World News – Page 155
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NewsGrowth at German container terminal prompts recruitment drive
Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven plans to increase its workforce by 50% in response to higher volumes of business.
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NewsCoal port in to be constructed in Vietnam
A US$1bn coal port will be built in South Vietnam in a deal that could provide a major boost to the country’s cargo and logistics.
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NewsNorth America sees industrial property boom
Industrial property markets including ports are strong across the US, and Canadian ones are also doing well, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has said.
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Cape Verde abandons port concession plan
The government of Cape Verde is rethinking its concession policy towards its four main ports.
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New Buenos Aires port plan ready
According to the Argentinean Ports Directorate (AGP), the design of the new Buenos Aires port is ready, although will not yet be made public.
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Buenos Aires province boosts port competitiveness
In Argentina, representatives of the Under-secretary of Ports and Navigable Waterways of the Ministry of Transport have met with representatives of the public ports of the Province of Buenos Aires to investigate new ways of boosting the competitiveness of the sector, particularly in reducing logistics costs.
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Algeciras bidding deadline further extended
Although relative stability has been restored in stevedoring operations at Spanish ports, the port authority at Algeciras Bay (APBA) has put back the bidding deadline for its third container terminal from June 30 to October 31. The new terminal will be part of the Phase B development of the Isla ...
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JLL: North American ports record gains
Port gateways in the US and Canada increased their container volumes from 3.2m to 45.6m teu between 1974 and 2016, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) said.
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NewsVarna seeks reconstruction proposals
The operator of the Port of Varna in Bulgaria has launched a $2.9m tender for infrastructure reconstruction at the port, Bulgaria’s Public Procurement Agency has said.
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Thai ports overtime scam uncovered
Investigators have discovered a multi-million Thai bhat graft scam involving potentially 560 employees, many of them high-ranking officials, at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), the country’s The Nation newspaper has reported.
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NewsFavorable landlord environments for North American ports
Landlord-favourable environments are the order of the day on Jones Lang LaSalle''s (JLL) most recent seaport property ranking.
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NewsJLL highlights trends facing NA ports
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has identified five top trends to watch out for at North American ports in its Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) 2017 Seaport report.
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NewsInternational operators eye Chittagong tender
Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.
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NewsHutchison takes up Basra port contract
Hutchison Ports has partnered up with an Iraqi terminal operator in order to expand its Middle East growth strategy.
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NewsVancouver rail supply chain performance project secures funding
A project that will analyse rail cargo supply chain performance at the Port of Vancouver has received CAD$250,000 funding.
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NewsLA expands digital information portal
The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digitised port information portal, which aims to keep cargo flowing efficiently, to include all of the Port of Los Angeles’ container terminals and shipping lines.
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NewsFunding green light propels Sihanoukville
A Japanese loan agreement has given the green light needed to begin development on a new deep water terminal in Cambodia to cater for increased business and larger vessels.
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NewsNew dynamics
The expanded Panama Canal is driving change in Central America. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRough road ahead
India is tackling port modernisation, but there are road bumps ahead. Michael Mackey reports
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NewsNew RTG cranes to help KCT rail container handling
Two new rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes will be used by Klaipeda Container Terminal (KCT) to help handle rail containers.
