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Army help sought for smooth berth operations during strike

Private berth operators in Bangladesh have demanded that army personnel be deployed at Chittagong Port to ensure smooth berth operation.

Because of protest by a section of dock workers, any of the six newly appointed berth operators could not start handling containers at general cargo berths.

Earlier on October 6, workers under the banner of [...]

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APM Terminals Thrilled By U.S.$120 Million Deal in Liberia

APM Terminals has signed a 25-year concession agreement for the operation of the Port of Monrovia in Liberia, having been named the preferred bidder for the port management and modernization project last March. The now formalized agreement for the port’s privatization will result in the investment of $120 million USD in the facility over the [...]

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Longshoremen protest extension request

ILA Longshoremen demand the return of a crane and Del Monte work. Click on the image to read the full article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Placard-waving longshoremen urged the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority on Wednesday to hold to a strict Oct. 24 deadline for getting a cargo crane and the Del Monte [...]

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