World News – Page 97
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NewsStrike truce puts port back in business
Work has resumed at a Canadian port following unlimited strike action which brought container operations to a standstill amid stalled contract negotiations.
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NewsSearch for missing crew after vessel fire
A search is being carried out for missing crew members of a vessel that caught fire and sunk at a US port with two confirmed casualties.
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NewsMexican concession under scrutiny
Mexico’s president aims to revoke a “100-year” concession for the Port of Veracruz.
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NewsConsultation on HK Alliance proposals
A consultation has been launched on proposed commitments by the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance following an investigation into whether the Alliance has harmed competition in Hong Kong.
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NewsBeirut blast chemical ownership a mystery
The Port of Beirut is still reeling from the impact of the ammonium nitrate explosions on 4 August as it becomes clear that establishing the ownership of the chemicals is no easy task.
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NewsSpanish container terminal stake sold
A global independent infrastructure fund manager and a French shipping company will acquire a minority stake in a Spanish container terminal.
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NewsOngoing strike action hits port productivity
Indefinite strike action at a Canadian port is already impacting operations with an estimated 65,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers (TEUs) stuck on its docks.
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NewsTHE ZESPRI WAY
Iain MacIntyre discusses the Zespri kiwifruit marketing cooperative supply strategy for delivering over five billion pieces of kiwifruit in 2019-20 and progress made this year in spite of COVID-19.
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NewsEco container terminal planned for US
Plans are in place to develop an environmentally friendly container terminal in the south east of the US.
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NewsAPM Terminals to acquire Danish terminal
APM Terminals (APMT) is set to acquire a container terminal in Denmark following development challenges faced by the current owner.
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NewsAuckland project facilitates larger ships
Development consent has been granted for a project that will enable Auckland to accommodate larger container ships.
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NewsJoint bid for Thames freeport
Two of the UK’s largest port businesses have announced a joint bid for a freeport on the River Thames to attract new investment to the UK.
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NewsPortuguese terminal tender launches
A tender for the expansion of infrastructure at a Portuguese container terminal has been launched.
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NewsNew Russian port connects Asia to Europe
A seaport with a capacity of 12.5m tonnes will be constructed in Russia’s Kalmykia region, near the city of Lagan.
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NewsChemical explosion near destroys Lebanese port
The Port of Beirut has reportedly been almost totally destroyed in a chemical explosion.
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NewsLARGER THAN THE EIFFEL TOWER
Container managers in Brazil expected the CMA CGM extra-loader, ''APL Paris'' to call in Santos, but instead it went to Itajaí. Rob Ward explains.
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News13 port tenders planned in Brazil
13 port terminal tenders are due to be executed in Brazil by the end of the year.
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NewsNew Asian port plan progresses
A Japanese company has confirmed it is involved in a tender process for consultancy services relating to a new port in Asia.
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NewsUK port connectivity review launches
A new review of UK port connectivity aims to highlight to government and local authorities where post-COVID-19 investment in infrastructure can be concentrated in order to maximise economic growth and speed up recovery.
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NewsConcession contract inked for Kribi terminal
A new concession contract has been signed for the development, operation and maintenance of the Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) in Cameroon.
