World News – Page 111
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NewsAutomated LA trucks delayed after protest
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has voted to postpone a construction permit for APM Terminals’ driverless electric cargo trucks amidst backlash from Los Angeles union officials.
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NewsSudan to make over US$2bn from terminal deal
The Sudanese government will make €2.13bn ($2.44bn) over a 20-year period from a deal to transfer Port Sudan’s container terminal to Filipino port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) to expand port capacity, a government official has said.
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NewsBeira port holds up in cyclone
The Port of Beira in Mozambique has sustained only limited damage from Cyclone Idai, a storm in south-eastern Africa described by the United Nations as potentially the worst disaster to ever hit the Southern Hemisphere.
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NewsStrikes hang over Brazil's leading port
Casual dockworkers supplied by OGMO at Santos, South America’s largest port for containers, have entered their third week of strike action and continue to demand a return to 25% of the shift allocation.
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NewsDramatic hike in US ports' economic impact
The total economic value that US coastal ports provide, in terms of revenue to businesses, personal income and economic output by exporters and importers, has risen 17% in the last five years, from $4.6tr to $5.4tr.
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NewsOperators campaign more for Mombasa business
Petitioning behind the scenes by global operators trying to get a foothold in Kenya’s Port of Mombasa has increased following reports that government is eager to concession its container terminal.
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NewsNew tool to aid UK port policy development
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), an agency of the UK Government, has commissioned a marine consultant to ''map'' shipping’s value to help underpin the development of port marine plan policies.
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NewsPSA Intl takes first steps in Eastern Europe
Port operator PSA International has joined forces with Australian investment management firm IFM Investors and the Polish Development Fund (PFR) to acquire the Port of Gdansk’s Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (DCT Gdansk), Poland’s biggest box terminal.
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NewsCompetition body moves to crush DPW challenge
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said in a court filing that a DP World challenge to a probe into its alleged anti-competitive practices at India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) constitutes an attempt to stop or push back potential adverse findings against the operator.
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NewsChina MOU could create market distortion
As Italy prepares to be the first G7 country to sign a Belt and Road initiative MOU with China, a port analyst has questioned whether Chinese investment will distort the ports market.
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Future of Valparaiso Terminal 2 at risk
Terminal Cerros de Valparaiso’s (TCVAL) decision to quit the Port of Valparaiso’s Terminal 2 project will set the initiative back by years and slow the expansion of port capacity in Chile, according to recent analysis.
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NewsTax hike sparks DP World Berbera protest
Operations at DP World Berbera have been hit by delays for the fifth consecutive day as local businesses protest an increase in goods and services tax.
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NewsBAPLIE Viewer Online announces new website features and integration options
The online tool announced upgrades to functionality for working with BAPLIE files, providing increased value to a growing number of users around the world amid new integrations with key stakeholders in the shipping industry.
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NewsPortsmouth feels sting of Brexit funding
The UK government''s assessment of ports to decide how much Brexit funding local authorities should receive was disjointed, failed to recognise Portsmouth as a high impact port for Brexit and created a financial shortfall, the director of Portsmouth International Port (PIP) has said.
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NewsPotential Damietta Port and PSA partnership
Damietta Port Authority (DPA) and PSA International have met to discuss collaborating on future container handling projects at Egypt’s Damietta Port.
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NewsEnd in sight for Singapore waters dispute
Malaysia and Singapore aim to end a territorial dispute over the extension of the Johor Bahru Port limits with an agreement to mutually suspend overlapping port limits and for vessels of both countries to operate in accordance with international law.
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NewsBerthing window issues in NZ
Shipping lines are reporting congestion-related issues throughout New Zealand’s port network, with little capacity existing to accommodate the realities of vessels frequently arriving outside of their scheduled berthing windows.
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NewsNZ ports’ financial updates
Northport’s parent company, Marsden Maritime Holdings, has reported a comparable 3% dip in revenue to NZ$7.18m and 16% decline in net profit after tax to NZ$4.44m in its interim financial result.
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Crackdown on Tanzania's 'dumb' ports
The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is in the process of formalising nearly 150 of the country’s ‘dumb’ ports to administer controls including tax and put a stop to smuggling.
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NewsU-turn possible on Sudan concession
Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has said that a deal to transfer Port Sudan’s container terminal to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is being reviewed following a protest strike by workers.
