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OCEANIA

OCEANIA

P& O Nedlloyd is understood to be seeking between US$735,000 and US$3.68m reimbursement in a contract dispute with Ports of Auckland. Having lost a service from the carrier in February last year,…

1st April 2005

Auckland-P&O Nedlloyd in contract dispute

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Dubai-headquartered Horizon Terminals Limited (HTL), established by Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has awarded construction contracts for a US$200 million bulk liquids terminal to be built on 39ha of land at Banyan,…

1st April 2005

Jurong oil terminal contracts awarded

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Shanghai International Port (SIP), now the worlds third busiest, is planning to raise US$800m on the Hong Kong stock exchange as a means of funding its expansion programme.

1st April 2005

SIP PLANS HONG KONG FLOAT

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

With Hong Kong sitting atop the 2004 league table and neighbouring Shenzhen, comprising the three terminal complexes of Chiwan, Shekou and Yiantian, now ranking fourth, the massive factory outlet that is southern…

1st April 2005

China increases container league table domination

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

PSA International has completed the purchase of NWS Holdings Limiteds Hong Kong port assets. The deal represents PSAs first investment in the worlds largest container port and involves the transfer of NWS…

1st April 2005

PSA completes purchase of Hong Kong assets

1st April 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

The South African state owned holding, Transnet, has approved a US$349.37m investment upgrade package for container terminals in both Durban and Cape Town.

1st April 2005

South Africa invests in box terminals

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).Exporters using the Bangladeshi port of Mongla have asked the government to…

1st April 2005

MONGLA THREATENED BY MAFIAS

1st April 2005

ASIA

ASIA

The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).A one-stop shop service centre has been opened at Chittagong to improve…

1st April 2005

Chittagong opens one-stop shop

1st April 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

Leif Wallin, president of trailer handling for the Finland-headquartered company, confirmed that Kalmar is "involved in hybrids in a couple of projects", working with the US Environmental Protection Agency in the ports…

1st April 2005

CASTELLON TARGETS CERAMICS TRAFFIC

1st April 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Portuguese government, in an attempt to promote the port of Sines, is making financial incentives available for companies that want to invest in it.

1st April 2005

SINES SEEKS SPANISH INVESTMENT

1st April 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

Leif Wallin, president of trailer handling for the Finland-headquartered company, confirmed that Kalmar is "involved in hybrids in a couple of projects", working with the US Environmental Protection Agency in the ports…

1st April 2005

Leixoes splashes out on infrastructure

1st April 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

The port authority of Santander has decided for the moment not to participate in a project to promote shortsea shipping links in the North Sea. A spokesperson for the authority explained that…

1st April 2005

Santander luke warm regarding shortsea initiative

1st April 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

Contship Italia, which forms part of the Eurokai/Eurogate group, has formalised its bid to manage Voltri Terminal Europa. Although this covers the sixth development module and also the extension of the fifth…

1st April 2005

Contship seeks Voltri concession

1st April 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

As part of its move to 3-person crewing - agreed as part of a National Framework Agreement with the Transport & General Workers Union (TGWU) - Adsteam UKs Gravesend crews have now…

1st April 2005

GRAVESEND CREWS IMPLEMENT CHANGE

1st April 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

Dockers at Durban, Cape Town and Richards Bay have refused a 6.2% pay offer and are holding out for 8%.

1st April 2005

South African dockers strike

1st April 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The work histories of six former workers at the port of Nelson who have developed motor neurone disease are currently being investigated by the New Zealand Department of Labours Occupational Safety and…

1st April 2005

Nelson port workers deaths examined

1st April 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Maritime Union of New Zealand says it will shut down New Zealand ports if shortterm overseas casual labour is brought in under the guise of labour shortages.

1st April 2005

Union issues overseas labour warning

1st April 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Port workers in Peru have rejected the governments recent port concession programme, threatening to go on strike should attempts been made to implement it.

1st April 2005

PERUVIAN STEVEDORES REJECT CONCESSION PLAN

1st April 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The threeberth installation to be known as Santa Caterina Container Terminal, is due to open in early 2007. With a draught of 16 metres it will be able to handle vessels of…

1st April 2005

INTERNATIONAL DREDGING COMPANIES SOUGHT BY BARRANQUILLA

1st April 2005

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Construction of Embraport, which is being billed as Latin Americas first multi-purpose terminal, is due to commence later this year following clearance from Brazils environmental protection agency. Located in the port of…

1st April 2005

Santos to have Latin Americas first MP terminal

1st April 2005