Ports News
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Christmas Magic Returns to Dover for 2022 with Port of Dover-sponsored Fire Garden
The Fire Garden will take place on Friday 2nd December (5pm to 9pm) and Saturday 3rd December (4pm to 6pm and 7pm to 9pm). Entry is free and members of the public can turn up on the day to enter, though there are free priority entry tickets available here which…
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Global Ports Holding signs a 10-year concession with Prince Rupert Port
Global Ports Holding Plc, the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has signed a 10-year concession, with a 10-year extension option, with Prince Rupert Port Authority to manage cruise services at Prince Rupert Cruise Port in British Columbia, Canada, according to the company’s release. Prince Rupert Cruise Port is GPH’s…
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Barry O’Connell appointed new Chief Executive at Dublin Port Company
The Board of Dublin Port Company announced the appointment of Barry O’Connell as its new Chief Executive Officer from tomorrw 14th November 2022 following an open and competitive recruitment process. Barry joins Dublin Port Company from the Coca-Cola System, where he has held multiple senior executive roles in bottling operations…
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More than 15,000 people travel through the history of Valencian design and entrepreneurship thanks to Valenciaport
The exhibition ‘València, Porta al Disseny. Exportaciò dels nostres productes als segles XIX i XX’, has been a great success with an average of 450 visitors a day. The exhibition included 300 labels of Valencian products such as oranges, liqueurs and wines, with designs from the end of the 19th…
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Port of San Diego extends agreement with Sunken Seaweed
The Port of San Diego is adding five years onto its agreement with Sunken Seaweed, LLC., a local startup demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of seaweed and shellfish aquaculture in San Diego Bay. The Port is also investing an additional $100,000 in the project in exchange for an increase in…
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Saudi Ports Register 15.33% Growth in October Container Throughput
Container throughput across the Kingdom’s ports continued its upward year-on-year movement during October 2022, soaring to 694,517 TEUs at 15.33% from last year’s total of 602,210 TEUs. Optimizing operational efficiency and attracting big-ticket investments have remained a major focus for the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) in its journey to stay…
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Adani Ports acquires 49.38% stake in Indian Oiltanking Ltd for Rs 1,050 Cr
APSEZ becomes India’s largest third-party liquid tank storage player Indian Oiltanking Ltd (IOTL) is one of India’s largest third-party liquid tank storage players APSEZ has acquired 49.38% stake in IOTL and an additional 10% stake in one of its subsidiaries (IOT Utkal) Acquisition is well aligned with APSEZ’s strategy of…
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Netherlands signs declaration of intent on hydrogen with Oman
During the climate summit in Egypt (COP27), Prime Minister Rutte signed a declaration of intent with the government of Oman on hydrogen cooperation. The aim is to set up import and export facilities for green hydrogen. This allows the Netherlands to work on accelerating the energy transition beyond its borders…
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Port of Antwerp braces for a general strike
The Port of Antwerp will be impacted by strike action this week as swathes of workers have voted to walk out, according to Port Technology. Action will begin from Belgian trade unions starting at 06:00 am on Wednesday 9 November, and ending at 06:00 am on Thursday 10 November. Inchcape…
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The AAPA LATINO’s 30th anniversary celebrates Next 30 November
The AAPA Latino is the annual meeting of the Latin American port leadership par excellence, where the most representative players of the field present and discuss both current and future projects in the industry. Featuring an exclusive commercial exhibition, a technical visit to the host port and an unmissable social…
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