World News – Page 123

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    Suape box terminal under investigation

    2018-10-04T11:29:00Z

    Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), has sought powers to launch an official investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices implemented by the container terminal (Tecon Suape) at the northeastern Suape Port.

  • Napier Port
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    45% of Napier could be sold to fund growth

    2018-10-03T15:57:00Z

    Hawke’s Bay Regional Council could sell up to 45% of Napier Port in New Zealand to fund the port’s growth requirements, while retaining majority ownership and balancing the council’s investments.

  • Lagos Port Complex
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    Inefficiency and corruption in Nigerian ports

    2018-10-03T13:28:00Z

    Operators, users of Nigerian ports and industry players are increasingly faced with bureaucratic red tape, constant delays and illegal charges leading to costly operations, a new report has found.

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    Buenos Aires must secure capacity

    2018-10-03T09:20:00Z

    An immediate concern for the Port of Buenos Aires is to secure container handling capacity, considering the 2019 expiration of concessions of the three container terminals.

  • Fergusson container terminal
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    Auckland congestion pressures other ports

    2018-10-02T13:43:00Z

    Berth congestion at the Port of Auckland has seen schedule changes and operational delays at other ports receiving diverted ships.

  • Port of San Diego
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    San Diego cyber-attack included ransom note

    2018-10-01T16:51:00Z

    A ransom note was received by the Port of San Diego after it was hit by a cyber attack caused by ransomware which disabled its IT systems last week.

  • Halterm is exploring digital solutions. Credit: Steve Farmer
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    Box growth buoys Canadian hubs

    2018-10-01T14:59:00Z

    Canada''s four main container ports are going through a strong period of growth, writes Alex Hughes

  • SCPA has six 47-metre cranes on order with ZMPC. Credit: SCPA
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    US tariffs cause crane conundrum

    2018-10-01T14:55:00Z

    President Trump’s trade tariffs are proving to be a particular headache for US East Coast ports, finds Martin Rushmere

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    Saudi Navy stops attack on Jizan Port

    2018-10-01T12:29:00Z

    The Royal Saudi Navy Forces have destroyed two explosive-laden Houthi boats targeting Jizan Port, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.

  • Port of San Diego
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    Cyberattack crashes San Diego systems

    2018-09-27T16:26:00Z

    A cybersecurity attack at the Port of San Diego has disrupted IT systems and resulted in limited functionality.

  • Port of Hodeidah
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    Hodeidah fighting is choking port

    2018-09-27T15:34:00Z

    Intensification of fighting around Hodeidah in Yemen is choking the port which the aid operation and the commercial markets depend on, a UN relief chief has stated.

  • Port of Barcelona
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    Barcelona unaffected by cyber attack

    2018-09-25T17:06:00Z

    Operations at the Port of Barcelona have remained unaffected by a cyber attack last week.

  • APM Terminals Quetzal Photo: APM Terminals
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    APMT loses patience in Guatemala

    2018-09-24T15:23:00Z

    APM Terminals (APMT) is to seek international arbitration in respect of its disagreement with the government of Guatemala over its terminal APM Terminals Quetzal, or Terminal de Contenedores Quetzal.

  • Demand is not sufficient to justify the large investment that an automated terminal would need, the research also found Photo: RenatoThadoo/Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons
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    Automated handling in Santos “impracticable”

    2018-09-24T15:23:00Z

    A research project undertaken by three civil engineering students at Universidade Santa Cecília in Brazil''s Santos has suggested that introducing an automated container terminal at the Port of Santos is currently “impracticable”.

  • The Port of Lisbon is being affected by the strikes (image is of the city of Lisbon) Photo: Han van Hoof/flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0
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    Strikes beginning to harm traffic at Lisbon

    2018-09-24T15:23:00Z

    A series of strikes called by the Sindicato dos Estivadores e da Actividade Logística port union in Portugal against anti-union and exploitative labour measures is slowly but surely beginning to have an impact on the country’s seven main ports.

  • Garden City Terminal
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    Georgia Ports plan 8m teu capacity by 2028

    2018-09-24T13:10:00Z

    Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has a 10-year, US$2.5bn plan to expand the capacity of the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal from 5.5m teus to 8m.

  • Haiphong Port JSC
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    Vinalines planning new container terminals

    2018-09-24T12:28:00Z

    Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) is seeking approval from the government to build two container terminals at Lach Huyen Port in North Vietnam’s Hai Phong City.

  • Port of Papeete
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    Striking Papeete port workers blocking cargo

    2018-09-21T14:50:00Z

    A general strike in French Polynesia has seen cargo stuck in the Port of Papeete following action by port workers.

  • Port of Antwerp
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    Antwerp insists operations normal post-strike

    2018-09-20T16:50:00Z

    The Port of Antwerp has said operations have returned to normal following a strike by the Flemish Pilotage Service union which led to a backlog of vessels and container handling delays.

  • MoU signing
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    FinTech platform to help test new ideas

    2018-09-20T14:13:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Maqta Gateway and Abu Dhabi Global Market have partnered to launch a creative platform for FinTech innovator firms to develop and test new solutions.