World News – Page 329
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Brazil extends port concessions without new tender
The Brazilian government is to extend several concession contracts for terminal operators at Brazilian ports, despite the 1993 Ports Law requiring a tender to be issued in each case.
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Adani group unveils Orissa mega-port plan
The Adani group, which already operates Mundra Port on India''s West Coast, is poised to create what could be the largest private port in India on the eastern coast of the country.
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NewsCommercial operations start at Pusan Newport
Pusan Newport International Terminal (PNIT), a joint venture between PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) and Hanjin Corporation in Busan New Port, South Korea, has started commercial operations as a Pacific transhipment hub.
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Chileans to return to ports privatisation
After a lull of six years, the Chilean government is to reactivate its ports privatisation programme in 2010.
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NewsRemembering ICTSI’s Andy Andrews
April 13, 2010 saw the passing of one of the terminal operating industry’s memorable characters, Francis Meredith Andrews, better known as Andy Andrews to his many friends and colleagues.
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Durban upgrade completed
A major port upgrade programme has been completed in Durban, South Africa, the biggest of its kind on the African continent.
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Singapore extends dues concessions
The 10% concession for ocean-going vessels mooring at the Port of Singapore for not more than 10 days has been extended for a further six months to September 30, as has the 20% port dues concession for commercial harbour craft. The concession was originally introduced to help the industry during ...
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Muuga gains CTQI certification
Muuga Container Terminal in the port of Tallinn is the both the first operation in the Baltic Sea and the very first feeder terminal to be assessed against the Germanischer Lloyd Container Terminal Quality Indicator (CTQI) standard.
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Otago fender tender
New Zealand’s Port of Otago will soon go to tender for a refurbishment of the oil wharf in Dunedin''s upper harbour, which includes an improved fendering system.
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Otago brings forward investment
A 4% increase in annual container throughput has seen Port Otago bring forward plans to invest NZ$2.9m (US$2.1m) on two new Kalmar straddle cranes and tender for a NZ$1m (US$712,000) refurbishment of its oil wharf facilities in Dunedin’s upper harbour.
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NewsTrade increases only part of the recovery picture
World shipping trade is forecast to grow 8.5% this year, according to the latest forecast from IHS Global Insight''s World Trade Service.
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NewsUS port trucking trial tests authority
A trial currently taking place in California could set an uncomfortable precedent for US port trucking, deciding whether or not a local agency – in this case the Port of Los Angeles - has the authority to regulate trucking for vehicles servicing its facilities.
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Montevideo second box terminal concession bombs
An auction which took place on the Montevideo stock exchange for the rights to build a second terminal at the Port of Montevideo attracted no bids and was consequently scrapped.
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Stevedoring hours drop, but Barcelona resolute
Estibarna Apie, the company that supplies stevedoring services in the Port of Barcelona, has introduced a further reduction in working hours for its members to reflect the fall in traffic during 2009 and 2010. The agreement will affect 1,200 workers.
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NewsAberdeen’s development starts
Aberdeen Harbour Board has started work on its Torry Quay development to provide stronger quays for heavy lifts and create more room in the River Dee for vessels to navigate.
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Eight pre-qualify for Guaymas
Eight consortia have pre-qualified for the Guaymas container terminal project in Mexico.
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Go ahead for Israeli ports privatisation
Israel''s Minister of Finance has signed the ports user rates reform, which will eventually allow Haifa Port Company and Ashdod Port Company to be privatised.
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Baltic port slashes prices
Klaipeda port, located on the Baltic Sea, has responded to ‘market changes’ by introducing drastic cost cutting measures. The main aim, says the port, is to increase its competitiveness.
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CEO appointment at Ports America
Ports America Group has announced that Michael F Hassing is to be the company’s president and chief executive. Mr Hassing, 51, has served since 2008 as chief executive of Scandlines GmbH, one of Europe’s largest ferry operators. Prior to that, Mr Hassing spent nearly 30 years in various international container ...
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NewsConsent denied Port Marlborough
Port Marlborough has had its resource consent application to occupy about 19 hectares of the coastal marine area of Shakespeare Bay declined.
