World News – Page 310
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Stevedores strike tarnishes French port reform
Industrial action has marred the introduction of the French ports law reform.
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Manaus tender deadline extended
Brazil''s Ports Secretariat (SEP) has extended the deadline for bids to build a new port at the city of Manaus for a second time. The port is required to service the Manaus Industrial Estate. The initial deadline was set for August 31, but later extended to November 12. Interested bidders ...
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Panama Canal ties in with Galveston
The Panama Canal Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Galveston to facilitate international trade and generate new business by promoting the “All-Water Route”, the route from Asia to the US East and Gulf Coasts via the Panama Canal.
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NewsYangtze venture on the cards for APMT
APM Terminals is looking at possible Chinese river port ventures, specifically in the Yangtze.
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NewsSri Lanka’s new port opens early
Sri Lanka''s new deep sea port at Hambantota, on the south coast of the island, has been officially opened almost half a year ahead of schedule.
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NewsNew Zealand's Lyttelton battles subsidence
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) chief executive Peter Davie has advised his port’s container terminal - which has already slumped 20-30 centimetres following the major earthquake on September 4 - could continue sinking for the next three years.
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NewsLos Angeles on hunt for global marketeers
Los Angeles’ port is to boost its global standing through a chain of worldwide satellite marketing offices.
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Vietnam's Cam Ranh gets new lease of commercial life
Vietnam’s Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh has said that Cam Ranh Port, a major war era facility, will not become a foreign military base but will instead be adapted to serve cargo ships.
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NewsSihanoukville left out in the cold
In a surprising move, government officials in Cambodia have not named the country’s major hub in its role call of national assets likely to list.
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NewsJebel Ali maintains position despite downturn
Once clearly streets ahead as a regional port, Jebel Ali took a hit in the economic downturn, with decline in origin and destination cargo being more pronounced in Dubai than in other Emirates ports.
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NewsTranshipment deals for Salalah
The Port of Salalah has, alongside its general cargo offering, attracted a degree of transhipment so it is now in the process of adding to its feeder network in order to support lines without their own service.
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NewsIndia needs to prepare for recovery
Is India ready to handle a rebound in the container trade? This is the question posed by Captain Sandeep Mehta, chief executive of Mundra Port.
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NewsTrust plan is “undeliverable” says Dover
Dover Harbour Board has branded the proposal to keep the port of Dover in local hands through ownership by a “people’s trust” as “totally unrealistic and undeliverable”.
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NewsLeadership race
Alex Hughes asks which port will be ‘just right’ to play the part of Middle East superport
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High school education on ports
The Port of Los Angeles is to sponsor maritime-related educational programs in Southern California high schools to promote international trade and career opportunities.
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Colombia needs more ports
The president of the Colombian National Companies Association says that the country needs more ports on both its Atlantic and Pacific coasts to deal with expected growth projections.
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India invests in ports
India is to invest $20.8bn on 276 port projects at 13 major harbours across the country. Of these, 22 projects are already at the tender stage and most will be implemented as public-private partnership agreements.
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Karachi investment
The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.
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NewsPeople's port bid launched for Dover
Residents on the UK’s south coast have come together to submit a £200m buy-out bid for the Port of Dover.
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Disinterest in Indonesian projects
Only one of 12 ports offered by Indonesia''s National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has received interest from potential investors as part of potential public-private partnerships.
