World News – Page 98
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NewsSingapore JV to improve container efficiency
A new joint venture in Singapore seeks to improve efficiency in container operations and explore operational technology developments and innovations.
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NewsIsraeli port privatisation underway
The next milestone of the Israeli Port Reform Programme has begun with the privatisation for a major port now underway.
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NewsPOLAND: EFFECTIVE PLANNING FRAMEWORK REQUIRED
Poland lacks a robust national port masterplan with the capacity to filter essential port plans from those based more on aspiration. There is also a bigger role to play for such a national framework in building investor confidence.
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NewsStevedore dies at NZ terminal
An investigation is underway following a fatality at a New Zealand container terminal.
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NewsUS$730m terminal development in Egypt
A new container terminal will be developed in Egypt with a total estimated investment of US$730m.
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NewsIvory Coast terminal construction contract
Contracts have been signed for the construction of a new Ivory Coast container terminal.
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NewsHow can ports prepare for autonomous ships?
The British Ports Association (BPA) has opened a call for evidence from the wider maritime community on what ports should consider to prepare for receiving autonomous ships in the future.
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NewsHALF THE BATTLE
The British Ports Association (BPA) considers the downstream impact of COVID-19 on trade flows and its member ports, and underlines the need for Government action
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NewsCrew search called off after vessel fire
A search has been called off for missing crew members of a vessel that caught fire and sunk at a US port with two confirmed casualties.
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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.
