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  • NOL QINGDAO PROJECT

    01 Apr 2007

    Neptune Orient Lines of Singapore and Chinese partner the SITC Maritime (Group) have established a joint-venture to build and manage the new container terminal at the Chinese port of Qingdao to implement the concession it was awarded in 2005.  

  • VIETNAMESE PORTS NEED $3.7BN

    01 Apr 2007

    Vietnam has said it needs $3.7bn to build and upgrade existing ports throughout its territory by 2010.Van Phong in Khanh Hoa province and Lach Huyen in Hal Phong city have been identified as the ports with the best growth potential.   

  • PORTEK SHARE SOLD

    01 Apr 2007

    Stockholm-based Bromma Group has bought a 25% equity interest in Bromma Far East (Singapore) from Portek International, to give it sole ownership of the company.   

  • PTP KALMAR LINK

    01 Apr 2007

    The Port of Tanjung Pelepas is to upgrade its rubber-tyred gantry fleet with Kalmar’s Fleetview fleet management system.Marking the first order for the system in Asia, the upgrade will be completed by April 2007 and will allow port control room staff to monitor the real-time positioning and efficient control of each RTG.  

  • Chittagong embraces private sector

    01 Apr 2007

    Saif Powertec Ltd has been awarded an exclusive cargo handling contract to manage Chittagong Container Terminal, bringing to an end the former stevedoring model previously preferred by the port authority. Initially, the private sector company will run the terminal as part of a pilot scheme, undertaking activities both on the quayside and in the yard.   

  • Plans advance for Vallarpadam

    01 Apr 2007

    DP World, container handler at the Indian port of Cochin, has submitted plans to the port authority for the proposed Vallarpadam transhipment terminal.   

  • Paradip builds two berths

    01 Apr 2007

    India’s Paradip port is to issue tenders within the next three months for the construction of two new berths; one to handle iron ore exports, while the other will concentrate on imported coking coal.   

  • Malacca Strait fund call

    01 Apr 2007

    Japan’s The Nippon Foundation has spear-headed a call for a cost-sharing scheme to protect the future of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.   

  • Riding the Malaysian transhipment wave

    01 Apr 2007

    Ports in Malaysia posted a 12% volume increase last year in containers with a total of 13.6m teu handled, compared with 12m teu in 2005.   

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