World News – Page 183
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NewsContainer traffic up in Spain
In the first quarter of 2016, Spanish ports handled a total of 3,534,349 teu, an increase of 4.48% over the same period in 2015.
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NewsGothenburg labour talks resume
The Swedish Dockworkers'' Union, Hamn 4:an has dropped its threat of industrial action at Gothenburg and has informed APM Terminals that it is willing to continue its dialogue with the global operator.
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Tax exemptions for Gwadar port operators
The Pakistan Government has approved sweeping tax concessions for Chinese operators at the deep-sea port of Gwadar.
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NewsTurning point
South Africa needs to choose between responding to the market and its duty of care explains Stevie Knight
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NewsAlliances, uncertainties and opportunities
The European ports sector is full of diversity, with opportunities and challenges to match finds Felicity Landon
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NewsTale of two ports
Richard Rowe discusses how two Ghanaian ports are preparing for future growth
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NewsSeattle development brought forward
Port of Seattle has launched a public comment period on the proposed redevelopments to its marine cargo facilities at Terminal 5.
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NewsNew Crowley terminal in Puerto Rico
Crowley Puerto Rico Services has announced that it is continuing to deliver on its commitment to Puerto Rico with an additional $21m construction contract for improvements and upgrades at its Isla Grande port terminal in San Juan.
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Plans afoot for Cap Haitien Port
The Government of Haiti has requested the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help improve the facilities and efficiency of Cap Haitien Port.
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NewsState-ownership not the solution for Portland
The Port of Portland’s executive director has rejected a recent proposal from president of Common Sense for Oregon for the port’s Terminal 6.
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NewsLiverpool2 gears up for autumn opening
With marine trials planned for June and a formal opening scheduled for October, the UK’s latest deepwater container terminal, Liverpool2, is optimistic that it can lure business away from other UK ports.
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Puerto Quetzal concession revoked
Guatemala''s Presidential Commissioner, Enrique Godoy, revealed at a recent press conference that the government has sent around 30 contracts to the country''s Attorney General in respect of allegations of possible corruption surrounding concessions awarded for the expansion of facilities at Puerto Quetzal.
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Arica fears loss of traffic to Ilo
Port workers at the northern Chilean port of Arica say they are concerned by developments in the concession at the southern Peruvian port of Ilo, where a Bolivian company could potentially become the new concessionaire.
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NewsEarthquake puts back Manta concession
The bidding deadline for the Port of Manta concession in Ecuador has been extended by a further 30 days as a result of the 7.8 degree earthquake that struck the country on April 16.
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NewsKiwi ports ready for SOLAS regulations
A nationally-uniform process for collecting and managing the required information required by pending verified gross mass (VGM) regulations is in the throes of being developed by ports in New Zealand.
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NewsCatering for ultra large boxships
APM Terminals is to enlarge ten STS cranes at Pier 400 in Los Angeles which will them the tallest in service at any US port.
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Expressions of interest called for Takoradi
Ghana Port and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is inviting parties to submit an expression of interest for the concession of the dry bulk terminal at the Port of Takoradi.
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NewsShipping authority seeks to ‘adopt’ Portland
An impasse at the Port of Portland in Oregon may have a solution in the form of a state-owned authority tasked with reforming the container shipping terminal at the port.
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NewsNgqura invests in operational centre
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has officially launched two landmark developments at the Port of Ngqura as part of an ongoing programme to position the port as a container transhipment hub for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Yilport Holdings’ CEO resigns
Sean Pierce has resigned from his position as chief executive at Istanbul-based terminal operator Yilport Holdings, effective May 4, 2016.
