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SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Construction work on the new Açu port being promoted by LLX was interrupted twice in March and April.

2nd June 2011

Protests stall Açu port construction

2nd June 2011

ASIA

ASIA

New Mangalore Port Trust has abandoned plans for a public-private partnership development of its proposed container terminal.

2nd June 2011

NMPT abandons PPP

2nd June 2011

ASIA

ASIA

The bill for the first stage of Tanjung Priok’s North Terminal development has spiralled by 26% from the original forecast, up from $1.02bn to $1.29bn. The hike in prices has been blamed…

2nd June 2011

Cost overrun hits Tanjung Priok

2nd June 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Blasting at Darwin’s harbour will be replaced by more environmentally friendly dredging methods, after concerns were raised by the community.

2nd June 2011

No blasting for Darwin’s LNG project

2nd June 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga has completed construction of the last two of five berths at the multipurpose transhipment terminal. This is the first time such a development has taken place…

2nd June 2011

Ust-Luga PPP completed

2nd June 2011

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has launched two prosecutions against the Maritime Union of Australia following allegations of unlawful industrial action at Fremantle and Broome.

2nd June 2011

Unlawful strikes challenged

2nd June 2011

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Turkish prime minister has revealed his government is looking into a project to build a canal connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean paralleling the Bosporus Strait, one of the worlds…

2nd June 2011

Turkish Canal mooted

2nd June 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The Port of Stockton and the Port of West Sacramento will be making available their Requests for Proposal (RFP) for a terminal operations and facilities manager for its M580/I80 Marine Highway Corridor…

1st June 2011

Marine corridor looks for partnership developer

1st June 2011

ASIA

ASIA

Essar Ports stock has, following its demerger from Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics, realised a market capitalisation of around Rs 5,000 crore (USD$1,106m) from its entry onto the National and Bombay Stock…

1st June 2011

Essar Ports shares go to market

1st June 2011

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

America’s use of its federal Harbour Maintenance Tax came under fire as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman John Mica spoke out against its misappropriation.

1st June 2011

Call to tackle US harbour tax misuse

1st June 2011