World News – Page 106
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NewsABP sheds staff with reorganisation
Several Associated British Ports (ABP) employees will be leaving the organisation following its decision to reorganise its divisions.
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NewsUps, downs and Brexit
Ports in Northern Europe are looking for new opportunities, reports Felicity Landon
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NewsDream peddling of Belt and Road
China has turned down the rhetoric on its global ‘connector’ scheme to overcome criticism of the project’s intentions. Stevie Knight reports on the latest strategy
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NewsGetting South Africa’s house in order
South Africa is facing up to the problems at its biggest port while keeping its role as the conduit for Southern Africa, says Martin Rushmere
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NewsCAD$47.5m to improve Halifax efficiency
The Canadian Government will invest CAD$47.5m in two projects that will increase capacity at the Port of Halifax to move domestic goods to international markets.
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NewsYilport moves on from LBCT loss
Yildirim Group has said it is looking ahead to ‘new opportunities” and anticipates singing a deal to develop a container terminal in Gulfport, Mississippi, US.
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NewsBreakbulk Europe Opens Today
21 MAY 2019, BREMEN, Germany—Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry, opens its doors at Messe Bremen to an expected crowd of 11,000 from 120 countries today. The Welcome Reception will be held from 17:00 – 20:00, followed by two days of exhibition, conference ...
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NewsVancouver strikes averted at eleventh hour
A BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) enforced lockout has been lifted and an International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada-organised strike withdrawn after a “tentative agreement” on a new labour contract was reached between the two organisations.
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NewsHutchison Ports signs Quebec terminal deal
Québec Port Authority has signed an agreement with Hutchison Ports and CN (Canadian National Railway) to build and operate a CAD$775m deepwater container terminal.
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NewsTIL bids for new Valencia terminal
Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) has proposed to invest €1,011m to build and operate the new terminal within the northern extension of the Port of Valencia.
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NewsVancouver warns of strike and lockout damage
The Port of Vancouver has stressed how a withdrawal of labour would be “extremely disruptive” as the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) goes ahead with its plan to lock out workers on 30 May in retaliation to the International Longshoreman Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada’s plans for strike action.
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NewsCosta Rica assesses four port projects
The government of Costa Rica is considering investment in four port projects and has committed $3.348m to pre-investment studies.
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NewsSetúbal dockers sign new labour agreement
Stevedores at the Portuguese Port of Setúbal have unanimously approved in principle a new collective bargaining agreement, which should bring labour stability to what had become a hotspot of unrest over the past six months.
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NewsSines threatened by six months of strikes
Worker unrest at the Portuguese Port of Sines continues to be a concern.
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MOU delivers automation progress
An MOU between Navis and Tianjin Port Group to accelerate technology innovation has already seen the organisations partner on several projects in China that involve a range of different automation solutions.
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More criticism of Posorja concession award
Allegations continue to build about the improper manner in which DP World was awarded the concession for the Posorja Deep Water Port Project in Ecuador.
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NewsFirm fined after worker killed at Felixstowe
An UK-based company been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of more than £13,000 following the death of a concrete worker at a dockside apron-upgrade project at the Port of Felixstowe.
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NewsChina port operators to feel tariff fallout
The US-China trade war will likely see port handling charges decline, resulting in a reduction of revenue and profit margins for China Merchants Port Holdings, Hutchison Port Holdings and Shanghai International Port, a new report has found.
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NewsUS$225m for US port infrastructure
US$225m will be available for US port infrastructure improvements through the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations bill.
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NewsJapan, India and Sri Lanka to develop Colombo
The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly develop the Port of Colombo to increase the port''s container volume and enhance marine transportation in and around South Asia.
