World News – Page 264
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NewsSalalah invests to double capacity
Oman’s Ministry of Transport and Communication has invested $143m into an expansion project at the Port of Salalah with the aim of doubling the port''s general cargo capacity.
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NewsLA pioneers clean ship incentive
The Port of Los Angeles has become the first seaport in North America and the Pacific Rim to adopt a clean air rewards programme for visiting green vessel operators.
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NewsIn it for the long haul
Despite Europe’s financial troubles, Charles Hammond of Forth Ports says that the UK''s ports are sturdy operations, and not likely to see a disastrous collapse as they are “the gateways to the country”.
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NewsCall on the community
The UK''s ''Big Society'' ethos can''t be small-minded when it comes to port ownership models. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsLast minute problems at JWP
It appears that last minute problems may be threatening completion of one of Germany’s biggest marine engineering projects – construction of the new JadeWeser Port (JWP) deepwater terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
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NewsDivers clean up Abu Dhabi ports
Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) is demonstrating its commitment to protecting the marine environment - its just completed a two day diving campaign to clean up the seabeds of the Emirate’s ports and marinas.
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NewsThe UK's lost opportunities
More needs to be done to stop red tape choking UK port development, explains Stevie Knight
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NewsAPM uses wind to power terminal
Denmark’s APM Terminals Cargo Service has announced that it has formed a new partnership with DONG Energy, to reduce the operator’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the port of Aarhus.
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NewsTacoma ten year plan
The Port of Tacoma has announced its strategic development plan for the next ten years – the culmination of a year’s worth of research with customers, the local community and employees.
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Santos Brasil and APMT fight for Brazilian terminals
According to terminal operator Santos Brasil, it is studying three possible new concessions in Brazil, two of which will be in the port of Suape and one at Manaus.
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Baltimore top of the US ports for growth
The Port of Baltimore is celebrating a 15% increase in annual cargo volumes, marking the greatest growth of any major US port last year.
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New Brazilian dry bulk concession due in May
The Brazilian state of Pará is to issue a $546m tender for a dry bulk terminal at the port of Outeiro in May.
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NewsMelbourne ready to welcome third stevedore
Melbourne has finally got the go-ahead for a new container terminal at its Webb Dock, at the same time securing approval of infrastructure upgrades at Swanson Dock.
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Savannah secures additional funding
The Port of Savannah has secured funding of $46.7m to help pay for the Savannah Harbor deepening.
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Transnet unveils $4.3bn investment plan
South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals has committed R33bn ($4.3bn) over the next seven years in port and rail capital projects until 2018/19.
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ICTSI invests in Karachi terminal
Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc subsidiary ICTSI Mauritius has acquired a 35% stake in Karachi’s Pakistan International Container Terminal Ltd.
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Panama Canal proposes rate hike
The Panama Canal Authority has released proposals to hike Canal toll charges, increasing the number of vessel types, and breaking the tanker segment down into three segments.
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LA sets out five-year plan
The Port of Los Angeles has adopted a five-year strategic plan through to 2017, focusing on three key areas: competitive operations, strong relationships and financial strength.
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ICTSI to acquire additional concessions
Enrique Razon, chairman and chief executive of ICTSI, has announced that the company is seeking to acquire additional port concessions this year, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
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Head of APDL resigns in protest
The president of the Douro and Leixoes Port Authority (APDL), Matos Fernandes, has resigned his post, citing his "deep regret" in respect of "an absence of decision-making from other companies in the industry".
