World News – Page 355
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Second Sochi port abandoned
Plans to build a second seaport in Sochi, Russia, at a cost of $272m have been abandoned. Instead, 10 other sites have been identified for the storing and transhipment cargo.
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NewsLarger callers doubtful
Maersk Line New Zealand country manager Julian Bevis says the chance of vessels bigger than the current-largest of 4100 teu coming to New Zealand in the short term is relatively small. However, he also points out that only Ports of Auckland could currently cater for vessels up to 5,000 or ...
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Pilbara multi-port authorities safe
Plans to set up a single entity port authority for the Pilbara region have been ditched by the Western Australia Government. A change of government from Labor to Liberal preceded the decision to remain with various region port authority boards, including representatives from major shippers.
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NewsValencia expansion on track
Bucking the weak global operating climate, Valencia port authority has confirmed to Port Strategy that its proposed extension works are running to schedule, and that it does not intend to postpone the works or the concession.
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Indonesia needs mega-port
Users of Indonesia''s Tanjung Priok Port have again called for the merger of its two container terminals - Jakarta International Container Terminal and Koja Container Terminal - to form a major hub able to compete with those in nearby Singapore, Malaysia and China.
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NewsThree new ports for São Paulo
Government planners in Brazil have identified three possible new port sites in Sã o Paolo State. Two are at Ubatuba on the northern coast and one at Peruí be on the south coast.
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Cochin gets first middle-size VTMS in India
The first middle-size Vessel Tracking and Management System operating in India has been installed in Cochin port. The project makes use of VTS database customisation, meaning that the system, which includes a number of Transas software and hardware components, can be tailored according to a port''s needs.
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Ust-Luga boundaries in place
Russia''s Baltic port of Ust-Luga has officially had its boundaries defined by the central government. This has been done to make foreign and Russian investment in the port more attractive. Located close to the border with the European Union, the port can accommodate bulk carriers of up to 75,000 dwt ...
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Chilean ports suffer in downturn
Several Chilean ports are suffering as a result of the current economic downturn.
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Angola restructures ports
The Angolan Transport Minister, Augusto Tomá s, has announced a radical reform of the Merchant Marine and ports sector as a means of restructuring and modernising them. Management is to be improved and congestion at ports, such as Luanda, reduced.
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Santos to concession part of Barnabé
Santos Port Authority (Codesp) has held public hearings in respect of future bids for a concession on the island of Barnabé , which is located on the left bank of the port. The 38,398 square metre site is currently occupied by Vopak.
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NewsKatoen Natie seeks to stop second Montevideo box terminal
The Belgian company Katoen Natie, majority shareholder in Terminal Cuenca de la Plata (TCP), is to ask the government of Uruguay to cancel the second container terminal project at the port of Montevideo.
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JN Port wants wider channel
Jawaharlal Nehru Port is to finally issue a new tender for the deepening and widening of the main harbour channel. This aspiration of the port authority has been ongoing since 2004. Forecast cost has now reached $178.7m.
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DP World/Flinders JV
DP World and leading Australian operator Flinders Ports have announced a new partnership agreement. The two are to jointly manage a new container terminal at the port of Adelaide, with DP world holding 60% of the equity and Flinders Ports 40%. The concession at the terminal, which DP World has ...
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NewsPorts require government 'nudge'
A "nudge or two" from Government is required to encourage councils in New Zealand to take a commercial view of their dominant port sector shareholdings, says Port of Tauranga chairperson John Parker.
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Port Klang corruption tackled
Accusations of corruption at Port Klang Free Trade Zone have prompted the government to appoint a committee to oversee the re-launch of this body.
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Turbulent times for Auckland
Ports of Auckland''s ownership and financial situation have been lambasted by Chris Carr, managing director of Auckland-based logistics company Carr & Haslam.
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Onshore power at Antwerp
The world''s first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) facility with automatic synchronisation and 50/60 Hz conversion has been formally switched on at the Port of Antwerp.
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Brazil cancels hike in port fees
The Brazilian government has suspended proposed port fee hikes for this year; instead, existing 2008 rates will apply until the end of the year. It justified the move by citing the need for domestic ports to remain competitive as a means of boosting the national economy.
