World News – Page 288
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Global Ports to expand port investment
Russian company Global Ports Investments has hinted that it is to acquire new port assets in the near future, although declined to give specifics. The group, Russia''s largest container terminal operator, is owned by N-Trance.
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Two new ports for Indonesia
Indonesia''s Ministry of Public Housing is to shortly commence construction of two ports, at Tanjung Bulu and Tanjung Bumi, costing a combined $1.12bn. These will ease pressure on Suramadu Bridge and also at Tanjung Perak port. The latter is operating at its peak capacity of 1.3m teu and is also ...
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Costa Rica to modernise ports
The government of Costa Rica is intent on modernising its national port network, which currently occupies the 128th position in the world ranking of container terminals.
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Indra signs major Portuguese deal
The Spanish company Indra has signed an agreement with the Portuguese ports of Leixões, Lisbon and Sines, which will involve the implementation of the second generation of the Single Port Window (JUPII) management system.
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Cadiz to have new box terminal
Cádiz port authority has issued a tender for the first phase construction of new container terminal. The reference price is €90m ($123m) and work must be completed within 46 months. It is not known if the existing container operator, Concasa, whose own concession expires in 2013, will bid or not.
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Maputo to increase capacity
Maputo Port Development Company has announced it is to invest $750m to increase its cargo handling capacity. By 2043, it hopes this will be 45m tonnes per annum, compared with the current level of 8.7m tonnes. When the company first assumed operational control in 2003, Maputo was handling just 5m ...
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Massive Indian investment in ports
India has announced a combined $110bn package to develop its ports and shipbuilding industry by 2020.
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Short time working at Malaga
Malaga''s port labour company, SEMA, is to introduce short time working, which will affect 72 of its 180 stevedores. This is the result of a decision by Maersk to substantially reduce the amount of containers it handles in the port.
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Nigerian port labour force decimated
Christopher Borha, the general manager of Nigerian Ports Authority responsible for corporate services and strategic planning, says that when Nigeria embarked upon its port concession program in 2006, it lost 10,000 either highly skilled or unskilled dockworkers. In all, the workforce was cut from 14,000 to just 4,000 today. In ...
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Hamburg revises port dues system
The port of Hamburg has announced that, from the summer onwards, it is to revamp the way it calculates fees, to reflect the amount of traffic any one shipping line handles in the port.
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No bond issue for ADPC
Abu Dhabi Ports Company has ditched its planned bonds issue later this year after failing to raise the necessary $7.2bn for its Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone development from private lenders.
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Inland terminals get rating system
The Port of Gothenburg has produced a system for rating its inland terminals to help its customers know exactly what to expect from them.
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Law professors back Liscont
Three professors of law in Portugal believe that it would be unconstitutional if the concession extension given to Lisbon container terminal operator Liscont were declared null and void.
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Trincomalee development to go ahead
Sri Lanka Ports Authority is to invite private sector investors to help develop the eastern port of Trincomalee, which has extensive areas of surrounding land. A request for proposals is due to be issued in March. The port already encompasses a cement plant and the flour mill.
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NewsPort reforms at Fos on schedule
Implementation of French port reform legislation by the April 2011 deadline will include the transfer of around a third of Marseilles Fos’ personnel to various companies that are to run future operations.
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Santo Antonio upgrade outlined
The Brazilian port of Santo Antonio on the Noronha Archipelago is to be upgraded at a cost of $49m incorporating quay reconstruction and dredging of the access channel dredged. The investment will be provided by the National Port Secretariat.
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Las Palmas privatises port labour company
Las Palmas Port Authority has given the go-ahead for the port labour company, SESTIBA, to be privatised. The process, which is expected to cost €15m ($20.5m), was included as part of the new Port Law reform.
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NewsLyttelton overcomes second quake setbacks
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has proved strong in the face of continued adversity, reeling from the second major earthquake in just five months.
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NewsGreen light for Southampton berth extension
ABP Southampton has had the go-ahead for a £80m container berth development to allow larger boxships to call at the South UK coast port.
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GPA’s remote control on energy management
Georgia Ports Authority is to install an energy management system to monitor and control heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting at seven buildings at the Port of Savannah.
