World News – Page 362
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Liscont concession extension legal
Portugal''s Office of Port and Maritime Transport has found that the extension granted to Liscont for the concession of its container terminal in the port of Lisbon is not anti-competitive. Given particular examination was the fact that majority shareholder Mota-Engil (82.95%) also has interests in other terminals in the port.
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Naples operators back port revival
Operators at the port of Naples recently got together with representatives of the port authority and the Transport Department of the regional government to discuss ways of tackling future challenges at the port.
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Puget Sound ports go cleaner
The Puget Sound''s air quality has just got another boost. The Ports of Seattle, Tacoma and PSCAA put in match funding to complement an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), grant of over $300,000.
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Virginia PA retrofits exhausts
Virginia Port Authority''s (VPA) "Green Operators" (GO) programme have got the Evans Network on board its initiative by offering to retrofit the independent contractors'' trucks serving the ports.
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Lines in Vietnam JV
Mitsui OSK Lines, Hanjin Shipping and Wan Hai Lines have sealed a joint venture deal with Vietnam''s Saigon Newport Company. The joint terminal will be located in Vietnam''s Cai Mep region and is anticipated to start operations in 2011.
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NewsCar giants threaten to pull out of UK ports
BMW, VW, Peugeot/Citroen and vehicle logistics group CAT have all threatened to close their UK "added value" port operations as a direct result of the controversial new port business rates system being introduced in England and Wales.
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NewsAnti-trust authority slaps fines on Piraeus
Piraeus Port Authority and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have been found guilty of anti-competitive practices by Greece''s anti-trust authority.
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Beira dredge tender
The Port of Beira has issued a tender for emergency dredging of its access channel. All bids for the 8m cu m dredge must be received by April 15.
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NewsTwo more Chinese ports join box top ten
The Chinese port of Guangzhou has overtaken Rotterdam and Kaohsiung to become the world''s seventh largest container port.
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NewsAuckland bucks downtrend to issue staff bonuses
Ports of Auckland has issued performance bonuses to over 200 staff for achieving key productivity targets during the month of January.
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NewsDP World Callao
DP World officials have unveiled the company''s $1.3bn investment plan for the Muelle Norte Terminal at Callao port in Peru''s capital Lima to the country''s authorities and port unions.
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NewsBaltimore buys space
The Port of Baltimore has snapped up 14.6 acres of adjacent land for $5.25m in an acquisition designed to relieve pressure on the port''s terminals.
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NewsManta rumours
Reports from Guayaquil, Ecuador suggesting that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) might be close to finding a compromise with the Ecuadorian government over its pulling of its commitment to develop the $525m Manta box facility (TIDE) have proved groundless.
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NewsResuscitation measures reach China's heart
Official figures confirm a move to invest in China''s relatively undeveloped interior has halted the sharp decline in cargo throughput at ports along the Yangtze River, bringing a January year-on-year increase of 5.7% to 80m tonnes.
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Itanian states backs port investment
Approximately $3.3bn has been invested in Iranian ports in recent years, claims the country''s Ports and Shipping Organisation.
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New JV for Yantian
Shenzhen Yantian Port Group and Hutchison Port Holdings are to jointly build a new container terminal at the Port of Yantian. The initial phase will involve construction of 1.39m square metres of operational area linked to a 1,442 metre long quay.
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NewsZhuhai aims for Peal Delta crown
Trial operations have begun on the latest phase of developments at Zhuhai International Container Terminals (Gaolan) (ZICT) with the recent docking of the 6,350 teu APL New Jersey at one of its two new 50,000 tonne container berths.
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Auckland breaks container record
Ports of Auckland set a new single-month''s throughput record of 59,585 containers during December - 2% higher than the previous best of 58,484 set in March 2007 and about 13% higher than the comparable December 2007 month.
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Everglades development part of "economic machine"
Construction of a new 41 acre marine terminal for containerised cargo at Port Everglades has received the go-ahead from the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
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Paradip deadline
Paradip Port Trust has until March 31 to sign construction contracts for two new berths; one to handle coal and the other iron ore. The last date for submissions is February 12.
