World News – Page 104
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NewsPortugal port expansion approved
A Portuguese port has been given the go-ahead to construct a new container terminal and expand existing operations.
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NewsElbe moves closer to target capability
Adjustment works to deepen and widen the River Elbe fairway have begun with the aim of improving large vessel access at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsThree US port projects in line for funding
Three US port-related projects will receive funding totalling US$142.06m to spend on improving freight productivity and efficiency.
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NewsCAD$46.2m for Canadian port
Canada’s Government will allocate CAD$46.2m in funding to enable the Port of Nanaimo to make significant infrastructure improvements and expansions at its Duke Point facilities.
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NewsUS$1.2bn Indonesian container port planned
A project to create a US$1.2bn container port and industrial logistics park in East Java, Indonesia is expected to begin this year.
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NewsIndustrial action limit for stevedores
Australia’s Fair Work Commission has ruled indefinite work bans by workers at DP World Australia’s terminals are not protected amidst new redundancy plans to combat “volume losses”.
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NewsWorker dies at Irish port
An investigation has been launched following the death of a worker at Warrenpoint Port, in County Down, Ireland.
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NewsAPMT and ILWU agree on automation training
A training programme has been agreed between APM Terminals and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 for the former’s Pier 400 automation project at the Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsICTSI secures Rio terminal concession
ICTSI subsidiary ICTSI Americas BV has acquired 100% of the shares of Libra Terminal Rio S.A. (Libra Rio) to run the Terminal de Contêineres 1 (T1Rio) container terminal in the Port of Rio, Brazil.
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NewsMexican port in line for four new terminals
The Port of Manzanillo is being considered for an expansion project to include the construction of four new terminals.
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NewsTransnet shuts down strike action
Transnet said it has obtained a court order to stop disruptive ‘go-slow’ strike action carried out by employees for over two weeks at its Ngqura container terminal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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NewsNSW government dismiss Newcastle inquiry
Australia''s New South Wales government is standing by the development of Port Botany in response to the Public Works Committee’s (PWC) inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on public works expenditure in New South Wales.
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NewsPortsmouth to digitalise TOS
Portsmouth International Port has awarded a contract to Hogia to supply a terminal operating system (TOS) to digitalise the management of freight transport and increase operational efficiency.
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NewsNew York’s 30-year plan revealed
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has unveiled a new 30-year plan for growth and development that lays out a flexible roadmap for the next generation of land-use and infrastructure development projects.
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NewsUK’s first maritime innovation hub opens
The UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub has been launched to develop solutions to the technological challenges facing the maritime sector and the wider logistics industry.
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NewsESPO award to recognise social media links
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has received eight submissions for the 11th edition of its ESPO Award.
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NewsDemand for storage sees Esbjerg expand
In response to increased demand for storage and shipping-out areas, the board of directors of Port Esbjerg has agreed to the construction of a new 40,000m2 multi-terminal in the eastern port area.
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NewsCosco strikes merger agreement
COSCO SHIPPING Ports has reportedly entered into a merger agreement with Tianjin Port Holdings and China Merchants International Terminals.
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NewsAPM LA automation permit vetoed by council
APM Terminals has said it is “disappointed” by the Los Angeles City Council’s decision to veto a vote by the Los Angeles Harbor Commission to approve a permit to automate the Port of Los Angeles’ Pier 400.
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NewsAPM MedPort Tangier terminal opens
APM Terminals’ USD800m MedPort Tangier transshipment terminal in Morocco has opened with an annual capacity of 5m teus and will support Tanger Med Port to increase its annual throughput capacity to 9m teus.
