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Two new container terminals for Israel

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“Israel needs two new container terminals within the next decade”, said Shlomo Brieman, CEO of Israel Ports Development Co. It is planned that the first new container terminal would go into service in 2018. Both Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Transport Minister Yisrael Katz will have to decide which port project will be given priority or whether they will be developed simultaneously.

Under the plan, an international tender will shortly be published for the operation of the new port by a private company that specialises in the operation of large ports. The port operator that wins the bid will be given a 30-year concession.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who addressed the Israeli Knesset, last week approved the plan by Minister of Transport Yisrael Katz to privatise the new port but will face fierce opposition by the workers committees at Ashdod Port Company Ltd and Haifa Port Company Ltd, and the government is now preparing for a soon to be expected ports strike.

Largest iron ore shipment leaves Port Hedland

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The Fortescue loaded vessel PSU Seventh made its maiden voyage on a draft of 18.82m. It beat the previous record set by Abigail N last November by 1,802 tonnes. Iron ore carrier, Bao Fu, also sailed on the same morning tide, resulting in exports of over 502,000 tonnes on just two vessels.

Charleston tapped for new breakbulk service

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Grieg Star, owner of one of the world’s largest open hatch-fleets, is based in Norway with East Coast operations served from its Atlanta office. The line previously called Charleston on an inducement basis.

Grethe Hoyvik, vice president and general manager of Grieg Star, said the service is being driven primarily by steel and forest products being imported from Brazil to the United States, though there also will be export options from Charleston to South America.

“By adding Charleston on a monthly basis to our liner service, we can serve the demand of our customers along the East Coast and across the growing Southeast marketplace,” Hoyvik said.

Ports on the service include Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Praia Mole, Portocel or other load ports in Brazil subject to inducement. Grieg Star will also offer import and export opportunities for Europe and Asia, in addition to South America.

“Grieg Star Shipping is a premier breakbulk carrier, and their commitment to the Port of Charleston will enhance our non-containerized business,” said Brad Stroble, general manager of bulk, breakbulk and project cargo sales for the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), which owns and operates the Port of Charleston.

Grieg Star already has had two vessels from Brazil call Charleston in 2013 and the next vessel, Star Java, is scheduled to call at Union Pier on April 29.

The SCPA has invested in its breakbulk infrastructure over the past several years, including the nearly $25-million conversion of Columbus Street Terminal from a container facility to a multi-use breakbulk and ro-ro terminal.

During the first nine months of the 2013 fiscal year, non-containerized cargo tonnage rose more than 33 percent in the Port of Charleston over the same period last year.

Boris Johnson tours Jebel Ali Port and sees what's in store for London

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During their meeting and tour of the port, Mr Johnson was briefed on the technology-driven operational efficiencies that have placed Jebel Ali among the top ten container ports globally and the world-class infrastructure that DP World is putting in place at London Gateway, which is on target to open for business in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The Mayor of London was accompanied by Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff, Greater London Authority, Dominic Jermey, the UK’s Ambassador in the UAE, and a large number of officials and business leaders. The DP World team included Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region, Simon Moore, CEO, DP World London Gateway, and senior officials.

H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to show the Mayor of London our flagship facility. Jebel Ali port together with the free zone have both supported and driven the growth of Dubai and the UAE over the past four decades. We have modelled DP World’s London Gateway on Jebel Ali, knowing that a modern deep-water port and logistics park within the important London and South East market will bring direct benefits to the wider UK economy.”

He added: “Strong historic ties bind the UAE and the United Kingdom, and we believe the London Gateway project will further cement our excellent relations.”

Simon Moore, CEO, London Gateway, said: “It was excellent to see London’s Mayor in the UAE and we look forward to London Gateway being a catalyst for further inward investment into the UK. By bringing the world’s largest ships to the capital, which is Europe’s largest economic zone, we will ensure London is once again