World News – Page 150
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NewsJurong pursues alternative energy research
Singapore’s Jurong Port has inked an agreement with Nanyang Technological University to jointly research ad develop alternative energy applications.
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NewsStorage tanks could save 3m litres of water at Antwerp
Port of Antwerp terminals could conserve up to 3m litres of water annually with underground storage tanks for washing equipment.
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NewsColombia studying 17 port projects
The government in Colombia is undertaking a study for the development of terminals across 17 ports, distributed between the country’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts. These are seen as medium-term projects and their establishment would help upgrade existing logistics provision in the country.
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NewsAlgeciras bid deadline extended again
Despite much-improved labour relations at ports throughout Spain, Algeciras Bay Port Authority has decided to put back for a fifth time the bidding deadline for a tender for a new container terminal – its third – which it proposes to build on the Phase B extension of the Isla Verde ...
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NewsFuture green EU port project plan
An EU-funded green initiatives project aims to define the port of the future and its challenges.
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NewsJeddah development to help economic diversification
Jeddah Port will be developed by DP World as part of a plan to diversify Saudi Arabia''s economy.
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NewsPort of Barcelona model for Catalonian independence
A Catalonian government official has hailed the autonomy of the Port of Barcelona as an example of how the region could succeed independent from Spain.
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NewsBaltimore receives environmental kudos for truck programme
The Port of Baltimore has received national kudos for its environmental efforts including its dray truck replacement programme.
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NewsICTSI approves Iraq’s BGT development
ICTSI has approved the second development phase of the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) in North Port, Umm Qasr, Iraq.
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NewsHouston equips itself for growth
America’s Port Houston has taken delivery of three new super post-panamax cranes to equip itself for further growth.
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NewsPorts of Auckland move uncertain
The future of a plan to move container operations from Ports of Auckland to Northport is uncertain.
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NewsEuroports up for sale
A consortium of investors has appointed Citi and Goldman Sachs to sell Euroports, Reuters has reported.
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Noatum sells OPSCA
Noatum Ports, the largest maritime terminal operator in Spain, has confirmed the sale of its 45% shareholding in Operaciones Portuarias Canarias SA (OPSCA Las Palmas) to Terminal Investments Limited (TIL), the terminal division of MSC.
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NewsBulk terminal deal for King Abdullah Port
King Abdullah Port has signed a 25-year agreement with AMSteel to operate its first bulk and general cargo terminal berth.
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China to reduce Kyaukpyu port share
China has agreed to reduce its stake in a proposed deep-sea port in Rakhine State in Myanmar to 70% amid local concerns about Beijing’s growing economic power in the country, a senior government official has said.
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NewsPorts of Cork and Dublin resume operations
Ireland’s ports of Cork and Dublin have fully resumed operations following disruption due to Storm Ophelia.
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Dublin prepares for Brexit
The Irish port of Dublin is to build new road layouts, put up inspection sheds for more Customs officers and set aside land for the queues of trucks it is expecting when the UK leaves the European Union.
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UK ports 'time warp' claim
Some UK ports appear to be in a time warp and have a nine-to-five mentality, according to a survey of Dutch shipowners.
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NewsRegeneration for CentrePort
A NZ$63m provision to “invest in resilience” has been announced by CentrePort Wellington as it continues its recovery from the significant damage suffered in last November’s Kaikoura earthquake.
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NewsContrasting NZ port results
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has delivered a strong return in the 2016-2017 financial year while Port Taranaki has experienced a tougher 12 months to June 30, 2017.
