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New round of industrial action to hit DP World Freemantle on Xmas Day

A torrid year for Australia’s ports and shipping will be capped by a futher round of industrial action at DP World Fremantle – beginning on Christmas Day.
The action, by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), includes a range of work restrictions and a ban on overtime until 2 January.
DP World Australia said it “regretted the impact it would have on customers’ businesses”, and remains “committed to reaching a new enterprise …

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SGP unveils mega-hub ambitions as it takes over second terminal at KAPD

PSA subsidiary Saudi Global Ports (SGP) wants to make King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD) into Saudi Arabia’s leading container hub, with a $1.8bn investment.
SGP has operated Dammam’s second container terminal since it opened in 2015, and last week it took over the port’s first terminal, following a build operate and transfer agreement with Saudi Ports Authority.
Hutchison Ports Dammam had held terminal concession for 23 years, but lost out to SGP’s …

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Felixstowe brings back former chief Chris Lewis as lines introduce port surcharges

Ocean carriers are introducing port congestion surcharges for shippers using the UK’s biggest container port of Felixstowe, as owner Hutchison reappoints ex-CEO Chris Lewis in a bid to fix the issues.
It was confirmed to The Loadstar this morning that the industry veteran will take over on 1 November on an interim basis, tasked with a ‘Red Adair’ role designed to “stop the rot” at the UK’s so-called “premier container port”.
Mr …

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DP World Australia to axe 200 more stevedore jobs in prolonged row with union

DP World Australia (DPWA) is to axe 200 dock workers, blaming volume losses since September.
Yesterday’s announcement came amid a second bout of industrial action at the port operator’s Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle terminals, which it said had impacted the entire supply chain, causing delays and additional costs for cargo owners and shipping lines.
“Four vessels have been redirected to other stevedores to mitigate delays, and we estimate 40 vessels and …

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La terminal BEST del puerto de Barcelona pone a punto seis nuevas grúas

La terminal de contenedores BEST del puerto de Barcelona dispone ya de las seis nuevas grúas automatizadas (ASC) del proveedor finlandés Konecranes, aumentando así su capacidad de almacenaje de 24 a 27 bloques automatizados. Actualmente, se están ensamblando y testeando y se espera tenerlos operativos en junio. Estas grúas son eléctricas y se mueven por raíles, igual que la mayoría de equipos de la terminal, ya que el grupo Hutchison Ports apostó desde un inicio por construir una termin...

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New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change

The increasing ability of Asia’s secondary ports to handle some of the largest box ships is leading container lines to increase direct port calls in the region.
According to the latest Loadstar LongRead, On the cusp of change, published today, “Japanese container line ONE has drawn up plans to add fifth weekly direct call at Vietnam in May – and it will be the first to access the northern part of …

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Ports need to think outside the box to make their terminals more cost-effective

Pressure is mounting on container ports to improve efficiency in terminal operations, as wholesale change in the shipping industry continues to increase competition and drive down revenue per box.
According to Mark Welles, Navis vice president and general manager Asia Pacific, terminal operators are “aggressively attacking their cost base and figuring out ways to use some of their tools to do more with less”.
This includes using automation to drive incremental changes …

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