World News – Page 317
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NewsMedia war for Marseilles
“The best job in the world” is the title of an advertisement published by the employers at Marseilles Fos-sur-Mer - followed by an offer of a job as a crane driver at the port.
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NewsToo little, too late
Israel’s softly, softly approach to reformation could be its downfall. Mike Mundy reports
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NewsPositive news, but changes ahead
The positive news from Drewry is that 2010 has seen a surprisingly strong improvement by the major container industry stakeholders – but the recovery needs care, attention and above all co-operation to keep going.
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NewsPorts impacted by drought - and locusts
Hit by both pests and drought, a sharp fall in Australian wheat production may well depress throughput in some of the country’s largest grain ports.
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NewsAn answer for Venice?
Caught between being part of a difficult economy which needs deep water terminals to keep afloat, and a famously fragile city which is itself in danger of floating, the Port of Venice may have found a solution.
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Adding value at Durban
Durban is home to two of the region’s busiest container terminals – Durban Container Terminal and Pier 1. Transnet is currently re-engineering the port to increase capacity to 2.9m teu.
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NewsClash of the titans
The economic meltdown has forced South Africa to hold back on the next development phase at the new Port of Ngqura, reports Denis Gathanju
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NewsOdessa’s dream founders on summit
Despite being hit very hard by the slump, the Black Sea region is on its way back – but Odessa’s dream of hub status remains unlikely to be fulfilled.
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NewsTremendous growth ahead - for some
“The crisis is over” Kim Fejfer of APM Terminals told CNN news, but there’s a sting in the tale of the forecast.
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NewsIraq’s gateway moves forward
The proper start to commercial operations at Umm Qasr’s Berth 8 marks a small but significant step in the development of Iraq''s infrastructure, with the mobile harbour cranes presently on their way.
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Barranqueras port to re-open
Strategic studies funded by the United Nations suggest that the reactivation of Argentina’s port of Barranqueras is key to improving transport in South America''s central corridor. In the 1920s, the port was second in importance only to Rosario in the Paraná region. However, extensive dredging work will be required before ...
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ICTSI to expand Latin American investment
International Container Terminals Inc is to invest $600m in expanding its activities in Latin America over the next two years. The investment is targeted at terminals in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, where capacity will be raised by 1.5m teu/year.
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Sohar seeks bulk operator
Oman’s port of Sohar is in the process of selecting an operator for its new bulk terminal, which will handle both aggregates and minerals.
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Box seconds for Dar es Salaam
Tanzania Ports Authority has been ordered to find a competent investor to operate a second container terminal, which will end the current monopoly enjoyed by Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS).
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India to triple capacity within 10 years
India’s shipping minister has announced plans to triple capacity within the next 10 years, stating that ports are vital to sustain India''s economic growth. Capacity will be boosted to 3.2bn tonnes as part of the plan, exact details of which will be issued at the end of September.
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Valparaiso and San Antonio tenders get green light
Chile''s Public Companies System (SEP) has approved the issue of tenders for new terminal concessions in the ports of San Antonio and Valparaiso.
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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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Flinders investors divest stakes
Two investors have divested their holdings in South Australian ports operator Flinders Ports.
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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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Oakajee users sign MoUs
Three foundation customers have been obtained to underpin the proposed Oakajee deepwater port in Western Australia.
