourne defends unpopular licensing fee
The Port of Melbourne has defended itself against criticisms from wide-ranging sources of its Port Licensing Fee which is expected to be implemented later this year.
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NewsDon’t invest in Sihanoukville, investors told
Potential investors in Sihanoukville port, due to list on Cambodia’s bourse, have been warned off the idea by no less a figure than a former Cambodian Finance minister. Investors face risks because of weak financial and legal systems, Sam Rainsy said.
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NewsSokhna strike strife for DP World
Port workers at Egypt’s Sokhna’s Port began planned general strikes at the weekend, with the promise of strife for operator DP World.
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NewsBCT starts largest investment in its history
The Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) is just beginning its largest investment programme in its history to the tune of USD$51m – 35% of which will be coming from EU funds.
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NewsEFIP respond to EC inland port proposal
The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has responded to the European Commission proposal for the TEN-T and Connecting Europe Facility announced during the latter part of 2011.
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Capturing Asian trade a priority
The Port of Prince Rupert’s proposed developments over the next 10 years will provide more capacity to support Canada’s growing trade in the Asia-Pacific region and create over 3,000 jobs in the process.
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NewsJoined-up thinking
Pacific Gateway ports have successfully married expansion plans with infrastructure improvements. Kathy A Smith reports
