Port Strategy News – Page 142
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Baie Comeau enlists Rotterdam support
The Port of Baie Comeau, Canada has joined forces with the Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands to explore the potential for its development and future cargo growth opportunities.
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NewsTRANSSHIPMENT – EVOLVES
Transshipment is evolving as a tool via which to serve peripheral markets. Experience in the Indian Ocean confirms this and the ongoing requirement for port investment, as Andrew Penfold explains
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NewsCHINA: BALANCE OF POWER
Recent times have seen relatively small but distinct shifts in the balance of power among China’s containerports. A J Keyes charts these and puts northern China containerport development under the spotlight
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NewsNORTHERN CHALLENGES
A J Keyes assesses the position of North China containerports against a background of economic uncertainty and reviews the performance and development strategies of the key players
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NewsROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES
South Korea’s ports have been hit with a trucking strike, lockdowns in their largest trading partner market of China and the COVID-19 pandemic. AJ Keyes assesses the impact and what lies ahead
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NewsRUSSIA TURNS EAST
As a result of the Ukraine war Russia’s transport logistics have undergone some profound shocks and are seeing a growing eastern emphasis. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports
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NewsTRANSNET: PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION NOT PRIVATISATION
It was made clear earlier this year when Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister said: “Transnet is not being privatised. Nothing within Transnet is being privatised. However, we are being faced with the reality that Transnet will not be able to fund every aspect of its plans for investment in development and maintenance,”
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NewsUK GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES 5G COMPETITION
The UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed the launch of a new R&D competition that will see £30 million committed to help diversity the 5G supply chain in the country.
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NewsSUDAN PROJECT UNCERTAINTIES
A new port project has been announced for Sudan but there are reasons to believe this project is not built on strong foundations. Mike Mundy puts the project under the microscope
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NewsEmployee rights trucker protests
Trucker protests over the definition of an employee in California are bringing ports to a standstill
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NewsCruise ship shore power
The Port of Amsterdam is leading the way in a more sustainable cruise sector
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NewsShore power action urged
A global trade association is urging governments and port bodies to invest in shore-based power infrastructure
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NewsHeavy cranes business transfer
Kalmar is to transfer its heavy cranes business in China to Rainbow Industries
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NewsReducing truck no-shows
A German port is reducing ‘no-shows’ with the introduction of a new system which incentivises haulage companies to not miss their truck booking slots
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NewsLNG capacity increases explored
A Lithuanian LNG supplier is exploring increasing capacity to help secure a gas supply independent of Russia
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NewsSwedish reachstacker deal
Kalmar has signed a deal to supply its first electric reachstacker to a port in Sweden
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NewsVehicle import/export deal
A port in England’s north-east is has committed to the import and export of new vehicles for a further five years
