World News – Page 275
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Itajaí revokes non-tendered legal contract
The Superintendent at the Brazilian port of Itajaí is to cancel the contract signed with a local law firm, following a recommendation by the public prosecutor''s office of the state of Santa Catarina.
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Salary readjustment in Paranaguá
Seven hundred port workers at the Brazilian port of Paranaguá and Antonina have received a pay adjustment of approximately 27%. Their salaries have been effectively frozen since 2009.
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Cepal slams lack of Latin America investment
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) has criticised the lack of investment in Latin American ports, warning that existing infrastructure is inadequate to absorb increasing export potential from the region.
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Cavotec plans Sweden relist
Cavotec MSL is to delist from the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) in February and relist with the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.
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Third Melbourne stevedore not ruled out
The Victorian state government has said that the entry of a third major stevedore in the state is not conditional on the development of the Port of Hastings.
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Gioia Tauro workers accept labour changes
Port workers at the Italian Mediterranean container shipments hub of Gioia Tauro have voted in favour of a proposed layoff agreement put forward by trade unions and Medecenter Container Terminal.
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NewsDour outlook, but HHLA bucks the trend
Germany, the Euro’s strong man, might not be able to hold its end up indefinitely with obvious impact on its ports as its economy flat lines, but so far HHLA appears to be bucking the trend.
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Libyan ports still main battleground
Again, it’s the ports that are centre stage in the battles in the troubled hotspots of North Africa, although it is very hard to know exactly what is going on.
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NZ port ownership scrutinised
Submissions are being sought to an analysis of local government ownership of the nation’s ports being conducted by the New Zealand Productivity Commission.
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NewsTalks calm Kuwait’s big port row
Talks seem to have staved off difficulties between Iraq and Kuwait over the country’s mega-port construction in the restricted Khour Abdullah waterway, but the situation still has its tensions.
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NewsChinese box game for Sri Lanka
The Chinese presence in Sri Lanka has grown further with a US$500m deal to create the largest box facility yet. But it might not wear the crown for long.
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Kuwait ploughs ahead with Mubarak build
The Iraqi prime minister has indicated that Kuwait is showing "more flexibility" in respect of its proposed Mubarak Port development, despite Iraqi concerns that the port will steal business and restrict shipping.
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Cadiz issues box build tender
Cadiz port authority has issued a tender for a company to oversee work linked to the construction of its new container terminal.
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Bilbao issues terminal tenders
Bilbao port authority has issued tenders for two new bulk solid terminals and a third for general cargo. The former will occupy the AZ1 and AZ2 quays, while the general cargo terminal is destined for Bizkaia quay.
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Gopalpur phase II development
The Orissa government is upgrading the port of Gopalpur and has announced a second phase of development work, which should be completed by March 2013. Investment of $791m will be required to allow the port to eventually handle 54m tonnes of cargo.
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Afghan trade costs Pakistan $579m
Pakistan believes that it has lost up to $579m in unpaid duties, tax evasion and pilferage by handling Afghan transit goods.
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Jakarta port expansion price rise
A $1.29bn expansion scheme in Jakarta has attracted interest from APM Terminals, despite a rise in project costs from earlier estimates of $1.03bn.
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ICTSI withdraws Portek offer
Global terminal operator ICTSI is to withdraw its offer to acquire Portek International.
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NewsCartagena bucks the recession
Unlike Coronel, Angamos or TCBuen, the box handling terminals at the Port of Cartagena - Colombia''s leading Caribbean container handling port – are long established operations.
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NewsA private party
The private sector has propped up South American ports with great success, as Alex Hughes explains
