World News – Page 333
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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.
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NewsSink or swim for Venice, according to report
Despite the claims of the Italian authorities that the new MOSE high-water defences will take care of flooding, a new report from a conservation group says that Venice is under more threat than it has ever been.
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New Chilean capacity not needed in the south
The Chilean region centred around the Bí o Bí o River does not require a new commercial port, according to Juan Manuel Gutié rrez, the managing director of Puerto Lirqué n.
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Guaymas tender released
Guaymas port has announced a tender to establish, equip, operate and run a container terminal for public use in its port. With an approximate area of 52,720 m2, Guaymas is targeting companies to construct and operate the new container terminal, which is projected to handle 175,000 teu in its first ...
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NewsAlgeciras Bay on the rise again
The Port of Algeciras Bay has started to return positive growth figures once more.
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Newcastle coal king
The Australian port of Newcastle has confirmed its place as the top coal port in the world, exporting more than 90m tonnes of coal in 2008/09. The value of the exports rose by more than a third to A$17bn (US$14.2bn)
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Baltimore cleans up
The Port of Baltimore is to benefit from a $3.5m grant from US Recovery Act funds to help clean the air in and around the Port. The port will use the funds for clean-diesel technology in essential equipment used for harbor operations, creating jobs and reducing asthma rates and other ...
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NCC to delay Ust-Luga box terminal operations
Russia''s National Container Company is considering delaying operations at its new container terminal at the Baltic port of Ust-Luga because of the current state of the market.
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Bari terminal concession cancelled
The Italian government has told Levante Port Authority that it must cancel the 20-year Bari Porto Mediterraneo concession, which had been "unlawfully issued, directly and without competition".
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Mexican port digs deeper
Starting September 2009, the Port of Ensenada will be able to received post-panamax vessels with a capacity of 7,500 teu.
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New Peruvian port at Ancón
Santa Sofia Puertos, part of the Romero Group, intends to invest $270m in building a new port at Ancó n in Peru. Work is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2010.
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Legal problems stall Vizhihjam box terminal project
Developer Lanco Kondapally Power Limited has withdrawn from the project to build the proposed Vizhinjam container terminal.
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Technological breakthrough for Centreport
CentrePort Wellington chief executive Blair O''Keeffe believes the deployment of voice direction technology on his port''s six new diesel-electric straddle carriers may be a world-first in the ports industry. Mr O''Keeffe expects the newly-equipped straddles will also provide a productivity boost.
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NZ snippets Aug-Sep
Ports of Auckland managing director Jens Madsen believes there is a "special opportunity" for Auckland to develop a world-class waterfront that balances both public and port interests.
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ICTSI doubling Suape capacity
ICTSI is investing $45m as a means of duplicating capacity at its box terminal in the port of Suape in the Brazilian state of Ipojuca by 2011. Recently, the stacking area has been increased by 7 hectares to 30 hectares.
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Ecuador studies HPH Manta severance compensation
The government in Ecuador is considering two alternatives to receive compensation from Hutchison Port Holdings after it cancelled its agreement to build an international hub at the port of Manta. It could either take ownership of the deposit left by the company or accept new severance proposals put forward by ...
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Kiel's breakbulk slowing its slide
The Port of Kiel handled 2.36m tonnes of cargo in the first half of this year, 5% less than in the same period of 2008. Above-average decline was recorded in the breakbulk sector, which was comparatively hard hit by the current economic crisis.
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Iraq improves Umm-Qasr
Iraq''s Transport Ministry has revealed that Iraqi Ports Company has signed a $12.6m contract with local company to expand Umm-Qasr port near Basra. Work will be completed within 210 days.
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Port Qasim taking major private investment
Up to $1.22bn of foreign investment is expected to be made in the various development projects put forward by Port Qasim Authority covering the next five years.
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PPA expanding with French cash
Philippines Port Authority (PPA) is to receive a loan of ¢ 170m ($239m) from the French government by the end of August. This will help fund six new port projects. Originally, finance was to have come from Spain, although a deal with the Spanish government eventually fell through.
