World News – Page 367
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Ecuador to amend ports law
The government of Ecuador is to make changes to the current ports legislation to set down new regulations and limits on port services undertaken by the state, with a view to allowing more concessions in the future.
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Tuxpan box terminal up for grabs
A new tender has been issued for a container and general cargo terminal at the Mexican Port of Tuxpan. This was initially issued in February last year but cancelled in November for lack of conforming bids. Investment will be in the order of $180m.
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NewsBids - again - for Columbo
Sri Lanka Ports Authority has issued a long-awaited call for bids for a container terminal in a new deep draught port being built next to the existing Colombo harbour.
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NewsChina surveys the river
The first ever market survey to be taken across the entire length of the Yangtze river, covering both the trunkline and major tributaries, aims to find out exactly where demand exists for equipment and technology.
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Cork revisits box terminal project
The Port of Cork is to make a decision in October regarding the location of a $283.7m container terminal.
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Ten new Brazilian terminals
Brazil''s National Port Authority (Antaq) gave permission for 10 new privately-managed port terminals to be built in 2008.
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NewsAfrica pics
Bollore has been making heavy investment in West African ports as part of its long-term aim of developing a pan-African logistics network.
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Antwerp staff don jumpers
Antwerp Port Authority turned the office thermostat down two degrees and encouraged staff to put on a jumper last month as part of Belgium''s annual Thick Sweater Day campaign.
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Jebel Ali T2 to open
Jebel Ali port opened Terminal Two at the end of February, adding an additional 5m teu capacity, and upping the port''s overall capacity to 14m teu. In 2012, DP World will also open a new port at Taweelah.
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APL and Salalah team up
Shipping line APL and Oman''s Port of Salalah have joined forces to operate a new two-berth container terminal.
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Vietnam invites in foreign investors
The Vietnamese government is seeking foreign finance for the construction of a major new port in Van Phong Bay.
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NewsFeeder service to Teesport
PD Ports has just started running a twice weekly feeder service from Felixstowe to Teesport, in order to develop its shortsea and coastal traffic through the northern port.
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TICT transhipment coup
Tartous International Container Terminal has been granted permission to handle transhipment traffic, a first in Syria.
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APM abandons Kingston
APM Terminals has withdrawn from the contract which allowed it to manage Kingston Container Terminal. The company took over the reins in 2001, but has decided not to renew the contract to make it easier for the government to privatise the port.
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PCA under pressure to halt rate increases
In 2008, the Panama Canal Authority registered record revenue of more than $2bn, but this was based on fewer deep draught vessels using the facility and a 1% fall in cargo traffic over 2007.
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Itajaí PA to withdraw from operations
The new superintendent of the port of Itajaí, Antonio Ayres, has revealed that the port authority is to function less as a port operator and more as a regulatory agent in the future.
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NewsNgqura construction takes shape
Progress on South Africa''s Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) is continuing a pace with the four-storey administration building, temporary engineering workshop and reefer frames expected to be ready for handover later this year.
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NewsMajor interest in Chennai box terminal project
A total of 24 companies that requested qualification documents linked to the proposed new container terminal at Chennai have indicated a strong interest in the project.
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New Albanian port
The British-Swiss Zumax AG group has been awarded a ¢ 1.18bn ($1.5bn) concession to build a new container terminal in southwestern Albania and operate it for a period of 35 years.
