World News – Page 287
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NewsDP World excluded from Callao North concession
Peru''s judicial system has ruled in favour of an appeal by the Ministry of Transport against an injunction filed by DP World, which had sought to be included in the tender for the concession to operate the new North Quay at Callao.
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NewsVallarpadam gets underway
The container hub at Vallarpadam, inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in February, is being heralded as a money-saver for India’s businesses.
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Lach Huyen financing problem
Lach Huyen, Vietnam’s new super-port in the north of the country, has run into problems on the back of a change in investor, sources have reported.
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Central tariff control to go in India
India''s Shipping Ministry is considering doing away with fixing tariffs for major ports, passing responsibility for this to the ports themselves. Instead, a new regulator for the sector will be appointed who will be responsible for setting, monitoring and regulating service levels as well as technical and performance standards.
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NewsHPH unsure of Lázaro Cárdenas investment
Hutchison Port Holdings has admitted it is concerned about the certainty and security of its investment in Lázaro Cárdenas, following the publication of a tender for a second container terminal at the Mexican port.
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NewsDP World's ICTT suffers teething problems
DP World''s recently commissioned International Container Transshipment Terminal at the Indian port of Vallarpadam is said to be suffering serious teething problems.
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NewsLyttelton back in business
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) made a full return to operations in the third week of March, handling its first export shipment of coal and container shipping exchanges since the February 22 earthquake.
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NewsSouth African stand-off
With Transnet undergoing a massive transformation, Stevie Knight considers the future
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NewsWidespread damage curtails Japan's ports
Japan''s recent devastating earthquake has caused serious damage to the ports of Hachinohe, Hitachi, Hitachinaka, Ishinomaki, Kamaishi, Kashima, Ofunato, Onahama, Sendai-Shiogama and Soma, according to reports.
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NewsFuel alternatives will depend on terminals
Japan has appealed for calm, but acknowledges there is “cause for concern”. The government is at the moment fighting not one, but three related disasters, the last being the nuclear power plant issue.
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NewsICTSI's Croatian win is just the start
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has won a 30-year contract for the operation and development of the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in the Port of Rijeka, Croatia''s principal seaport.
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NewsTurkey influences Black Sea plans
One of the themes from the recent Port Finance International’s Black Sea conference was Turkey’s development – which is helping to push other player’s plans onto the back burner.
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NewsForth Ports bid sign of improved prospects
Another potential suitor has thrown its hat in the ring for control of Forth Ports, the UK’s last independent listed port operator.
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NewsHPH Singapore listing makes waves
Oversubscribed and reportedly closing a day ahead of schedule, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust’s $5.8bn initial public offering has proved renewed investor interest in the ports sector.
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NewsEU launches common language project for ports
A new European information highway project aims to develop a ‘middleware’ system that will enable all parts of the supply chain to talk in the same language.
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NewsPulling the green strands together
One problem bubbling up throughout the industry but not yet formally on the East Asia agenda is its ''greening''.
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Chinese eye port opportunities in Papua
Nine Chinese companies have indicated an interest in building new ports in Papua and West Papua. Locations so far identified are Sorong, Biak and Jayapura, with the latter scheduled to become a dedicated container terminal.
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NewsMombasa privatisation plans stall
Kenya’s government has shot down plans to privatise Mombasa port, contrary to a proposal from its Transport Ministry and against World Bank advice.
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NewsSydney penalises under-achievers
Sydney has flicked the switch on a penalty system for underperforming stevedores and truckers, following a month-long trial.
