World News – Page 278
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Global super-boxship fleet swells
In 2012, 42 new container vessels with a capacity of more than 13,000 teu are due to enter service, which compares with 22 similar vessels that commenced operations in 2011.
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NewsNigerian ports struggle with strikes
It appears that the general strikes in Nigeria are finally beginning to take a toll on the country’s seaports – because everything is now at a standstill, including at APMT’s terminal at Apapa.
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NewsLondon Gateway ‘biggest threat’ to Felixstowe
DP World’s London Gateway, due to open in the fourth quarter of 2013, represents the biggest threat to the Port of Felixstowe’s business for many years, Hutchison Ports (UK) port development director Andrew Harston has warned.
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NewsAden to renegotiate DP World concession?
Port Strategy has learnt from an industry source that there is speculation that the Yemeni government may be set to renegotiate the concession agreement signed by DP World and Aden Port Authority.
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NewsITF global action week hits ports
The new year’s first week of industrial action backed by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has kicked off with a focus on port activities.
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No bids for second La Plata box terminal
A tender for a second container terminal at the Argentinian port of La Plata attracted no bids.
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Bilbao investment tops €250m
The private sector is to invest €253m ($323m) over the next few years in the Spanish port of Bilbao.
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DP World to operate Nanaimo
DP World has signed a three-year contract with the Port of Nanaimo to operate its facilities, which include the general cargo Duke Point terminal and the Assembly Wharf.
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Portuguese ports on strike
As of Monday, January 9, the Portuguese ports of Aveiro, Figueira da Foz, Lisbon and Setúbal began the first of five days of strike.
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NewsStricken NZ oil spill vessel breaks up
The stricken container vessel Rena, which ran aground off Astrolabe Reef in New Zealand last October, has finally broken up – creating fears of a further oil spill and more traffic disruption for the Port of Tauranga.
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Vizhinjam tender promised by March
A tender is to be issued by March in respect of global engineering, procurement and construction of the $148m Vizhinjam port in the Indian state of Kerala.
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Manta tender by first quarter
Manta Port Authority in Ecuador is to issue a tender by the end of the first quarter of 2012 to both modernise and expand the port.
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GCC commits $15bn to ports
Ports in the Middle East Gulf are set to spend $15bn over the next five years in boosting capacity.
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Antofagasta sues government to recover land
Antofagasta Port Company (EPA) is locked in a legal battle with the state prosecutor in respect of ownership of part of its land along the Costanera Central.
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GCC supports Kuwait’s Mubarak project
The Gulf Cooperation Council has spoken out in support of Kuwait in its development of Mubarak port, which it is taking forward despite objections from neighbouring Iraq.
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Chennai rejects Mundra box terminal bid
Chennai Port Trust has rejected the $698m bid by Mundra Port and Economic Zone to develop a new container terminal at the port of Chennai, claiming that the 5% revenue share being offered is too low.
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No to Ukraine privatisation
The president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, has blocked legislation that would have led to wholescale privatisation of the country''s ports.
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Konecranes makes redundancies in Europe
Konecranes has made 125 of its European workforce redundant as part of a cost reduction programme to save €7m ($9.1m) per annum.
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Impact of Europe’s transparency legislation unclear
The European Commission has put forward a directive to modernise public contracts, with an aim of improving transparency and ensure a level playing field.
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Indian terminal operators seek to revamp TAMP
Delhi High Court has received a petition from the Indian Private Ports and Terminals Association, challenging the right of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports to determine tariffs at private cargo terminals situated in state-owned ports.
