World News – Page 321
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NewsPanama charges to rise next year
The Panama Canal Authority, (ACP) has announced that it is looking to raise its charges from January next year.
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NewsLooking south-east
Southern Europe gateway ports have generally fared better than a lot of the transhipment ports in the downturn, observes Roman Poersch of Wilhelm Borchert GmbH.
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TPD bullish over 2010
Tianjin Port Development claims it will make a profit this year, despite racking up a $6.1m net loss in 2009. This compares with a net profit of $16.8m the previous year.
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Contenemar terminal to close in Vilagarcía
Vilagarcía Port Authority is winding up the concession awarded to Tercovi to operate the port''s container terminal. The process was begun in October following the non-fulfilment of both concession conditions and infractions in respect of legislation covering Spanish ports
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Freight corridor to come under port umbrella
Draft recommendations for Australia’s National Ports Strategy would see ports extending their sphere of influence into inland freight corridors, in order to streamline port interfaces.
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Yuzhny fined for anti-competitive practices
Ukraine''s anti-monopoly committee has fined the state-owned Yuzhny (Southern) commercial seaport $125,000 for abuse of monopoly position in the provision of safe navigation services.
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A game of two halves
In one sense, operations in southern Europe can be seen as a game of two halves, as those ports with captive customers and feeder and ro-ro links to Africa are doing better than those reliant on Asian trade lanes and hinterland industries explains BMT''s Eleanor Hadland.
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Australia port planning to be simplified
Australian port infrastructure planning is to be streamlined as part of a government initiative to woo more private sector investment in ports.
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NewsHearts and minds
Southern Europe is drawing up the battle lines for intermodal unity, as Stevie Knight reports
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Lower emissions from Felixstowe
The Port of Felixstowe has announced an 8% cut in its carbon emissions in 2009. The amount of carbon dioxide was reduced from 19.8kg to 19kg in 2009 alone, and the port is confident of a further downward trend over the coming year.
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NewsEritrean ports begin to climb
Eritrea has launched a drive to revamp its ports of Massawa and Assab. These ports have been left languishing after the rupture of relations with Ethiopia cut Eritrea out of the picture and Ethiopian cargo moved to neighbouring Djibouti.
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Italian port reform to go ahead
The Italian government has approved draft legislation that will reform the structure of Italian ports.
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NZ ports' future under scrutiny
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) chief executive Peter Davie predicts there will only be a handful of international container ports in New Zealand within the next decade, as a second tier of feeder ports develops.
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Liscont legality questions continue
Portugal''s Public Ministry has stated that legislation put forward in 2008 allowing the Liscont concession at Alcântara Dock to be extended until 2042 was unconstitutional.
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KPA investigations called off
The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended that investigations into a flawed $12.3m crane contract awarded by Kenya Ports Authority be dropped.
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NewsTrucking penalty system questioned
The recently announced reforms aimed at reducing congestion at Sydney’s Port Botany has had a mixed reaction from the truckers themselves.
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NewsEnd in sight for crippling South Africa port strikes
A workers'' strike that has crippled South Africa''s ports for more than two weeks could be over by the end of this week, with unions said to be looking favourably on the latest wage deal on the table.
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Funding approved for Savannah
The Georgia General Assembly has approved funding for the Savannah Harbour Expansion Project (SHEP) as well as significant infrastructure improvements that will enhance access to the port.
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Double bubble for Peel
Peel Ports has commissioned a double barge service on the Manchester Ship Canal to handle growing container volumes at the UK’s Port of Liverpool.
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Panama partners with Jacksonville
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Jacksonville Port Authority have launched a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
