World News – Page 153
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DP World drops Indonesia terminal
DP World has decided not to renew its operating contract for PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) in Indonesia at the end of the agreement in 2019.
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NewsPort of Valencia returns to growth
Port of Valencia’s container traffic has recovered from the June stevedoring strike with growth of 0.34%.
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NewsMinister: Argentina must consolidate ports
The Under Secretary of Port and Inland Waterways of Argentina’s Ministry of Transport has stressed the need to consolidate ports in the country to both boost tourism and regional economies.
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NewsLisbon abandons Barreiro terminal
Lisbon''s port authority, Administração do Porto de Lisboa (APL), is to abandon plans to build a new container terminal at Barreiro on the south bank of the River Tagus, following an adverse Environmental Impact Assessment.
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News$1bn injection into Rosario’s ports
Argentina’s Minister of Transport, Guillermo Dietrich, has welcomed favourable government tax policies that have been responsible for a raft of new investment in ports in the Rosario Metropolitan area, which currently handles around 80% of trans-Andean agricultural output.
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NewsPD Ports warns against “Brexit blinkers”
PD Ports is urging UK businesses not to develop “Brexit blinkers” but instead to explore new global opportunities.
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NewsPort of Tyne introduces merchant shipping welfare fund
A fund to provide welfare support for merchant ships’ sailors visiting the Port of Tyne has raised approximately £10,000.
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NewsCOSCO to acquire APM Zeebrugge terminal
COSCO SHIPPING Ports will become the sole shareholder of Zeebrugge container terminal in a EUR35m deal with APM Terminals.
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NewsGeorgia ports will reopen “as quickly as possible”
The Ports of Savannah and Brunswick are expected to remain closed until at least Wednesday following Hurricane Irma’s impact.
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NewsAsia port alliance grows in strength
Malaysia’s Transport Minister has confirmed five new members will join an Asian port alliance to work more closely together to increase trade volume.
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NewsBaltimore to host 2018 GreenPort Congress
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) has announced that the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore will play host to the GreenPort Congress in 2018.
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NewsUS ports net $100m in security grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the recipients of its FY 2017 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP).
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NewsMyanmar port seeks new operator to tackle congestion
A Myanmar port is seeking a partner operator to come on board as majority shareholder and help tackle congestion and reduce dwell times by 30 to 40%.
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Cuba to upgrade Nuevitas/Tarafa port
The Cuban government is to spend $40m on developing the Port of Nuevitas into one of its largest capacity facilities and to make it the second leading port in the country. It currently handles just 250,000 tonnes annually.
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Saudi Aramco moves on ballast water requirements
Saudi Aramco has selected Chelsea Technologies to deliver benchmark testing for ballast water standards compliance after the company announced that all ships calling at its ports and terminals must provide samples of the water deposits to comply with the IMO''s Ballast Water Management Convention.
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NewsAdvisor sought for new Chittagong terminal
Bangladesh’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) Authority has opened applications for a legal advisor for the planned development of a new terminal for the Port of Chittagong.
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Penta-Ocean supports Matarbari coal port
Penta-Ocean Construction (Penta-Ocean) has received an order from a consortium comprising Sumitomo, Toshiba and IHI to construct a large port in southern Bangladesh.
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CMPort to acquire 90% of TCP
China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort) is set to acquire a 90% stake in Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá (TCP) from the Brazilian terminal’s founding shareholders and global private equity company Advent International.
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NewsUS ports handled 1.72m teu in July
US ports saw a boom in imports in July, with preliminary data from the National Retail Federation showing that they handled the equivalent of 1.72m teu, just missing out on creating a record.
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NewsNew advice for H&S in ports
UK port health and safety organisation Port Skills and Safety (PSS) has teamed up with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Unite the Union to create a document offering guidance to help foster effective health and safety cultures in organisations within the UK port industry.
