World News – Page 364
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Gulftainer shows 2008 growth
Volumes at Gulftainer''s terminals in the United Arab Emirates - Khorfakkan Container Terminal and Sharjah Container Terminal - grew by over 15% in 2008, reaching 2.5m teu.
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São Sebastião turns to government
São Sebastião Port Authority is seeking government help to undertake restructuring of the port, where it is hoping to build a further four deep water berths. These will be developed and operated by the private sector.
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NewsCoal port logistics
Indonesia''s coal ports have forced a rethink on ''traditional'' handling options
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DPW Antwerp nod
DP World has been cleared by European Union competition authorities to form a joint venture to handle break bulk at the Port of Antwerp with partners Conti 7 and Rickmers. The three companies will invest ¢ 50m ($65.8m) over the next four years in a new terminal capable of handling ...
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Sohar bulk jetty to go ahead
Expressions of interest have been invited for companies interested in building a deep water bulk jetty at the Port of Sohar in Oman. The jetty will be 600 metres long and connected by a 700 metre long trestle to the existing breakwater.
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Imbituba 2 to go ahead
Santos Brasil is to begin second phase construction of its container terminal at Imbituba. Work, which will be completed within two years, will add one extra berth and boost overall capacity to 900,000 teu.
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NewsIndonesia poised for political battle on port reform
In what could be the most momentous change in Indonesia''s port history, the country is at last poised for political battle on port reform
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Traffic up at Tianjin
Tianjin port in northern China handled 354m tonnes in 2008, compared with 300m tonnes in 2007. Container traffic, at 8.5m teu, was up 19.7%
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Capital shortage holds up Saigon
Plans to move cargo terminals away from the Saigon River outside Ho Chi Minh City are unlikely to be fulfilled before 2010, because of a lack of investment capital.
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NewsPrivate Tauranga terminal plan announced
Transportation and logistics company NZL Group is planning to establish an independent container terminal operation at Port of Tauranga''s Sulphur Point.
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Stevedoring agreement for Algeciras Bay
A new stevedoring agreement at Algeciras Bay port will bring "stability, availability and social peace", according to the port authority.
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Markets kills Muuga project
The Port of Tallinn has cancelled the project to build new handling facilities at the Port of Muuga, given the difficulty in raising the necessary investment capital and an inability to sign an agreement with the operator, the Chinese Port of Ningbo, which had backed the original idea.
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Belgiums invest in Poland
Belgium-based SEA-invest has bought a majority stake in Poland''s Port Polnocny. This company operates a terminal in the Port of Gdansk exporting coal and liquid bulk.
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Brazil undaunted by box downturn
Container terminals in Brazil are forecasting throughput decreases of up to 12% this year; in 2008, throughput rose by almost 4% to around 4.63m teu.
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Santos makes an early start in re-tendering
Santos Port Authority has begun preparing tender documents covering port terminals whose current contracts come up for renewal within the next few years. This will affect at least 10 terminals. Three of these will be affected this year, a fourth in 2010 and six more in 2011.
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Harbourmaster coverage trimmed
Small South Island bar harbour, Westport, has ceased employing a deputy harbourmaster and dropped its 24-hour harbourmaster cover, citing a lack of port traffic.
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La Coruña sustainability report first
The Spanish port of La Coruña has become the first in the country to issue a Sustainability Report ans is the first in Europe to be awarded top marks by the Global Reporting organisation, which noted the port''s transparency, commitment and social responsibility.
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Massive upgrade for Cartagena
A total of $150m is being invested in the Colombian port of Cartagena on the Caribbean coast to upgrade its container handling facilities. This will allow it to compete with Jamaica''s Kingston and Panama''s Colón.
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Nigerian port levy ruled 'illegal'
The Port Development Levy in force over the past nine years in Nigeria has been ruled as illegal by a Senate committee.
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Shanghai slow down reported
Shanghai Port handled around 28.5m teu last year, although had been forecast to reach 30m teu. This compares with 26.2m teu in 2007.
