World News – Page 292
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Sweden to offer cold ironing discounts
Sweden has been given the go-ahead by the European Union to reduce port tariffs for those vessels making use of cold ironing when docked in the port. The rationale is that by not making use of on-board engines, the environment of the port will be improved. The measure will be ...
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Vizag no longer India's number one
Visakhapatam Port, India''s leading port for many years, is now firmly anchored in second place behind Kandla, and is predicted to slip further down the league table with the threat of Gangavram hanging over it.
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Peru concession awarded
The Yurimaguas consortium has been awarded a concession to build and manage a new port in the Loreto region of Peru.
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NewsPanamanian ports head Latin America league
The Panamanian ports of Colón and Balboa have topped Cepal’s latest league table of Latin American ports, respectively handling 2.81m teu and 2.75m teu.
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Rio Grande ordered to re-tender contract
A court has told the port of Rio Grande that it must re-issue a tender in respect of emergency environmental services within the next six months, or the contract granted to the current provider, Ecosorb, will be suspended.
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Protests stall Açu port construction
Construction work on the new Açu port being promoted by LLX was interrupted twice in March and April.
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NMPT abandons PPP
New Mangalore Port Trust has abandoned plans for a public-private partnership development of its proposed container terminal.
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Cost overrun hits Tanjung Priok
The bill for the first stage of Tanjung Priok’s North Terminal development has spiralled by 26% from the original forecast, up from $1.02bn to $1.29bn. The hike in prices has been blamed on the change in location for the container terminal, an increase in infrastructure costs for construction of a ...
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Ust-Luga PPP completed
The Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga has completed construction of the last two of five berths at the multipurpose transhipment terminal. This is the first time such a development has taken place using a public-private partnership involving the Russian Investment Fund, which contributed almost $72m towards the $305m total cost.
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NewsNo blasting for Darwin’s LNG project
Blasting at Darwin’s harbour will be replaced by more environmentally friendly dredging methods, after concerns were raised by the community.
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'Unlawful' strikes challenged
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has launched two prosecutions against the Maritime Union of Australia following allegations of unlawful industrial action at Fremantle and Broome.
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Adani wins Abbot Point lease
The long-term lease of the Abbot Point coal terminal in Queensland has been won by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ), a branch of the Adani group of India.
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APMT linked to Kaliningrad
APM Terminals has been linked with a new 6m teu-capacity port development at Baltiysk, in the Kaliningrad enclave of Russia. The project is said to be at the early stages of discussion and APM Terminals has subsequently said that it has no firm investment plan, although confirms that studies are ...
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Turkish Canal mooted
The Turkish prime minister has revealed his government is looking into a project to build a canal connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean paralleling the Bosporus Strait, one of the world''s busiest waterways.
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Marine corridor looks for partnership developer
The Port of Stockton and the Port of West Sacramento will be making available their Requests for Proposal (RFP) for a terminal operations and facilities manager for its M580/I80 Marine Highway Corridor Project.
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NewsEssar Ports shares go to market
Essar Ports stock has, following its demerger from Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics, realised a market capitalisation of around Rs 5,000 crore (USD$1,106m) from its entry onto the National and Bombay Stock Exchanges (BSE and NSE).
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Box discharge units bought by Adelaide
Three innovative units that allow containers to be used for bulk and discharged straight into a ship’s hold have been bought by DP World Adelaide.
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Viterra gains Montreal’s grain terminal
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has agreed that global agribusiness Viterra will lease and operate MPA’s Grain Terminal.
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NewsVietnam hub development stalls
It seems that the Van Phong project may have been the victim of the region''s success. The latest news is that work has been suspended for a year, with only a fraction of the necessary piling in place.
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NewsCall to tackle US harbour tax misuse
America’s use of its federal Harbour Maintenance Tax came under fire as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman John Mica spoke out against its misappropriation.
