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UN denounces bombing of Hodeidah Port in Yemen as breach of international law

|Date: August 21, 2015

UN denounces bombing of Hodeidah Port in Yemen as breach of international law

The UN has condemned Saudi coalition airstrikes on the Port of Hodeidah in Northern Yemen, which have res ...

The UN has condemned Saudi coalition airstrikes on the Port of Hodeidah in Northern Yemen, which have resulted in the port’s closure while the country is threatened by famine. In a statement to the UN ...

August 21, 2015
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Congress bills on port labour not “necessary”, says US Labour Secretary

|Date: July 02, 2015

Congress bills on port labour not “necessary”, says US Labour Secretary

The US secretary of labour, Thomas Perez, has deemed several bills before Congress, which aim to make the ...

The US secretary of labour, Thomas Perez, has deemed several bills before Congress, which aim to make the union disruption of port operations more unlikely, as not “necessary”. He praised the way the ...

July 02, 2015
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Ports of Ashdod and Haifa hit by surprise strike

|Date: May 29, 2015

Ports of Ashdod and Haifa hit by surprise strike

A surprise wildcat strike by Israeli port workers in the state-run ports of Ashdod and Haifa ended on Thu ...

A surprise wildcat strike by Israeli port workers in the state-run ports of Ashdod and Haifa ended on Thursday (28 May) night after a two-day shutdown. Even though the Labour Court in both Ashdod and ...

May 29, 2015
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Details of Port of Melbourne privatisation plan announced

|Date: May 28, 2015

Details of Port of Melbourne privatisation plan announced

The Government of the State of Victoria in Australia has released details of the plan to privatise the Po ...

The Government of the State of Victoria in Australia has released details of the plan to privatise the Port of Melbourne, which will be voted on by the state parliament. The bill specifies that the po ...

May 28, 2015
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India defies US to invest in Iranian port of Chabahar

|Date: May 08, 2015

India defies US to invest in Iranian port of Chabahar

India will invest in the Iranian port of Chabahar, despite US political pressure to stick to sanctions ag ...

India will invest in the Iranian port of Chabahar, despite US political pressure to stick to sanctions against Iran. In October 2014, the Indian government decided that the state-run Jawaharlal Nehru ...

May 08, 2015
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Greece reduces stake of Piraeus Port Authority up for sale

|Date: May 07, 2015

Greece reduces stake of Piraeus Port Authority up for sale

The Greek government has revised down the stake for sale in Piraeus Port Authority from 67.7% to 51% acco ...

The Greek government has revised down the stake for sale in Piraeus Port Authority from 67.7% to 51% according to industry sources. A new tender offer was scheduled to be sent to shortlisted bidders b ...

May 07, 2015
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Congestion and delays hit APMT Mumbai

|Date: April 17, 2015

Congestion and delays hit APMT Mumbai

Update: On 17 April, NYK Line released a statement which said that normal operations have resumed but tha ...

Update: On 17 April, NYK Line released a statement which said that normal operations have resumed but that APMT Mumbai's gates are operating very slowly, with truck turnaround times inside the termina ...

April 17, 2015
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Duisburg increases throughput by 13%

|Date: April 17, 2015

Duisburg increases throughput by 13%

Container throughput at the world’s biggest inland port, Duisburg, grew by 13% in 2014 to 3.4m teu. Termi ...

Container throughput at the world’s biggest inland port, Duisburg, grew by 13% in 2014 to 3.4m teu. Terminal operator Duisport’s head of communications Julian Böcker told CM this was down to the port’ ...

April 17, 2015
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Grup TCB set to buy Terminal Polivalente de Castellón

|Date: April 16, 2015

Grup TCB set to buy Terminal Polivalente de Castellón

Terminal operator Grup TCB has agreed a deal to buy Terminal Polivalente de Castellón (TPC) from its curr ...

Terminal operator Grup TCB has agreed a deal to buy Terminal Polivalente de Castellón (TPC) from its current owners, including majority shareholder Globalvia. The transaction is pending approval which ...

April 16, 2015
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Single digit growth is “the new normal” says Qingdao chairman

|Date: April 15, 2015

Single digit growth is “the new normal” says Qingdao chairman

The chairman of Qingdao Port International, Zheng Minghui, has said in a statement that lower rates of gr ...

The chairman of Qingdao Port International, Zheng Minghui, has said in a statement that lower rates of growth are “the new normal” for the Chinese container terminal industry. He said that the era of ...

April 15, 2015
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Hutchison appoints controversial UK politician as adviser

Socar Terminal goes live with Navis N4 TOS

DP World and Dubai Customs agree to form trade links with Israel

Abu Dhabi Ports launches Smart Container Initiative

Canadian Pacific Railway and Maersk to develop transload and distribution facility in Vancouver

P&O Ferrymasters introduces first track and trace system for containers in Europe

Global freight transport and cargo handling groups collaborate on container safety improvements

Global Ports upgrades equipment at its Finnish terminals

ICTSI Argentina handles imports for La Plata Logistics hub

Khalifa Port expansion on track for Q1 2021 completion

UN denounces bombing of Hodeidah Port in Yemen as breach of international law

UN denounces bombing of Hodeidah Port in Yemen as breach of international law

Congress bills on port labour not “necessary”, says US Labour Secretary

Congress bills on port labour not “necessary”, says US Labour Secretary

Ports of Ashdod and Haifa hit by surprise strike

Ports of Ashdod and Haifa hit by surprise strike

Details of Port of Melbourne privatisation plan announced

Details of Port of Melbourne privatisation plan announced

India defies US to invest in Iranian port of Chabahar

India defies US to invest in Iranian port of Chabahar

Greece reduces stake of Piraeus Port Authority up for sale

Greece reduces stake of Piraeus Port Authority up for sale

Congestion and delays hit APMT Mumbai

Congestion and delays hit APMT Mumbai

Duisburg increases throughput by 13%

Duisburg increases throughput by 13%

Grup TCB set to buy Terminal Polivalente de Castellón

Grup TCB set to buy Terminal Polivalente de Castellón

Single digit growth is “the new normal” says Qingdao chairman

Single digit growth is “the new normal” says Qingdao chairman