World News – Page 342
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Box slump continues in Hong Kong
In March, Hong Kong registered its fifth consecutive month of falling container traffic. It handled 1.625m teu, equivalent to a decline of 18.9%. For the first quarter of 2009, throughput amounted to 4.542m teu, down 21.1%.
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DPW nets ISO first
DP World has become the first Australian terminal operator to gain the international standard ISO 28000:2007 certification in supply chain security management at all of its Australian container terminals. The certification covers processes to address security vulnerabilities at strategic and operational levels, as well as establishing preventative action plans.
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NewsCongo gets going
Work on Congo Terminal, the new name of the container terminal in the Port of Pointe-Noire (Congo Brazzaville), has started.
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Shoreham Port CEO leaves for Scottish role
Rod Johnstone, the chief executive who oversaw the investment of over £ 30 million in Shoreham Port in the last five years, is moving back up to Scotland, where he will be taking over as chief executive at Scrabster Harbour Trust, near Thurso.
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Algeciras and Tanger ro-ro team
Spain''s Algeciras and Morocco''s Tanger Med ports have combined thinking to optimise roll on/roll off traffic between the two. Since last November, a daily service with four sailings in both directions has linked the two ports.
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NewsLowestoft's windy business boost
Associated British Ports'' Lowestoft base is to become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the world''s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsFinancing woes yet to bite French ports
On the thorny issue of finance, the Port of Marseilles has so far managed to avoid the hurdles being placed at the door of so many port operators.
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NewsAlgeciras Port shows up negatives
Algeciras Port has felt the sting of a 14.5% drop in traffic during the first quarter of 2009, the biggest fall being in solid bulks.
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NewsHITT takes a hit
Holland''s vessel tracking services specialist HITT has announced that it intends to axe 25 jobs in its Apeldoorn facility, made up of 15 workers leaving the organisation and the cessation of temporary employment contracts.
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Le Havre aims to double throughput
The Port of Le Havre is to invest ¢ 900m ($1.2bn)-¢ 1bn ($1.3bn) to double container traffic by 2015. In 2007-2013, the ¢ 624m ($823.6m) already pledged will be strengthened by an additional ¢ 300m ($396m)-¢ 400m ($528m).
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NewsCoal lets down Prince Rupert
Total tonnage at the Port of Prince Rupert has slumped by nearly a quarter year-on-year, according to official figures.
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NewsECLAC
Port throughput in Latin American and the Caribbean is expected to see a significant drop this year in the wake of the global financial crisis, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac) transport and infrastructure specialist Jaime Sá nchez told specialist newsagency BNamericas.
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NewsGreenpeace warns of threat
A port development is about to threaten two sites of ecological significance in eastern India, environmentalist group Greenpeace has warned, despite their ''protected'' statuses.
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NewsWest Med article
Two key West Mediterranean ports discuss their continued commitment to long term expansion plans with Alex Hughes
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Durres plumps for Kalmar
Kalmar has won a five-year equipment servicing and maintenance contract from Durres Port Authority (DPA) in Albania. Part of the port''s drive to a landlord model, DPA said the partnership with Cargotec''s Kalmar will "significantly boost and enhance the port''s competitive position in the region".
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Marseilles sets four-year path
Marseilles Fos has set out its goals through to 2013 in line with sweeping reforms to the French port industry introduced last July.
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Santos expansion confirmed as 'viable'
Brazil''s National Agency for Waterborne Transport (Antaq) has confirmed that demand is sufficient for the national government to expand Santos Port.
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NewsA chance for non-container cargoes to shine
Many of South East Asia''s key ports are taking advantage of the sliding box sector to focus attention on non-containerised cargo.
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PD Ports criticises light dues hike
PD Ports has voiced strong concerns to the UK government''s proposed hike in light dues which, it believes, will "add significantly" to the annual costs of goods passing through UK ports.
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NewsAsia's year of thrift
South East Asian ports are tightening the purse-strings as the recession bites out east. Mike King reports
