Global Ports Forum

Bloomberg – Indonesia Pushes Pertamina Revamp in State Enterprise Reform bloom.bg/1yypIN0

Bloomberg – Rio Tinto Iron Ore Output Misses Estimates as Price Falls bloom.bg/1sV3Uvv

    Attached file is the January 2015 update of a file (124 pages)
containing 5,606 URL hypertext links to 546 ports in Norway (including
Spitsbergen); and to inland waterways, associated Governmental organizations
and non-Governmental organizations/ associations.  The first page of each
file contains information and links for dealing with language/website
translations; “broken”/ “dead” links; UNCTAD location codes; International
Ship Port Security (ISPS); Schedule K, Classification of Foreign Ports by
Geographic Trade Area & Country; and a color code Legend.  Note: ☻ indicates
links to marinas; ₣ indicates links to fishing ports; and ♠ indicates
shipyards.

CARLOS J. TIBBETTS
Mililani, Hawaii

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www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2015/01/14/layoffs-hit-the-oilpatch-with-worst-yet-to-come/

www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/01/09/slel-j09.html

The line-up of forces with Sirisena and the election result itself are the outcome of a behind-the-scenes intervention by the Obama administration. Decisions were made in Washington that Rajapakse had to be ousted in order to shift Sri Lankan foreign policy away from the close relations that his government developed with China, which included expanding military ties. The intervention flowed directly from the aggressive US “pivot to Asia,” which amounts to a concerted diplomatic, economic and military offensive to undermine Beijing’s influence throughout the Asia-Pacific region and to prepare for war against China.

‪Singapore Port the world bigest port

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Bloomberg – How OPEC Weaponized the Price of Oil Against U.S. Drillers bloom.bg/1BMPLQA

Bloomberg – Polish PKP Cargo Buys Czech Freight Operator to Expand in Region bloom.bg/1x3nV3q

Bloomberg – What Next for Iron Ore? FCStone Predicts More Losses Amid Glut bloom.bg/1wupxyY

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