World News – Page 355
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Onne a major money spinner for Nigeria
The Nigerian federal government has received $51m from concessionaires at the port of Onne since 2006. This breaks down as follows: $10.3m (commencement fees), $13.73m (lease fees), $12.31m (throughput fees) and $15.28m (land industrial area fees).
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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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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 ...
