World News – Page 408
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Busan New Port secures Maersk calls
The fortunes of DP World flagship facility Busan Newport (PNC) have improved with confirmation that the world’ s largest containerline is moving in.
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Vizinjam tender
The Indian ports minister has confirmed that the tender process for the development of the Vizinjam container terminal at the port of Thiruvananthapuram will be completed by the end of the current year. In all, 43 international and domestic companies have shown an interest.
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NewsDampened spirits
Chittagong’ s deep water port plan falters as its neighbours get the jump on construction, as Wing Goh-Wah finds out
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UK ports review puts trust in operators
The UK Ports Policy Review interim report has concluded that a market-oriented approach to port development remains appropriate and that there would “ in general” be no additional benefit from a locally or regionally determinative ports policy.
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NewsThames power trial for Sainsbury's supplies
UK supermarket Sainbury’ s has hailed a success a trial using the London artery of the River Thames to supply its daily product.
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Government committee lambastes Lisbon PA
The Portuguese government' s audit committee (Tribunal de Contas) has declared that the Port of Lisbon Authority (APL) is losing millions of euros annually because of the way it allocates concession contracts, many of which are questionably profitable. The worst contracts are those offered to multipurpose terminals, says the committee.
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NewsCongestion at Vigo causing traffic loss
Vigo is progressively losing competitiveness in the container market because of problems associated with a lack of space and the restricted operations at its frontier inspection post.
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Cargotec CVS Ferrari purchase hits a wall
German competition authorities are demanding “ disproportionate remedy actions” to a deal sealed late last year to bring CVS Ferrari into the Cargotec fold, according to Cargotec.
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Tartous takes delivery of ground-breaking handlers
Crane manufacturer Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has delivered two new mobile cranes to ICTSI’ s Tartous International Container Terminal.
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MAASLAKTE 2 SEALS LINER CONSORTIUM
A consortium of Mitsui OSK Lines, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, CMA CGM, and DP World is to jointly establish a terminal operation company “ Rotterdam World Gateway” under a 25-year lease contract with the port of Rotterdam.
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YILPORT SUPPLIED BY KALMAR
Yilport Container Terminal, located at the Turkish port of Izmir, has placed an order for 21 terminal tractors with Kalmar. Delivery will commence from October 2007. Another option for a further 30 tractors to be delivered over the next three years has also been included in the contract.
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SCT STRETCHES OUT
DP World’ s Southampton Container Terminals has secured 10.5 acres of additional Associated British Ports-leased land currently used for ro-ro operations, in addition to the 13 acres taken at the start of the year.
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UK kick starts 'motorway' finance
The UK Department for Transport (DoT) has invited ports with sea-related infrastructure projects in the North Sea region to bid for financing funds under the European Union’ s (EU) plan to establish “ Motorways of the Sea” .
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Duisburg box terminal takers
CMA CGM and NYK are to operate a new container terminal at the German River port of Duisburg in partnership with management company Duisport.
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NewsVado Ligure secures APM investment
APM Terminals is to invest € 150m ($205m) in a new container terminal at the Italian port of Vado Ligure.
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Cyprus embraces ship management system
The Republic of Cyprus has contracted Transas for the supply of a vessel traffic management and information system (VTMIS) to improve maritime safety and pollution prevention, and to restrict illegal activities.
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WALVIS BAY WORK
Namibia Ports Authority is to invest $145m on improving its container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay. Work will include deepening the draught to 16m.
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MOMBASA CHARGES PLEA
Business leaders in Rwanda have asked Kenya Ports Authority to reduce charges at the port of Mombasa. These push up the cost of transporting goods to the Great Lakes region by as much as 30%, it is claimed.
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MAPUTO SCANNING 'SCAM'
Business leaders in Mozambique have asked the government to either scrap or reduce charges levied at the port of Maputo for the scanning of containers. The scanner is operated by a private company, Kudumba, which is being accused of using it simply to make money.
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DAMIETTA TERMINAL AWARD
Two Egyptian construction companies, Arab Contractors and Archirodon, have been awarded a $240m contract to build 2.3 km of berthing line at a new container terminal at the port of Damietta.
