World News – Page 322
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NewsSuez side channel coming soon
A new side channel leading directly to East Port Said, allowing box ships coming from the Mediterranean to enter the Suez Canal Container Terminal without having to join the Suez Canal convoy, could open ahead of plan.
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NewsHaiti’s pledges may remain unfulfilled
Haiti’s lack of movement on getting its port infrastructure working again is seriously hampering aid coming into the country, the chief executive of a customs and logistics company has said.
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NewsItajai draws on virtual experience
The port of Itajai in Brazil is once again open to large container vessels after its sudden silting two years ago by flash floods.
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Brazilian port to get Antwerp training hand
Antwerp Port Authority chief executive Eddy Bruyninckx paid a working visit to the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia recently, signing a collaboration agreement with the federal Secretaria de Portos da Presidência da República.
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UAE cash to expand Poti
The port of Poti in Georgia is to receive investment of $500m from Ras Al Khaimah of the United Arab Emirates over the next four to five years.
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NewsIndian infrastructure talks take in concerns
Discussions on infrastructure were the focus of a meeting between APMT and the Indian government officials as this issue in particular continues to be an area of concern for shippers and port operators alike.
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NewsCape Town manages a quick mop up
Restructuring has assisted in post-industrial action recovery at South Africa''s ports, according to operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT).
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NewsCall for more discussion on trust port plans
Despite the Port of Dover taking advantage of the UK government''s ‘austerity speeches’ by saying that its plans to opt out of trust status were in line with the government strategy, there has now been a ministerial call for more discussion.
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Cork’s new terminal location
The port of Cork has identified an area adjacent to the existing ferry terminal at Ringaskiddy for development as a container terminal. Dry bulk operations will also move here.
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Investment earmarked for Russian ports
Russia is to spend $3.29bn this year on developing its ports network, compared with $3.35bn in 2009.
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New berths at Busan
Busan New Port recently inaugurated 11 new berths divided between three new container terminals operated by Pusan New Port Company, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai. When the full development is completed in 2015, the port will have 30 berths.
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Brazilian ports desperate for investment
Senator Roberto Cavalcanti has publicly stated that private investment from both home and abroad is needed to reduce the existing port infrastructure bottleneck in Brazil, especially since 80% of Brazilian exports depends on its maritime ports.
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Too many agencies in Nigerian ports
Nigeria''s Ministry of Transport has investigated claims put forward by the Joint Action Committee of Freight Forwarders that national ports are imposing illegal charges and found them to be true.
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Rio ready for five new terminals
The state of Rio de Janeiro will have five new terminals in the short to medium term. Açú, which is being built by LLX in the north of the State, is already half completed.
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Second port for Kenya mooted
A strong case is being made in Kenya for construction of a second port in Lamu given current high levels of congestion at Mombasa.
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NewsIt's not 'business as usual' quite yet
Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster paints a far more positive picture for the industry in 2010, but there are still some areas of concern that could spoil the party quite quickly.
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NewsFears of knock-on congestion from Dalian closure
China''s Dalian port has reopened to traffic following a oil pipeline explosion earlier this week, but operations at Dalian Port Group crude oil terminal remain suspended pending a full investigation into the cause of the incident.
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NewsMontreal lockout disrupts Canadian shipments
Negotiations to end a four-day lockout at Canada’s Port of Montreal start today, under the supervision of government-appointed mediators.
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"Next-generation” project for Otago
Port Otago has filed a resource consent application to deepen and widen its harbour channel, dispose of dredging spoil and extend wharves and berths. Expected to cost NZ$100m (US$70.7m), the project is aimed at preparing for the next-generation of containerships.
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Muscat dry port
Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) has opened a new inland container depot (ICD) or “dry port” in Muscat. The Muscat Container Depot is Oman’s first ICD complete with customs facilities.
