World News – Page 97
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NewsMajor plans for Saudi Global Ports Company
Saudi Global Ports Company (SGPC) has taken a major step in container operations at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD).
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NewsKlaipeda unaffected by Belarus threat
The Port of Klaipeda has said business remains normal following a threat by the president of Belarus to re-route import and export cargo through Russian ports.
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NewsNZ port to take full terminal ownership
A New Zealand port is currently in negotiations to acquire 100% of a container terminal business.
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NewsGB£200m Brexit port infrastructure fund
A GB£200m port infrastructure fund has been launched by the UK government for ports to build new border facilities as the Brexit transition period end draws closer.
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NewsA FLIPPING TRADE
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic and poor economic climate, East Coast South America (ECSA) to US East and Gulf coast trades is holding up well for Brazilian exports, as Rob Ward discovers
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NewsHHLA takes majority stake in Italian terminal
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will acquire a majority stake in a multi-function terminal in northern Italy.
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NewsSustainability strategy guide for ports
A Port Sustainability Strategy Development Guide has been launched to provide Australian ports with a systematic and robust approach to sustainability.
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NewsPort operator hires controversial MP
Chris Grayling has been appointed as an adviser to a major global port operator.
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NewsIndustrial action withdrawn in Australia
Industrial action has been with withdrawn in Australia in a move that brings relief following severe disruption.
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NewsOperating plans unveiled at Hamad Port’s CT2
Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has said that the initial operation of Hamad Port’s Container Terminal 2 (CT2) is set to begin in December.
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NewsBEIRUT KILLER BLAST
Who is responsible for the horrific Beirut Port blast will be formally decided in due course but already it is clear that a patchwork of mismanagement and complacency underpins this catastrophic event, the likes of which must not be allowed to happen again.
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NewsDP World makes play for Israeli port
DP World will form a joint venture with a shipbuilding company in an effort to secure a tender for a major Israeli port.
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NewsGuangxi Beibu Gulf Terminal bid
The subsidiary of a major port operator plans to acquire a stake of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Terminal in China.
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NewsTHE NEW SINGAPORE RISES
Tuas Port is being developed as the next generation container port in Singapore. Gordon Feller assesses what the project will include.
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NewsMajor losses from fire at Port of Beirut
A fire that followed two devastating explosions at the Port of Beirut has resulted in massive financial loss.
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NewsGreen light for mega-ships at Swedish port
Financing has been secured for a project that aims to deepen the fairway at a Swedish port to enable it to accommodate fully loaded mega-ships.
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NewsNew Namibian terminal 100% operational
A new container terminal at a Namibian port is now fully operational, according to a report by the African Development Bank (ADB).
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News€80m expansion plan for Indian port
An expansion plan at an Indian port will see its facilities upgraded to handle bigger ships and annual container capacity increased 1.35 to 1.6m TEUs.
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NewsMODERNISE & REVOLUTIONISE
New Santos Port Authority President, Fernando Henrique Passos Biral, has a clear picture of what needs to be done to propel the port forward, he talks exclusively to Rob Ward
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NewsA STATIONARY ROLLING INDUSTRY
The auto industry has been severely impacted in Europe and the UK. AJ Keyes assesses how the whole supply chain, from origin to end-user, has been impacted.
