World News – Page 175
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Engineering suspended at Suape pending investigation
The Accounts Tribunal of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco (TCE) has stepped in to halt a project to rebuild and reinforce the breakwater at the Port of Suape at a cost of $156m. The contract was due to be carried out by Infinito Engenharia Ltda.
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NewsAdani to take full ownership of Abbot Point
Mining company Glencore is to sell the shares in its subsidiary Abbot Point BulkCoal Pty Ltd (APB) to the Adani Group.
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News‘Significant impact’ of Melbourne second port
Infrastructure Victoria (IV) has weighed into the debate about plans for a second container port to complement Melbourne.
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NewsContrasting results for Taranaki, Wellington
New Zealand North Island ports, CentrePort Wellington and Port Taranaki, have delivered contrasting performances in the financial year to June 30.
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Records set in south New Zealand
Southern New Zealand ports, PrimePort Timaru and South Port, have both returned strong financial year results.
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NewsICTSI Basra open for business
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has opened the first phase of its new greenfield terminal development.
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NewsPanama Canal issues request for proposals
The Panama Canal Authority has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain Corozal Container Terminal, located in the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.
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Manta concession loses only bidder
Walter Solís has been forced to quit his job as Ecuador’s Minister of Transport and Public Works following his strategic error in extending the bidding process for the Port of Manta by a further 60 days.
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Budget squeeze hits Mexican ports
It appears that, of the 13 ongoing port projects in Mexico, 11 are at risk of having no continuity funding available to them in the 2017 federal budget.
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NewsDP World invests in Australian terminals
DP World Australia has ordered four new ZPMC super post-panamax container cranes which are scheduled for delivery on October 2017.
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Sri Lanka aims high
Sri Lanka aims to be more than a transhipment centre for India, according to comments from the port authority at the recent Colombo International Maritime Conference.
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Bangladesh looks to improve relations
In a far reaching move, Bangladesh has allowed India, Nepal and Bhutan to use its southwestern Mongla port as part of a stepping up of maritime relations between the nations.
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NewsGeorgia invests $100m in deep sea port
The Government of Georgia has signed an agreement granting the Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) the exclusive right to construct, develop and operate the $2.5bn Anaklia Deep Sea Port, which promises to establish a new maritime corridor from China to Europe.
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NewsPort Nolloth poised for rehabilitation
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has commenced a multimillion-rand port infrastructure rehabilitation project at Port Nolloth, South Africa.
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NewsHurricane Matthew threatens US east coast ports
The US Coast Guard (USCG)’s marine safety information bulletin (MSIB) has issued a strong warning and forced ports to close because of Hurricane Matthew.
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NewsDenmark's Kalundborg invests for future growth
The Danish Port of Kalundborg is taking a decisive step toward its vision of growth with a €26 million port expansion which it says will make it a new container and industrial hub.
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NewsCOSCO inks Khalifa concession
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CPSL SPV) has entered into a concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Company to operate the new Khalifa Port Container Terminal 2.
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NewsSize issues
West Coast ports are rethinking the notion that bigger is better, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsReality check
Bigger ships are now a reality for West Coast South America ports. Alex Hughes reports
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