World News – Page 193
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NewsDP World's Tasmanian port development in doubt
DP World’s plans to develop a $20 million container terminal at Tasmania''s Port of Burnie are in jeopardy after the Senate voted down a proposed shipping bill to allow foreign vessels greater access to Australian ports.
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NewsTerex cements Indian presence
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has delivered almost 40 diesel-electric Terex Gottwald harbour cranes to India.
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NewsPANYNJ lays out future spending plans
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has released its proposed budget for 2016.
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NewsILWU guilty of labour violations
The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) has affirmed the decision of an administrative law judge that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and ILWU Local 8 violated federal labour law.
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NewsKhalifa Port ready for expansion
Port operator, Abu Dhabi Terminals says that Khalifa Port Container Terminal is ready for the next phase of expansion and that new equipment will be added in 2016 and 2017 to keep up with demand for services.
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NewsLondon reveals 20 year vision
The use of the Thames could be transformed to its benefit, according to the latest Thames Vision publication by the Port of London Authority (PLA), which sets out a plan to develop the Thames over the next 20 years.
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Chennai port operations crippled by floods
The city of Chennai, India has seen some of the heaviest and deadliest rainfalls in decades, with the flooding resulting in the death of more than 400 people.
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News"Dark year" for dockers' safety
The number of deaths and accidents at European ports has caused 2015 to be dubbed a ‘dark year’ for safety.
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ABB secures DP World project
ABB will deliver automation and remote control solutions to the underway Terminal 4 in Dubai, which is operated by DP World.
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NewsChinese win Sydney port construction contract
China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) will participate in the Port of Sydney development project after coming to an agreement with Harbour-Port Development Partners (HPDP).
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NewsBaltic ports in green collaboration
Three Finnish TEN-T core ports are working in collaboration with Ports of Stockholm and Viking Line to invest €8,100,000 in measures to reduce the environmental impact from shipping in the Baltic Sea.
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Callao: no to regional hub status
Peru has all but ruled out the possibility that Port of Callao will become a regional hub.
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China eyes Slovenian port potential
Media reports say that China is interested in getting involved with the Port of Koper renovation project in Slovenia.
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NewsPANYNJ ready for winter
The Port of New York and New Jersey has published its winter weather plan for 2015-2016.
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India moves to convert state-owned ports
The Indian shipping ministry has drafted a plan to convert 11 of the 12 state-owned ports into corporate entities in a move which is hoped will bring greater financial freedom, according to a report by news agency Mint.
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Port of Melbourne lease concerns
A bid to push through legislation to lease Australia’s Port of Melbourne has apparently hit a stumbling block, that is according to Australian media reports.
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Controversial lease of Darwin to China
Chinese group, Landbridge, has acquired the controversial lease of Darwin Port in Australia.
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NewsLA approves security and operations grants
The Los Angeles Boat of Harbour Commission has approved three grants from the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) totalling US$1.8m.
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NewsUS ports suffer from ‘identity problem’
US ports have an “identity problem”, according to Capt Chip Jaenichen, the administrator of the US Maritime Administration (MARAD).
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Manta modernisation set for 2016
The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has revealed that modernisation of the Port of Manta will become a reality in 2016. This will form part of the ninety-third anniversary celebrations of the founding of the city.
