Ports and Logistics
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Ningbo Port to acquire 85% stake of Zhoushan Port
Ningbo Port has announced that it will issue RMB3bn ($456m) worth of new shares to its controlling shareholder Ningbo-Zhoushan Port…
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Tangshan Port to add container terminal
Shanghai-listed Tangshan Port, a major port in Hebei, has released a restructuring plan after suspending share trading for nearly three…
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Two-day strike at Greek ports starts tomorrow
Inchcape Shipping Services has warned of a new 48-hour strike in Greece starting tomorrow which is expected to affect the…
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Scottish port operator fined over crane death
A port operator has been fined £300,000 ($426,000) after a worker was crushed to death on a crane. Mechanical engineer…
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Tubarão port allowed to reopen
A Brazilian judge ruled yesterday that Vale can reopen Tubarão port. The port had been closed last week on environmental…
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New Delhi to tender for three new ports
Tenders are due to be launched by the shipping ministry in the next six weeks to develop three Indian greenfield…
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Limassol port tender will assess 14 bids
Fourteen offers have been received in a tender for the commercialisation of Cyprus’ Limassol Port. Six offers were received for…
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Court orders closure of Tubarão port
One of the most important ports in the world for iron ore trades has been closed down. Yesterday, a Brazilian…
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Australian port strikes end
Australia’s Fair Work Commission has brought the port strikes that have hampered trade across the island for the past week…
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DP World joins forces with Russia
Global container terminal operator DP World has launched a joint venture with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) that will…
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Cosco’s improved bid for Piraeus gets initial approval
As expected Cosco made an improved offer yesterday to take over Greece’s Piraeus port. The Chinese maritime giant has bid…
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Indonesian logistics firm plans to enter port infrastructure business
Indonesian logistics PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi plans to enter the port construction and infrastructure business. The company is to provide…
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Tenders launched in Italy for Civitavecchia and Leghorn container terminals
In Italy local port authorities in Leghorn and Civitavecchia are launching international tenders this week to finding investors and/or operators interested at…
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Ports America quits terminal at Oakland
Ports America has announced it is terminating its 50-year lease on the Outer Harbor Terminal at Port of Oakland. The…
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Greece braces itself for 48-hour port strike
A 48-hour strike will halt operations at major Greek ports on Wednesday as the Seamen’s Union in Greece protests planned…
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EC investigates Antwerp port over state aid claims
The European Commission is investigating alleged state aid to two container terminal operators at the port of Antwerp, it was…
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Tugboat strikes continue across Australia
Australian tugboat engineers kicked off another two-day strike at select ports today, part of an ongoing dispute with towage company…
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SIPG to operate giant new Algerian port
In a big advance for its global aspirations Shanghai International Port (Group) (SIPG) has been granted the concession to operate…
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Taiwan International Ports Corporation plans Subic Bay Freeport investment
Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) has showed its interest to invest in Subic Bay Freeport in the Philippines. “Subic is…
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Toxic smoke continues to hamper operations in Port of Santos
Some port operations continued to be disrupted by the effects of toxic smoke at Brazil’s Port of Santos on Friday,…
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