World News – Page 332
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Hamilton inland port
An independent inland port and commercial hub operation serving the Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato “golden triangle” has been proposed by Tainui Group Holdings.
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Queensland rebranding
Australia’s Far North Queensland Ports Corporation is rebranding itself as Ports North.
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Enhanced import container standard
Relevant documentation for containers imported to New Zealand will now have to be submitted 12 hours before a vessel’s estimated arrival and six-sided inspections (as opposed to four-sided) may be undertaken if quarantine declaration requirements have not been met.
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Saudi Arabia biggest port security spender in Middle East
Saudi Arabia is planning to spend $26.3m on port security, making it the largest spender in this area in the Middle East.
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Government to solve Burgas terminal problem
Bulgaria''s Minister of Transport has promised to help resolve problems at the new Terminal 2A at the port of Burgas.
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Itajaí working round the clock on reconstruction
The TSCC Consortium, in charge of the reconstruction works of the Port of Itajaí, has laid out a new plan to speed up the completion of works on berths 01 and 02, severely damaged by the floods of November 2008.
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Doha to be dotted with box terminals
The proposed New Doha Port will have a five kilometre long access channel, alongside which will be located a number of large container terminals.
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Reduced LPC profit
A comparable 35% reduction in interim profit to NZ$3.7m (US$2.6m) and a “mixed” Northern Hemisphere trade outlook despite positive Asian volume, has seen Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) reduce its full-year profit prediction by up to 10% to NZ$9m (US$6.3m).
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Union reacts to Auckland outsourcing
An announcement that Ports of Auckland is investigating outsourcing parts of its stevedoring operation to third-party contractors has drawn a “not this century” response from a stopwork meeting of about 150 Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) members.
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NewsTories' pledge on UK backdated rates fiasco
The British Conservative Party has pledged to call a halt to the collection of backdated port business rates and carry out a review of the issue, if it wins the upcoming General Election.
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NewsBristol gets go ahead for deep sea terminal
Bristol port has received the go-ahead from the UK Department of Transport for a 1.5m teu deep sea container terminal.
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NewsHelping hand to cut emissions at North America's ports
US and Canadian ports are to benefit from an International Maritime Organisation ruling forcing ships within 200 miles of North America’s coastline to burn low-sulphur bunker fuel from 2015.
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ACS close to sell off of overseas port assets of Dragados-SPL
ACS, the parent holding of Dragados-SPL, has begun the sale of all of its subsidiary''s overseas assets. This follows an agreement covering investment in the Indira Container Terminal in Mumbai.
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APMT eyes stake in Callao
APM Terminals has put forward an investment plan for the development of the North Quay at the Peruvian Port of Callao.
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JNPT to open two more box terminals
JNPT is designing two additional terminals, including a fourth container terminal, priced at an estimated $1.5m.
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Infrastructure inadequacies remain a problem at Buenos Aires
A consultant in Buenos Aires has criticised the Argentinean government for a lack of planning in respect of the country''s port network.
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Long journey to eco-efficiency says APM
Aggressive measures to improve fuel economy and introduce environmentally sustainable operating practices have led to APM Terminals’ lowering its CO2 emissions to 17.6 kg per teu, a reduction of 8% from 2008.
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Significant interest in Costa Rican port project
More than 42 companies have acquired the bidding rules for the $812m port concession being offered by Costa Rica in Limón province.
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Reaction to Chile tsunami
Ports around New Zealand went on alert as a tsunami raced across the Pacific with the speed of a jetliner following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake just off the Chile coast in late February.
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Horizon and APMT extend MOU
Horizon Lines has renewed its memorium of understanding with APM Terminals North America (APMT) for a follow-on six-year period.
