World News – Page 98
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NewsHutchison Ports signs Quebec terminal deal
Québec Port Authority has signed an agreement with Hutchison Ports and CN (Canadian National Railway) to build and operate a CAD$775m deepwater container terminal.
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NewsTIL bids for new Valencia terminal
Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has proposed to invest €1,011m to build and operate the new terminal within the northern extension of the Port of Valencia.
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NewsVancouver warns of strike and lockout damage
The Port of Vancouver has stressed how a withdrawal of labour would be “extremely disruptive” as the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) goes ahead with its plan to lock out workers on 30 May in retaliation to the International Longshoreman Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada’s plans for strike action.
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NewsCosta Rica assesses four port projects
The government of Costa Rica is considering investment in four port projects and has committed $3.348m to pre-investment studies.
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NewsSetúbal dockers sign new labour agreement
Stevedores at the Portuguese Port of Setúbal have unanimously approved in principle a new collective bargaining agreement, which should bring labour stability to what had become a hotspot of unrest over the past six months.
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NewsSines threatened by six months of strikes
Worker unrest at the Portuguese Port of Sines continues to be a concern.
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MOU delivers automation progress
An MOU between Navis and Tianjin Port Group to accelerate technology innovation has already seen the organisations partner on several projects in China that involve a range of different automation solutions.
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More criticism of Posorja concession award
Allegations continue to build about the improper manner in which DP World was awarded the concession for the Posorja Deep Water Port Project in Ecuador.
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NewsFirm fined after worker killed at Felixstowe
An UK-based company been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of more than £13,000 following the death of a concrete worker at a dockside apron-upgrade project at the Port of Felixstowe.
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NewsChina port operators to feel tariff fallout
The US-China trade war will likely see port handling charges decline, resulting in a reduction of revenue and profit margins for China Merchants Port Holdings, Hutchison Port Holdings and Shanghai International Port, a new report has found.
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NewsUS$225m for US port infrastructure
US$225m will be available for US port infrastructure improvements through the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations bill.
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NewsJapan, India and Sri Lanka to develop Colombo
The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly develop the Port of Colombo to increase the port''s container volume and enhance marine transportation in and around South Asia.
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NewsSell a career in maritime, not ports
Ports and shipping need to collaborate better to ‘sell’ a career in maritime to an increasingly-disinterested employment pool.
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NewsBenefits outweigh downsides of Brexit
Overwhelming focus on the negative impacts of Brexit on UK and EU ports has eclipsed positive outcomes of the ongoing process of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
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NewsShipping minister: Ports still front and centre
UK shipping minister Nusrat Ghani has responded to criticism of the government’s inability to focus on anything other than Brexit, to the detriment of the sector.
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NewsDock worker killed in LA terminal accident
An industrial incident involving a top loader container handler at a Port of Los Angeles container terminal has resulted in the death of a worker and seriously injured a second worker.
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NewsFitch: US ports shielded from tariff
Increased tariffs on bilateral US-China goods trade may result in decreased traffic at certain US ports, but medium-term revenues of ports will be partly insulated from volume declines by contractual minimums, a new Fitch Ratings report has found.
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NewsPeel reveals Hunterston development options
Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) could be redeveloped for use as an LNG terminal, combined cycle gas turbine power station or train-manufacturing plant, Peel Ports has revealed.
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NewsRebels withdraw from Yemen ports
Houthi rebels have pulled out of the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa as part of a deal struck between Houthi leaders and the Yemeni Government to enable humanitarian aid into Yemen.
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NewsAAPA urges 'pause' on harmful tariffs
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has recommended the US Administration rescind a decision to hike tariffs to 25% on about US$200bn in goods exported from China.
