Ports and Logistics
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Southern California port truckers’ strike going strong after three days
Los Angeles: The Southern California ports truckers’ strike passed its third day on Wednesday with drivers continuing to picket four…
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Athens willing to offload majority port stakes
Athens: In a move likely to lead to more strikes, the Greek government has said it is willing to sell…
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Busan port adding 15 more berths
Seoul: The Korean government has announced plans to add a further 15 berths to Busan New Port in the south…
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Argentina’s port of Rosario hit by strike
Buenos Aires: One of Argentina’s major goods-shipping centres, the port of Rosario, was hit by a strike of essential boat…
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Parliamentary committee pulls up shipping ministry for underperformance
New Delhi: A parliamentary standing committee has criticised India’s shipping ministry for underperformance in various areas. Among the issues cited…
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Truckers’ action enters second day with minimal impact on LA or Long Beach port operations
Los Angeles: The labour action by Southern California port truck drivers against selected trucking firms went into its second day on…
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Limassol braces for port strike tomorrow
Limassol: As has become commonplace among eastern Mediterranean ports facing privatisation, Limassol is bracing for a strike tomorrow. Communications minister…
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ICTSI pulls out of Okinawa
Manila: Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc’s (ICTSI) grand plans to make a hub in Okinawa have come…
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Port of Oakland to shut down in protest at police brutality
San Francisco: Workers at Port of Oakland will down tools in protest on May 1 – and management will give…
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Krishnapatnam port eyes stake sale to fund larger ambition
Hyderabad: Krishnapatnam Port Co (KPCL), promoted by the Hyderabad-based infrastructure conglomerate CVR Group, plans to bring in a strategic investor…
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Manila takes steps to avoid repeat of port congestion saga
Manila: Anxious not to see a repeat of last year’s port congestion in the capital, the Philippine government has moved…
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Drivers picket trucking firms and strike at Southern California ports
San Francisco: Truck drivers who work three Southern California ports were on picket lines on Monday morning after voting for…
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Lianyungang Port dissolves loss-making subsidiary
Shanghai: Jiangsu Lianyungang Port has announced that it has decided to dissolve and liquidate its loss-making subsidiary Lianyungang Xindongrun Port…
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Adani seek huge government grant for building Vizhinjam port
Thiruvananthapuram: Ahmedabad-based Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), was the only one of five pre-qualified port operators to…
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Truckers’ strike could be setback to operations at LA and Long Beach ports
San Francisco: The threat of labour-related disruption to US West Coast dock operations is looming again as truckers prepare for…
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Urgent plea for land at Hong Kong port
Hong Kong: It is imperative for the government to urgently provide additional back-up land and barge berths for the Kwai…
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Cyprus moves ahead with Limassol port privatisation plans
Limassol: Cyprus is pushing ahead with the privatisation of its ports as part of the nation’s rehabilitation plans which will…
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SIPG mulls Jinjiang Shipping acquisition
Shanghai: Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) has announced that it is currently considering acquiring part of the equity stakes in…
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Scandal over new container terminal at Hambantota
Colombo: The Sri Lankan shipping industry is aghast at the news that not a single shipping line has as yet…
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“World’s largest” conventional buoy mooring system opens in Angola
London: Puma Energy has opened what it says is the “world’s largest” conventional buoy mooring (CBM) system for loading and…
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