World News – Page 318
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NewsPorts still feeling impact of Chilean quake
The Chilean port of Valparaiso is reported to be 90% operational following the recent earthquake, however ports close to the epicentre at Concepcion have fared less well.
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NewsSustainable vision for Hamburg dock
Maritime engineering and environmental consultancy Royal Haskoning has just won first place in a competition to create a concept for Hamburg’s central dock area, based on a sustainable urban maritime development.
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NewsLiberian development goes to APM
APM has won a 25 year concession at the Port of Monrovia in Liberia as part of a public tender process.
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On the right tracks
Rail and road links are opening apace – necessary since China is pulling in larger and larger amounts of natural resources through its ports.
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NewsA value-for-money approach
APM terminals’ Asia Pacific operation has been in the thick of the recent industry upheavals, and while there are some positives signs of growth, the squeeze is still on.
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NewsUS abandons 100% scanning target
The latest United States budget has moved away from the aim of scanning 100% of US-bound container cargo at over 700 foreign ports.
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NewsForth bids spark expectations
The battle for Forth Ports, owner of some of the UK’s largest facilities, is heating up with the company’s share price positively reflecting the strong interest.
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NewsYangtze aims higher – and deeper
A port survey has shown that the total investment earmarked for expansion and renovation projects along the 2,838km navigable length of the Yangtze river now comes to around $4bn.
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NewsScotline calls in liquidators as it faces £600,000 rates bill at Goole
Scotline has been forced to put its Humber terminal into liquidation after receiving a court summons over a £600,000 backdated rates bill.
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NewsIreland's Bremore port plan slammed as unnecessary
A controversial plan to build a new port, competing with Dublin Port, has been criticised by Enda Connellan, chief executive of Dublin Port Co, for being the sole “legacy of unsustainable public expenditure” in the Irish ports sector.
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NewsFinnish ports face strike threat
While Finnish passenger and goods traffic was set to resume today after unions struck a deal with employers, an agreement has yet to be reached with the nation''s port workers.
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Melilla targets Med hub status
The Spanish Moroccan enclave of Melilla has introduced plans to build a large new commercial port.
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Bristol scheme to help pilots
An upgrade to safety and efficiency, Bristol port has invested in Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) technology.
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Investigations at Balboa
Panama''s National Customs Authority is investigating the port of Balboa following complaints from Bolivia that owners of containers being scanned were charged $540 each.
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Porto Alegre box terminal
A tender covering a new container terminal at Porto Alegre is to be issued by mid-year.
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NewsDriving growth in Georgia
Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) has revealed that the region’s ports made substantial gains in the last quarter of 2009 compared with previous year’s figures.
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New public port for Brazil
Brazil''s federal government waterway transport agency, Antaq, will issue a tender this year for a new public port to be built in Ilhéus, on the southern coast of Bahia state.
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Privatisation plan for Burma’s ports
Three major Rangoon ports handling 90% of Burma’s imports and exports are to be privatised, the military ruling junta has announced.
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Russia caves in to anti-monopoly order
Following pressure from the Federal Anti-monopoly Service of Russia, the Russian Ministry of Transport has been forced to remove anti-monopoly practices in the port services market.
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Brazilian ports secure $1.72bn funding
Ports in Brazil are due to receive $1.72bn over the next few years as part of Brazil''s Accelerated Growth Plan (PAC).
