World News – Page 332
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Valencia now largest Mediterranean box port
The Spanish port of Valencia is now the fifth largest in Europe in terms of containers.
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NZL claim heads to court
Port of Tauranga has lodged declaratory judgement proceedings in the New Zealand High Court in an attempt to resolve the terminal dispute with NZL Group.
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NewsGulf investment becomes unsure
Declining oil revenues and the current economic downturn could put at risk $40bn of investment planned in ports and terminals across the Gulf region.
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NewsAttempts being made to halt LLX development
The Federal Public Ministry in Campos dos Goytacazes has put forward a legal injunction to prevent LLX from continuing with construction of a port complex at Aç u on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro state.
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NewsIndonesian ports court private investment
Indonesian state port operator, Pelindo I, has signed partnership agreements with 11 private-sector companies to develop logistics and ports business in the west of the country worth $500m over the next five years.
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Sea motorway services to connect Spain and Italy
The Transport Ministers of Italy and Spain have signed an agreement to develop sea motorway services between the two countries.
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NewsNo real change at DP World
It''s ''business as usual'' at port conglomerate DP World despite declining volumes on the back of the financial crisis, in contrast to the euphoric years of 2007 and 2008.
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NewsNew decree could stunt new Brazilian development
Antaq, the Brazilian authority overseeing ports, has put forward a proposal that would fundamentally change legislation governing how private terminals handle third-party traffic.
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Strike shuts down BA for a week
At the end of August, port workers in Buenos Aires belonging to the SUPA trade union began an indefinite strike in rejection of a ruling by the Works Ministry that stevedores employed in the stuffing and destuffing of containers actually belonged to the Hoist trade union.
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Bangladesh Sonadia project gets the green light
With new port plans finally given an official nod, Bangladesh is looking to public/private finance for further developments.
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APM achieves new safety record at Apapa
APM Terminals'' Apapa terminal in Lagos has achieved a notable safety record: it went 200 days during which none of its 800 employees was injured, resulting in no lost working time. The company put this down to greater awareness amongst the workforce of safety procedures.
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Tuburão world's most efficient iron ore export port
The Naval Engineering Department of the University of Sã o Paulo has concluded that the CVRD-owned Tubarã o port in Vitó ria is the most efficient iron ore export facility in the world.
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Sri Lanka''s Colombo port is going for megahub status with $400m investment in breakwaters and infrastructure to form a deep water harbour as the existing facility is depth limited and becoming congested, says Don Wootton of Scott Wilson.
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Morocco plans second transhipment hub
Despite doubts hanging over the future of the Tanger Med II development in Morocco, the government is to go ahead with a second container transhipment port close to the city of Nador. The project, which is known as Nador West Med, aims to attract both dry bulk traffic and transhipment ...
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Port Bolívar to modernise
Port Bolí var Port Authority in Ecuador is looking to acquire a new port crane for Quay 5 as part of an expansion and upgrade programme, costed at $80m. The Port Development Project will involve building a further 240 metres of quay, where post-panamax capability would be incorporated.
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NewsWill South Asia be ready to play?
Are South Asia''s ports finally tackling operational barriers? Stevie Knight reports
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Oakland's security upgrade
A contract to upgrade the Port of Oakland''s perimeter security and also install a fibre optic communications system has been awarded to GTSI under the US Communities contract. GTSI will team up with local businesses to deliver the various phases of the project, aimed at completion by April 2010.
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Açu mega-port takes shape
A new mega-port complex is taking shape at Aç u to the north of Rio de Janeiro, which is being bankrolled by Brazil''s state investment bank BNDES and by the privately owned LLX. This will serve an area the size of Manhattan Island, where it is hoped that up to ...
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NewsUK port 'passes milestones'
2008 was the busiest year in the history of Britain''s sixth largest port. Milford Haven Port Authority increased revenue for the third year running, according to its recently released annual report and accounts.
