World News – Page 280

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    Dockers down tools at Al-Dekheila

    2011-10-14T17:44:00Z

    Some 450 ports stevedores belonging to the Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company downed tools in October, claiming that promises made to them over concerns raised in April had been reneged on.

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    Otago job cuts stun unions

    2011-10-14T17:43:00Z

    A committed protest campaign is being promised by the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) in light of Port Otago seeking up to a dozen voluntary redundancies.

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    Cavotec holds capital base

    2011-10-14T17:43:00Z

    Plans to raise significant capital have been put on hold by Cavotec partially due to the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm-listing firm having a “very strong balance sheet” and recently signing a €80m ($110m) Credit Facility agreement.

  • Containers from the stricken Rena have been spotted off and removed off the Port of Tauranga. Image: Mark Alen
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    Tauranga undeterred by Rena disruption

    2011-10-14T14:02:00Z

    Containers from the Rena grounding finding their way into the shipping channels of the Port of Tauranga have so far been swiftly removed, the port has said.

  • Jari Kauppila: Trade by sea to China suggests a slowdown
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    Freight loses Asia pull

    2011-10-13T10:00:00Z

    The latest global freight data highlights concern over economic recovery and exposes the risk of dependence on Asia-led growth, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

  • Varying customs procedures has provoked competition amongst EU member ports
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    EU Customs procedures cause of competition

    2011-10-13T09:45:00Z

    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is calling for a harmonised implementation of customs procedures across EU ports after it identified problems arising from uneven legislation.

  • Maritime UK is concerned that the “net environmental benefits” of sulphur reduction will be lost under current proposals
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    EU ports 'vunerable' to sulphur legislation

    2011-10-13T09:45:00Z

    Baltic and UK ports will be “especially vulnerable” to new Sulphur Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations which may increase bunker fuel prices by 87%, David Balston of the UK Chamber of Shipping told Port Strategy.

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    Fourth JNPT box concession awarded

    2011-10-11T10:00:00Z

    A consortium composed of ABG Ports and PSA Mumbai investments has been awarded the concession to operate the fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

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    Solitary bid for Talcahuano

    2011-10-11T10:00:00Z

    A third tender at the Port of Talcahuano has attracted just a single bid from Empresas Navieras Holding.

  • The Great Lakes are looking at a change of pace
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    A change of scene

    2011-10-11T10:00:00Z

    The North American Great Lakes artery has grand plans for the future, as Stevie Knight discovers

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    Port Klang to have third box terminal

    2011-10-10T10:00:00Z

    Port Klang Authority chairman Teh Kim Poohas has revealed that approval has been given to build a third container terminal by 2012.

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    Peru's neighbourly competition

    2011-10-10T10:00:00Z

    Following agreements between Chile and Argentina to build a new rail tunnel and upgrade roads across the Andes to allow Chilean ports to handle more cargo, the Peruvian ports of Callao and Ilo are upping their game.

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    Manila introduces radiation detection

    2011-10-07T10:00:00Z

    The port of Manila has introduced a new radiation detection system at two terminals: ICTSI''s and Asia Terminals'' South Harbour.

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    President inks Manta concession

    2011-10-07T10:00:00Z

    The president of Ecuador has signed a decree allowing the port of Manta to be offered as a single concession and an operator is expected to be in place by December.

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    New terminal concession award in Colombo

    2011-10-06T22:31:00Z

    A consortium consisting of Sri Lanka Port Authority(15%), China Merchant Holdings (55%) and Aitken Spence (30%) has been awarded a $500m contract to build a new container terminal at the port of Colombo. Construction work will begin in December.

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    Santos to use ethanol-powered vehicles

    2011-10-06T22:29:00Z

    Santos Brasil has converted 58 petrol-driven vehicles at its Santos container terminal to work with ethanol, which will cut CO2 emissions by 73%.

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    Gulftainer goes into Ust Luga

    2011-10-06T22:28:00Z

    Gulftainer has secured an agreement to co-develop and operate a facility at Ust-Luga Port near St Petersburg in Russia.

  • Vietnamese ports are putting regional rates under pressure
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    Vietnamese terminals cut regional costs

    2011-10-06T15:11:00Z

    Container terminal operators in Vietnam are charging an average of just $32 to handle a 20 foot container, which compares with $55 in Thailand, $76 in China and $117 in Singapore.

  • Canadian ports, such as Prince Rupert, are said to be attracting US-bound trade
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    FMC investigates ‘handicapped’ US ports

    2011-10-06T15:11:00Z

    The US Federal Maritime Commission is to launch an enquiry to investigate if US ports are unfairly losing business to West coast Canadian ports.

  • London Gateway CEO Simon Moore described the port as "a unique proposition to British cargo owners"
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    London Gateway powers up for 2013 opening

    2011-10-06T15:10:00Z

    On track for a 2013 opening, DP World’s London Gateway has promised 700 new construction jobs and 300 new port jobs in the coming months in its quest to create Europe’s largest logistics park.