Latest News – Page 140
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NewsValencia solar plant bids
The tender process for the first photovoltaic plant at the Port of Valencia will open soon
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NewsFast boat to China
First ever direct container service between China and Scotland looks set to halve transit times
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PORT CONGESTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN DIFFICULTIES PERSIST
Congestion, excess shipping capacity and manpower shortages are blamed for inflation and shortages in shops.
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MOMBASA C.T. PHASE TWO COMPLETED…
June saw the on-time completion of the phase 2 construction of the port of Mombasa’s Second Container Terminal.
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…BUT DELAYS IN CARGO DELIVERY DUE TO DEBT RECOVERY
June also saw a dispute surface in Mombasa between the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and two groups: the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC-SGR) and shipping lines resulting in delays in cargo delivery.
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Green San Pedro Date
The Long Beach City Council, USA has unanimously passed a “Ship It Zero Resolution 6-0”…
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Bulkers also bedevilled by berthing delays
While container ships gain a lot of headlines for their queuing to access to ports in China, bulk vessels bringing grain and coal – key basic commodities that China cannot produce enough of for its needs – are also suffering similar challenges.
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NewsKENYA ALLEGATIONS
DP World is at the centre of a controversial plan to concession multiple port facilities in Kenya. Mike Mundy reports on serious allegations made and fundamental questions raised about the scheme
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NewsIN PURSUIT OF GREEN GOALS
The UK Port of Tyne has a multi-component and multi-phase comprehensive agenda to effi ciently achieve highly benefi cial green goals. Felicity Landon explains
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NewsEXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
The pre-covid normal is gone and there is a need to adapt to a new set of market conditions. This was the game-changing view presented at the recent IAPH World Ports Conference. Felicity Landon reviews the highlights
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NewsGreen Corridors: Concept to Reality
The concept of ‘green shipping corridors’ must be aligned with cargo owners’ interests, delegates at the IAPH session on ‘How to Develop a Coordinated and Resilient Network of Green Shipping Corridors’, heard.
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Concessions: Proven Processes have the Best Potential to Deliver
Government to government ledport concession deals are now surfacing but there is little evidence to suggest this is a proven approach
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NewsDECARBONISATION, DIGITALISATION AND OPTIMISATION CROWD IN
As we move into the second half of 2022, economic and political storm clouds have been obscuring the horizons.
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FOUR TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ESPO ‘TRENDS IN EU PORTS’ GOVERNANCE 2022’ REPORT
The European Seaports Organization (ESPO) periodically assesses developments in port governance, and recently published its findings for 2022. The following four takeaways are relevant.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS: UPWARDLY MOBILE ON THE BUSINESS AGENDA
Public Relations (PR), in the world of instant news and online media, has risen up the list of day-to-day business priorities.
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NewsSUMMER OF DISCONTENT
This is the summer of discontent in Europe with a raft of port and wider transport strikes in play. What is the solution, is there one? Equally, it is important that wider workforce issues are not overlooked with the current focus on pay and keeping pace with inflation.
