World News – Page 299
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APMT supports dual-port tender
El Salvador''s Acajutla and La Unión ports may be offered as a combined package, rather than being tendered as separate concessions.
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NewsSavannah’s plans must come through
Plans to deepen Savannah’s harbour must remain on schedule if the port is to remain competetive, Georgia Port Authority’s executive director Curtis Foltz has warned.
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PSA fails to attract traffic to Gwadar
Pakistan''s new Gwadar port has been struggling to attract shipping lines, a failure that sources close to the port blame on poor marketing.
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Mogadishu mismanagement allegations
Somali Ports Authority has been accused of misusing government revenue at the port of Mogadishu.
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Asciano tackles debt
Asciano, the parent of Australian stevedore Patricks, has offered US$1bn in notes in an effort to restructure debt. The notes are guaranteed by Asciano and its subsidiaries.
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NewsAntwerp's attitude pays off
The way through a downturn isn’t to try to maximise profits, according to Antwerp chief executive Eddy Bruyninckx as the port of Antwerp approved a €1.6bn ($2.2bn) investment plan that runs to 2025.
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NewsGdansk takes Polish top spot
The Polish port of Gdansk has overtaken its rival Gdynia by nearly 10,000 teu for the month of September, making it the largest container port in the country.
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Police seize Liscont and APL documentation
Portugal''s Judicial Police have undertaken searches at premises of both container terminal operator Liscont and Lisbon Port Authority (APL) in search of documents relating to the former''s concession extension.
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Road hauliers blacklist MSC
Valencia''s Independent Road Hauliers Association, Transcont, undertook a blockade of all MSC container traffic at the ports of Valencia and Barcelona during part of September.
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NewsVirginia turns down offers
Virginia has turned down three unsolicited concession proposals for its state-owned marine terminals because in its view they do not reflect the true value of the operations.
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NewsRadioactivity scanning at Valencia
Valencia Port has seen its security upgraded through an international security program devised by the United States Department of Energy to prevent the illicit traffic of nuclear and radioactive materials.
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Santos sees low sulphur fuel trial
The port of Santos has become the test-bed of low sulphur fuel on a containership in a trial that will yield valuable emissions data for the US’ Environmental Protection Agency.
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Itajai gets ready for installations
A berth in the Port of Itajai that was damaged by floods two years ago is now ready for APM Terminals to install crane rails and electric power infrastructure for ship-to-shore cranes.
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Pucallpa port project progresses
The Transport and Communications Ministry in Peru has approved applications to build a new port terminal at Pucallpa, which it calculates will require investment of at least $16.7m.
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Quake halts Southern port merger
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has advised Port Otago it is no longer in a position to continue merger negotiations in light of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck on the morning of September 4.
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NewsNingbo floatation smaller than planned
Although smaller than originally planned, Ningbo Port Company has raised Yuan7.4bn ($1.1bn) from its Shanghai floatation which was 20% reduced from its original offering of 2.5bn shares.
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Colombo’s deep water
Sri Lanka has awarded a contract for a new deep-water container terminal in Colombo port to a consortium made up of China Merchant Holdings International and conglomerate Aitken Spence.
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New reefer facility for Davao
Handling of the growing fruit trade in the Port of Davao, the main transit point for Philippine bananas, is being assisted by a new reefer facility at the Sasa Wharf operation.
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Computer glitch hits Manila
ICTSI has attributed recent traffic jams at its Manila International Container Terminal to computer glitches, which it characterises as being "minor" and "intermittent" in nature.
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NewsAPM takes Monrovia concession
Preferred bidder APM Terminals has won the 25-year concession for the operation of Liberia’s Port of Monrovia and now faces an investment bill of $120m over the term.
