World News – Page 89
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NewsPort redundancies to be less than 20
A UK port has confirmed it expects to make less than 20 redundancies following its announcement that it is undertaking a process to “secure efficiencies”.
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NewsLA announces terminal efficiency plan
The Port of Los Angeles has announced initiatives for terminal efficiency, digital leadership and workforce development in 2020.
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NewsAPSEZ to buy Indian greenfield port
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) is reportedly in negotiations to acquire an under-construction greenfield commercial port in India.
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NewsSusah secures port
A major new port project is underway in Libya, with the developer leveraging a wide-range of complementary skills, as AJ Keyes confirms.
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NewsIsraeli port to be privatised
Plans to sell off a government-run port in Israel have been approved with the sale expected to be completed within two years and the new owner expected to operate the port until 2054.
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NewsFatality at UK port
A fatality has occurred at a UK port following an “accident” on Tuesday 21 January.
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NewsCMPort sells part of Brazilian terminal
China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd. (CMPort) has sold part of its majority share in a Brazilian container terminal to two Chinese funds.
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NewsDP World acquires stake in terminal operator
DP World has taken a minority stake in a European container terminal operator to create a strategic partnership that is anticipated to expand the companies'' terminal networks, increase efficiency and grow their service portfolios.
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NewsChinese ambitions for Indian Ocean ports
China and Myanmar have signed 33 agreements strengthening economic ties between the two countries including a port project that will give Beijing a crucial pathway to the Indian Ocean.
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NewsDjibouti disputes DCT court ruling
The Republic of Djibouti says it cannot accept a recent court ruling in favour of DP World concerning the operation of Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT).
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NewsBPA call for innovative collaboration
The UK’s British Ports Association (BPA) has re-issued its invitation for industry bodies to collaborate it on thought leadership projects.
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NewsDP World wins latest Doraleh court case
The latest legal hearing in a long running dispute over the Doraleh Container Terminal has ruled in favour of DP World.
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NewsBangladesh ports explore link to India
Michael Mackey investigates the impact of a new deal for Indian goods to transit through ports in Bangladesh.
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NewsGeorgian port contract terminated
The Georgian government is reportedly seeking a new investor for a port project in the county after the contract of the consortium originally contracted to the project was terminated.
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NewsUK port set for staff cutbacks
A UK port is set to make an undisclosed number of redundancies as it undertakes a process to “secure efficiencies”.
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NewsDouala operations resume despite court order
Container operations at the Port of Douala in Cameroon have resumed despite a court order which prevents the creation of an authority for the management, operation, and maintenance of the container terminal.
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NewsUK terminal loses shipping firm and staff
A UK terminal faces a blow this week as it prepares for redundancies with the loss of a major company’s container ship calls, which it can no longer accommodate.
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NewsRewriting the script
For years Sicily has been seen as a problematic location for container port operations but now the tide is turning.
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NewsNEW PORT COULD BOOST PERUVIAN FRUIT EXPORTS
Cosco Shipping is developing its $3billion deep-water general cargo and 1million TEU capacity container port at Chancay. Rob Ward explains further.
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NewsMALTA PRIORITISES BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME CLUSTER
When Malta held the presidency of the European Union Council two years ago, the maritime sector was a declared priority. Felicity Landon gauges the position now.
