World News – Page 411
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Valencia keeps up investment programme
In 2007, Valencia Port Authority invested more than ¢ 128m ($185.7m) in infrastructure upgrades and it plans to spend a further ¢ 150m ($217.7m) on average a year for the next two years. ...
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Chinese ports post record numbers
China''s Ministry of Communications has revealed that in 2007 Chinese ports handled a combined 112.7m teu, while total throughput amounted to 6.4bn tonnes. China now has 14 ports each handling 100m tonnes, which is more than any other country in the world.
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NewsMarseilles oils the wheels of export
France''s Port of Marseilles is adding to its oil export capabilities with the construction of a ¢ 200m ($294m) refined products depot at its Fos terminal.
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NewsAtkins wins China design bid
Atkins' holistic design beat off international competition to winThe project - to be built on Mei Shan Island, near Ningbo - will include a manufacturing zone, business, research and design districts, and leisure facilities.
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Civitavecchia green light
The Italian government has approved a project covering the development of the port of Civitavecchia, which involves finance of ¢ 71.5m ($103.8m). Work includes construction of an additional 400 metres of quay and the building of a new ro-ro terminal.
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Indonesian portal simplifies imports
Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta has introduced a ''National Single Window'' scheme.
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JPC development plan
Jordan Ports Corporation has announced a three-year, $69m development plan involving upgrades to infrastructure, construction work, quay rehabilitation and improvements to dock services. In 2007, Jordan''s ports handled 17.8m tonnes, a 4% improvement over the previous year.
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TIDE seeks government help
The director of Terminales del Ecuador Paul Gallie has asked the government to eradicate some of the obstacles that could deter shipping lines from calling at the port of Manta.
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NewsUS Ports must prepare for Panama traffic
Panama Canal executive Rodolfo Sabonge has stressed the need for US ports to be ready for "larger and bigger" ships on the back of the Canal expansion work currently underway.
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NewsVTE descending into chaos
Genova Port Authority is threatening to take emergency measures to resolve the grave operating crisis which is threatening activities at the Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE) container handling facility.
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Delays dog Colonet tender
Despite the fact that the Mexican government announced in mid-2007 that it would issue a tender in the first quarter of 2008 in respect of the concession for the port of Colonet, no date has so far been publicised.
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NewsAlgerian one page article
It not all about boxes in Algeria ... yet. Barry Cross reports on the plans to boost container volumes
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Gdynia slims down to boost competitiveness
Poland''s Port of Gdynia is restructuring to dispose of non-core units, including a number of terminals.
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Five Peruvian terminals to be privatised
The Peruvian Transport Ministry has announced that the regional ports of Pisco, Paita and Ilo, as well as the river ports at Pucallpa and Iquitos, will be put out of concession in 2008. Investment of around $100m will be required across all five.
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Vietnamese JVs for APM and PSA
Saigon Port is awaiting authorisation to enter into joint ventures with PSA International and APM Terminals. The former will involve a four-berth container terminal with a capacity of 1.5m teu, while the latter involves two berths capable of handling 950,000 teu, costing $187m. The project with APM Terminals should be ...
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Vado Ligure residents reject container terminal
The new container terminal development at the Italian port of Vado Ligure appears to now be in doubt.
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Callao "inefficient port" slur
Port rankings produced by the World Economic Forum have placed Peru at the very bottom when it comes to infrastructure.
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Suriname and France consider port partnership
French and Surinamese authorities look set to establish a jointly-operated port in Suriname.
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Shanghai still number one
Shanghai has remained the world''s leading port for the third successive year. In 2007, it handled 560m tonnes, up 4.2% over the previous year. Container throughput, at 26.1 5m teu, represented an increase of 20.4%.
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Chinese land Saudi contract
China''s Harbour Contracting Engineering Company in partnership with local company the Rafid Group has been awarded a $586.7m contract to undertake infrastructure work at Saudi Arabia''s proposed Ras Al-Zour port. To be completed by 2010 this development will serve local fertiliser and aluminium smelting complexes.
