World News – Page 301
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New Spanish Ports Law enacted
In August, Spain passed new legislation amending its Ports Law governing common user ports, which was first introduced in 2003.
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Oakajee users sign MoUs
Three foundation customers have been obtained to underpin the proposed Oakajee deepwater port in Western Australia.
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APS and Zebra partnership
APS Technology has partnered with Zebra Enterprise Solutions to integrate the former’s optical character recognition portals and driver kiosks with the latter’s terminal operating system at Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO) Jeddah and Jubail terminals. GSCCO operates three of the largest ports in Saudi Arabia and is in the process ...
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NewsChinese ports to benefit from waterways push
The prominence of China’s river ports is to increase as a result of rising fuel prices, worsening road congestion and a search for greener forms of transport, according to a new report.
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NewsRussian assets ‘earmarked’ for acquisition
A new venture is on the lookout for Russian port acquisitions and has already created a fund to pursue opportunities in “the complete logistics chain” in the region.
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China Merchants to operate Colombo terminal
China Merchants Holdings (CMH) has signed a $450m deal with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and the local conglomerate Aitken Spence to build a new container terminal at the port of Colombo.
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Altamira extension on track for 2011 opening
Three-quarters of Altamira’s expansion work has been completed, with operations scheduled to commence in the first quarter of next year, according to officials.
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Wanganui council regains port
Ownership of Wanganui Port has returned to the district council in a NZ$2.75m (US$2m) deal with former port leaseholder, River City Port (RCP).
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Mundra to get major investment
The Adani group is to invest $1.2bn in the Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone over the next five years. The aim is to reach 200m tonnes in throughput by 2020.
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NewsCallao expansion still open to interest
Economic and mining growth in Peru has put pressure on both general cargo and mineral facilities in Callao, but this is about to change as the port pulls together a number of measures to deal with growing volumes.
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Melbourne opens up capacity question
The Port of Melbourne Corporation is consulting industry and community views on how projected increases in container freight throughput can be handled.
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DBCT investor merges with Brookfield
Australian utilities investor Prime Infrastructure, which owns 50.1% of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, the world’s third-largest coal export facility, is to merge with co-owner Brookfield Infrastructure Partners of Canada.
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NewsJapan to establish ‘super-ports’
The Japanese government is to create two mega-ports, labelling them International Strategic Freight Ports.
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NewsUK campaign to save ports fund
A campaign has been launched to highlight the necessity of investment into port facilities in order to safeguard the UK’s place in the wind farm supply chain.
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NewsNew Kenyan Ports’ boss to target reform
Yet another new managing director -the fourth in ten years- has been appointed at Kenyan Ports Authority, although this time with a remit to introduce reform needed to boost the competitiveness of the port of Mombasa.
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NewsLA truck clean-up programme approved
Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program has been given the green light by a US District judge, overturning an injunction obtained 16 months ago by the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
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Two international NZ hubs identified
Development of the Port of Tauranga and Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) as the sole 7000-teu vessel-capable ports in New Zealand could deliver a NZ$338m (US$244m) per year benefit to the country’s economy from 2015-2016.
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Teamwork for Antwerp and Panama
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Antwerp Port Authority to “foster commercial activity between the two authorities”. It is hoped that the MoU will increase cooperation - such as joint marketing and coordination on modernisation and expansion projects - and help boost trade. In ...
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Ranking shows Asian ports hold their own
Eight of the world''s top nine ports are, according to the new Top 50 World Container Ports ranking, in Asia, with the Port of Singapore keeping its top spot despite falling volumes during the downturn.
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NewsShanghai overtakes Singapore
Shanghai is celebrating taking Singapore’s crown as the world’s busiest container port after the last eight month''s figures put it ahead on boxes.
