World News – Page 276
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Shipper’s body slams Kotahi
New Zealand Importers’ Institute secretary Daniel Silva has labelled the new Kotahi logistics partnership a “collusion” against shipping companies and ports.
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NewsFinancial sting of Brazilian labour disputes
In the last five years, the Paranaguá and Antonina Port Authority (APPA) has been forced to spend $113m as a result of action by its workforce. By the end of this year, a further $25m will also be used to settle grievances following court action.
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NewsMelbourne capacity ‘crisis’ fast approaching
The Port of Melbourne’s ability to handle future container growth could be compromised as early as 2015, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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NewsQuake repercussions haunt Lyttelton
Lead insurer Vero has withheld a NZ$20m (US$15.5m) progress payment towards the repair of the earthquake-damaged Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) while it disputes the extent to which assets are insured for reinstatement.
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NewsAPMT Moin powers ahead with CH2MHill
APM Terminals’ Capt Paul Gallie flatly dismissed rumours that the group’s Costa Rican venture has stalled to delegates at TOC Americas taking place in Panama this week.
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NewsFirst refrigerated container call at TIS
The Ukraine''s TIS Terminal is celebrating its first refrigerated container ship call - the culmination of many years of work behind the scenes at the Port of Yuzhny.
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NewsPublic support for Mersey expansion
It’s exciting times for Peel Ports – nine out of ten respondents during the public consultation on the draft Mersey Ports Master Plan have come back in favour of future development.
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Peruvian dockworkers to strike
Dockworkers in Peru have announced they will go on strike on November 30 in an attempt to pressurise the government into annulling the concession awarded for APM Terminals for the Callao North container terminal.
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Australian dockers target DP World
A series of 24-hour strikes has been called by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) in protest against DP World''s refusal to grant a 5% pay increase and also improve working conditions.
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NZ hub to lessen Rena risk
Former Pacifica chief executive Rod Grout believes developing a major North Island hub port would reduce the risk of another Rena grounding disaster.
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NewsVision before strategy
Despite a very large territory, the Ukraine has been used to hearing the phrase, “nice potential”, while it remains – mostly – unrealised, says Arthur Nitsevych of Interlegal.
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NewsFragile recovery gains traction
In 2008 there were a number of shipping lines offering direct calls into the Black Sea, but the 2009 crash was an unmitigated disaster for the area.
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NewsA volatile character
Bullish Baltic sentiment will not be enough to drive demand; real investment and commitment is also needed. Stevie Knight reports
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NewsExplosive issue for US ports
Over the last few days, some ports in the US have been dealing with a potentially explosive issue – suspect reefer containers apparently at risk of explosion.
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NewsFloating tsunami debris threat to US ports
A 25 million tonne marine debris field created by the Japanese tsunami back in March is currently floating across the North Pacific and will reach Hawaii by this winter, according to experts.
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California cleans up its trucks
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that trucks older than 2006 will be banned from its port terminals next year.
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Loss of rail increases congestion at Manzanillo
Legal problems that resulted in rail operator Ferromex being banned three times from calling at the Mexican port of Manzanillo have resulted in severe congestion at the container terminal.
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Spain beneficiary of Moroccan strike
Labour disputes that have disrupted the Moroccan port of Tanger-Med since early October have pushed 30,000-35,000 containers each week to the Spanish ports of Algeciras and Malaga, according to local sources.
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Barcelona seeks €97m El Prat compensation
Barcelona port authority is seeking financial compensation of €97m ($134m) from three construction companies involved in the El Prat quay fiasco.
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Itajaí strikes push boxes away
In the first week of November, an estimated 7,500 teu bound for the port of Itajaí, Brazil, was forced to divert to other terminals, because of a strike of dockworkers at the APM Terminals facility.
