World News – Page 224
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NewsUkrainian ports overcapacity crisis
Ukrainian ports are continuing to under-perform because of huge capacity surplus, which a new report says there is no quick solution for.
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NewsNew Appropriation Act supports US ports
The recently introduced US$1.1 trillion Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2014 will support US seaport infrastructure and enhance US international competitiveness, says the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
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NewsTaiwan works to promote its ports
Taiwan International Port Corporation (TIPC) is looking to promote the country’s port status through a series of ‘green’ strategies.
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NewsShipping carrier quits Australia
Recent media reports suggest that Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Service and its affiliate Gold Star Line will leave Australia next month, possibly leaving a large gap in trade for Oz ports.
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NewsStrikes cripple Chilean ports
A two-day strike called by dock workers in Chile''s southern Biobío region in support of striking colleagues at the port of Angamos ended on January 10. However, the threat of further action has not been ruled out.
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NewsChennai project fails to attract bidders?
Apparently the tender process to develop a disused coal terminal at the Indian government''s Chennai port has ended with no bids being received.
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NewsDurban Container Terminal development still on
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says that the plan to lengthen and deepen Durban harbour is still on, despite media reports that it has come under fire from environmental organisations.
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NewsPortuguese dockers air grievances
A pledge of support has been given to dockers in Lisbon by both the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Dockworkers’ Council (IDC) in advance of a Europe-wide strike planned for next week.
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NewsMiddle Eastern moves
Middle East container trade rides the wave of increased regional spending. Mike Mundy reports
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The importance of UK trade
The UK trade remains one of the largest single country trades in Northern Europe.
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NewsPolitics of ports
Investment in catering for direct containership calls in the UK has been lacking, explains Ben Hackett
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P3 hangs over East Coast fortunes
There is some uncertainty and nervousness over effects of the P3 alliance on US East Coast ports, with many awaiting the Federal Maritime Commission’s ruling, the introduction of the service and the reaction from competitors such as the G6.
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NewsChanting a mantra
East Coast ports believe that deeper water is the answer to many of their problems, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsRSGT prepares for extension works
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal is poised to award the contract for civil works relating to the extension of its terminal.
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NewsJakarta port strike
Media reports suggest that more than a hundred port workers are on strike at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port, but apparently there is no disruption to operations.
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Spanish port traffic declines 3%
Total tonnage at Spanish ports is forecast to decline by 3% this year compared with the 474.8m tons handled in 2012, according to José Llorca, president of Puertos del Estado, the national ports authority.
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NewsNew tenders in Cape Verde, Chile and Ecuador
The government of Cape Verde is putting the finishing touches to the legal and regulation framework to enable state-owned ports to be privatised in 2014. This follows parliamentary approval dating to November 2010.
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at Port Strategy.
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NewsIsraeli port tenders interest
The Israeli transportation ministry has said that four operators are in the running to operate two new container terminals at Ashdod and Haifa in Israel.
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NewsEssar Ports set to boost east coast presence
Essar Vizag Terminals Ltd, part of Essar Ports, is to develop three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Port – a deal which will help boost its east coast presence.
