World News – Page 226
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NewsValencia stevedores accused of being overpaid
The Valencia Shipping Association has claimed that stevedores in the port earn up to three times more than stevedores in other ports.
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Post-quake build announced for Lyttelton
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has announced a “reinstatement and development vision” to shareholders at its recent annual meeting.
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Long term lease for Newcastle
New South Wales Government Treasurer Mike Baird has called for expressions of interest from qualified parties wishing to secure a 98-year lease of the Port of Newcastle.
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NewsCall to privatise Melbourne
Privatising the Port of Melbourne would help facilitate the development of a container terminal at the Port of Hastings and deliver flow-on benefits, according to Australian Logistics Council chief executive Michael Kilgariff.
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NewsPort Strategy celebrates award winner
Port Strategy is delighted to announce that IHS Fairplay’s Baha Eksioglu scooped the Port Strategy Award at this year’s Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers’ annual prize giving ceremony in London.
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NewsSt Lawrence rings changes for Montreal
A project of major importance to shipping and consequently ports in the region is the optimisation of navigation in the St Lawrence River from Quebec City to Montreal.
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NewsTyphoon hit port gets assistance
International Container Services (ICTSI) has stepped in to help rebuild and re-equip the Port of Tacloban following the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan to help ensure safe delivery of humanitarian aid.
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NewsNorthern highs
Canadian ports have survived the downturn and are looking ahead with renewed optimism as Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsCalifornian ports race to stay competitive
Incentivising is becoming more and more popular among ports as Trans-Pacific trade is projected to grow and now the race is on to stay competitive between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Saying no to the shortcut
Honesty is definitely the best policy but it’s not easy: “Trying to import equipment for a particular project we got tangled in huge customs delays,” says Peter Richards of Gulftainer.
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NewsGrowing pains
Does excess Middle East port development mark an eye to the future, or too much too soon? Stevie Knight reports
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NewsStill room for improvement on Indian port policy
Despite positive moves to reduce the red tape tying up port development, India still needs to do more before it can take its place on the world logistics stage, according to an analyst.
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Milford Haven’s solar flare
The UK’s Port of Milford Haven is progressing with its project to install 20,000 solar panels to cover an area the size of 30 football fields.
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Namibia container terminal secures funds
The African Development Bank Group has agreed a $338m sovereign guaranteed loan to Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) to finance the construction of a container terminal at Walvis Bay New Port.
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NewsGetting aid to the Philippines
Maintaining effective port operations will be one of the first things on the Filippino government’s agenda after Typhoon Haiyan swept through the country, not least to allow aid in effectively.
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NewsNew Jordan hub opens for business
The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) US$140m berth expansion project has been completed and is now open for business, making Jordan a “key regional gateway and logistical hub”.
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NewsPSA makes a move on China
A subsidiary of PSA International has acquired stakes in a new container terminal company in Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province, China – its first major venture in the Yangtze River Delta region.
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NewsMilitary takes control of Mexican port
The military has assumed control of Mexico''s port of Lazaro Cardenas relieving the local police of its duties to make a stand against drug cartel violence.
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NewsLondon Gateway open for business
After a false start when it became a port of refuge for a fire-struck containership in September, DP World''s London Gateway has today welcomed its first scheduled ship.
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NewsEU ports regulation woes
Major European port players met in Brussels this week to discuss the European Union’s plans to review EU ports policy at a specially convened mini-hearing.
