World News – Page 314
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Spanish ports take a mauling as recession bites
The recession that hit Spanish ports in 2008 led to serious financial problems that continue to this day at more than two-thirds of the nation’s ports, new figures reveal.
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New collective bargaining agreement in Bilbao
Port workers at the Spanish port of Bilbao have signed a new collective bargaining agreement covering 2009-2010, bringing to an end the threat of layoffs and temporary cuts to working hours.
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DP World to double Sokhna capacity
Egypt has given DP World the green light for an ambitious expansion plan at its Sokhna base.
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Single bid for Ponnani development
Just a single investor has responded to the Kerala government''s tender aimed at finding a private sector partner to help develop the port of Ponnani, Chennai-based High Valley Infra Projects. An estimated budget of 7.6bn will be required to develop the port, which will then be able to accommodate vessels ...
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NewsGdynia sinks investment into deep water
The Port of Gdynia is making efforts to stay ahead of the deepwater game by jointly developing a deep draft berth with Gdynia Container Terminal.
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Adani eyes Brisbane lease
The offer of a 99-year lease for the Port of Brisbane has attracted the interest of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.
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NewsUTC entitled to Illichivsk operations
The Odessa court of appeal has rules that the Commercial Sea Port of Illichivsk must allow Ukrtranscontainer to resume operations – and get its equipment back.
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Dawei port go-ahead
Thailand and Burma have signalled they will press on with joint development of the Dawei deep-sea port on Burma''s Andaman Sea coast, according to official reports.
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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.
