World News – Page 339
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Vietnam issues ports master plan
The Vietnamese government has approved the national Seaport Development Master Plan, which calls for investment of $19.5bn-$23.8bn by 2020.
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NewsPerformance axe hangs over Botany stevedores
The newly-appointed New South Wales ports minister has quickly moved to reinforce his government''s commitment to improving the performance of Sydney''s Port Botany stevedores.
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NewsAustralasian Feature Third Lead
New Zealand''s future port scene will be shaped by natural market forces and not influenced by direct Government intervention.
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NewsAustralasian Feature Second Lead
A sign of increasing optimism about trade between Australia and Asia, Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has finalised an agreement with Sydney Ports Corporation for the development and operation of the third container terminal (T3) at Port Botany.
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NewsHaiti port pivotal to aid operations
Food, water, medical aid, humanitarian supplies - the bulk of the aid to Haiti should be arriving by sea, the most effective way of delivering the truly massive amounts of aid needed by the victims of the earthquake.
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NewsLayup plan may impact ports
If a German plan to put a group ship layup in place gets past the European Commission, it might well further impact on already burdened European ports.
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NewsUnions bemoan 'unsafe' ports working
Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) general secretary Joe Fleetwood says Kiwi ports are "cutting" safety corners due to the economic recession and increasing competition for available cargo.
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NewsAustralasian Feature -- MAIN LEAD
Ports down under have been spared the worst of the recession, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
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NewsIndonesian terminals to open around the clock
Indonesia''s 13 international ports are moving towards 24 hours-a-day operations, with Tanjung Priok, Makassar, Belawan and Tanjung Perak ports the forerunners for the move.
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NewsLimited growth in 2010 best US ports can hope for
Early indications on final import figures for US ports in 2009 reveal a 17% slump in traffic, despite overcoming a trough in the first half of the year.
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NewsThailand safety rules
The Port Authority of Thailand has been ordered to complete a new set of safety measures for emergencies in a bid to help make its deepwater port Laem Chabang the country''s first "safety port", official sources have confirmed.
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NewsRescues not in industry's best interests?
Noting a container rebound "on the far horizon" and a year ahead that will continue to be "challenging", Drewry Shipping Consultants has questioned the financial bail-outs of suffering shipping lines.
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NewsDutch bow to Scheldt dredging pressure
A Netherlands court has finally given its approval for the Scheldt deepening project on the Dutch side, removing a thorn in the side of neighbour Antwerp who has already completed its dredging works.
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ICTSI unit wins Syrian award
Tartous International Container Terminal (TICT), was recently named best Container Terminal Manager in Syria. TICT was one of 25 Syrian companies chosen in the recent World Finance Syria Economic Reform Awards held in London. The awards were given to companies who weathered the social and economic problems of the country.
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NewsDPW still committed to London Gateway
The London Gateway''s port construction site got a visit from Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson in January as work started on the project. The Prime Minister called the London Gateway "a significant foreign investment" and "a massive vote of confidence in the UK''s economic recovery."
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NewsCorus announcement deals a blow to Teesport
The northeast England port of Teesport could lose the equivalent of a quarter of its total annual throughput following the announcement that Corus is to close its steelmaking facilities on Teesside, with the direct loss of 1,700 jobs, at the end of January.
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U.S.A. Short Sea Shipping
Is short sea shipping finally being taken seriously in the States, asks Barry Parker
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True costs of hub status
In the United States, short sea shipping - or coastal freighting services for hauling non-bulk cargoes paralleling existing truck networks - is not a new idea: a few container feeder roll on-roll off (ro-ro) services have already carved out small niches. New Bedford, Massachusetts - investment to achieve hub status ...
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Georgia's new fleet to save a third on fuel
Eleven new rubber-tyred gantry cranes at the port of Georgia aim to conserve more than 83,000 gallons of diesel per year - a 33% saving compared with the existing fleet''s average consumption.
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Libra keeps foot on investment
The Brazilian terminal operator Libra Terminais says it will continue investing despite the downturn in the economy.
