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Security Container X-Ray Systems

  • Mobile solutions win over French officials

    01 Sep 2007

    Smiths Detection, part of the global Smiths Group, recently delivered two HCV-Mobile systems to French customs, to screen trucks for narcotics, contraband and counterfeit goods. It is the first time the French government has purchased mobile scanners for customs applications. The contract includes an option to buy two more HCV-Mobiles.  

  • Dodging detection delays

    01 Sep 2007

    Removing the human element could avoid the time-consuming interpretation of X-ray images, as Felicity Landon finds out 

  • Look to software for improved outputs

    01 Sep 2007

    X-ray scanning technology is somewhat mature, according to Rapiscan’s Peter Kant. “We have multiple players in the market to deliver it, and the technology today isn’t all that different from last year or the year before. “There was a huge jump three or four years ago, but it is now fairly stable.” Of course, if someone drives a truck into the portal, then the structure and/or equipment may well have to be replaced.  

  • Deep Vision

    01 Sep 2007

    How does a port choose the right X-ray screening system for its operations? It depends what you’re looking for. Felicity Landon reports 

Bulk Handling Grain

  • Green fuels set for starring port role

    01 Sep 2007

    Biofuels are all set to become the new buzzword of the 21st century and ports would be wise to keep a weather eye on developments. Currently accounting for just 1% of fuel used for global transport, the Worldwatch Institute estimates that biofuels could provide 37% of US  transport fuel within the next 25 years, and up to 75% if automobile fuel economy doubles.  

  • Increasingly sophisticated mobile unloaders are a credible alternative to dedicated grain facilities

    01 Sep 2007

    Increased sophistication in mobile unloading systems that haven’t lost their ‘low-cost’ roots is giving port operators the chance to open new windows of opportunity.  

  • From Food to Fuel

    01 Sep 2007

    With bioenergy set to become the fuel choice of the future, ports should act now to capture this unsung trade. Stuart Pearcey reports 

Container Handling Cables and Reels

  • It’s a case of mix and ‘un’match for cable compatibility

    01 Sep 2007

    Can cables be mixed and matched? Apparently not, according to at least one leading manufacturer. 

  • Demand for data

    01 Sep 2007

    Cable development has had to meet the demands of improved communications, reduced weight and extended crane life. Felicity Landon reports 

  • Meeting the challenge of increasing demand

    01 Sep 2007

    For Wampfler, the most important challenge for the future will be manufacturing the cable in a short time – allowing more flexibility in projects and demanding more flexibility in the supply chain, production and logistics. The firm’s Michael Ibarth says Wampfler is experiencing strong demand for flexible cables.  

  • Delight in the detail

    01 Sep 2007

    Leaving the cable selection to last in the design cycle is a recipe for disaster, as Felicity Landon discovers 

Container Handling Crane Transport & Erection

  • Look to proper maintenance to fend off tyre crisis in your yard

    01 Sep 2007

    Dockside crane operators should tread carefully to keep the wheels turning while worldwide demand for new tyres continues to outstrip supply.  

  • Move with confidence

    01 Sep 2007

    Crane relocation is clearly a job for the expert contractors, so how do you pick the right one?
     

  • Giant steps

    01 Sep 2007

    Moving quayside cranes from one port to the next is not a job for the faint-hearted, as Stuart Pearcey finds out 

Finance & Investment Port Finance for Emerging Nations

  • More cash on the table

    01 Sep 2007

    Emerging nation ports were once the poor relations of the port business in terms of finance options but with interest in the emerging world at an all time high things are changing. Barry Parker reports 

In Focus Altamira Port

  • Mexican wave

    01 Sep 2007

    The Port of Altamira has capitalised on privatisation opportunities to drive doubledigit growth in throughput, as Alex Hughes reports 

Insight & Opinion

  • Hand that feeds

    01 Sep 2007

    Back to normal in Tuticorin after PSA International made a point to the Indian Government about the weird workings of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), the body which, in September 2006, effectively halved PSA’s revenue at its Tuticorin Container Terminal (TCT) as a result of enforced tariff reductions. PSA had earlier decided, in the light of TAMP’s actions, to “right-size” its operations to match its concession commitment to the Government by handling just 300,000 teu per annum, down from the 377,000 teu it handled in the 12 months prior to March 2007.  

  • UK ports need realism, not optimism

    01 Sep 2007

    The UK Government delivered its port policy interim review document in mid- July and this raises a number of interesting issues. One in particular appears worthy of comment. The point is made that the UK ports sector is thriving and profitable. Following on from this, structural changes in port financing are noted and specifically the entrance of infrastructure investors and pension funds into the marketplace.  

  • Shipping and the sun spot theory of economic cycles

    01 Sep 2007

    In the world of shipping we have eternal optimists who would have us believe that growth in trade has reached runaway proportions and will not stop in the foreseeable future. There is hardly a week that goes by without a leading senior executive telling us that double digit growth in container volumes is unstoppable and that the rationale for ever larger ships cannot be questioned. This said, they go on to warn us of ever increasing congestion. The fact that these very same large ships discharging 3,000-4,000 plus containers at a time at a very limited number of ports is one of the root causes of that congestion is not discussed.  

  • Will the US port worker ID scheme cut the mustard?

    01 Sep 2007

    Much discussed, long overdue and after numerous stumbles the Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) is, again, moving closer to real implementation by the stated deployment target date: September, 30, 2008. Workers at ports and terminals, and those needing access to them, will be required to obtain the TWIC, a smart card with a digital photo and fingerprint, before the program implementation.  

  • Burst that bubble

    01 Sep 2007

    Give or take a few US politicians, no-one thinks its workable, no-one wants it, it will be expensive but it is in the pipeline. “It” is, of course, new legislation in the US compelling the screening of all US bound containers at foreign ports.  

Manpower & Training Outsourcing

  • Technophiles hone in on computer-dependent ports

    01 Sep 2007

    Given the highly specialised nature of the IT industry it is little wonder that employing external IT providers is becoming more common in ports.  

  • Shifting the sediment

    01 Sep 2007

    Maintenance dredging is an area where ports are increasingly seeking external input and Rotterdam has proved itself an expert in this regard – it has never undertaken this activity in house. 

  • A question of security

    01 Sep 2007

    The introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code in 2004 forced a sharp rethink on the best and most cost effective route to improving security at ports around the world.  

  • The outsourcing evolution

    01 Sep 2007

    Port authorities are increasingly reluctant to provide services themselves if somebody else can do it cheaper and more efficiently, as Alex Hughes finds out 

News Africa & Middle East

  • DP World ditches LSE flotation

    01 Sep 2007

    DP World has decided not to go ahead with a $5bn flotation on the London Stock Exchange as a means of funding future expansion and acquisition projects because it believes it will now be cheaper to issue debt. 
     

  • Ngqura looks to private sector

    01 Sep 2007

    Private sector companies look set to be asked to participate in the development of two new container terminals at the South African port of Ngqura costing €809m ($1.1bn).  

  • Transas secures Mombasa VTS contract

    01 Sep 2007

    Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has commissioned Transas Marine UK for the supply, installation and commissioning of a vessel traffic management system (VTS) at its Port of Mombasa. Scheduled to be officially handed to KPA in February 2008, the main operator control room will be located inside the Port of Mombasa’s brand new 70m high Port Control Tower.  

  • Tanger Med equipment orders roll in

    01 Sep 2007

    A rash of new equipment orders for the Tanger Med port development in Morocco has materialised as the terminal prepares for opening this year.  

  • CLEARANCE REMAINS ONEROUS AT ONNE

    01 Sep 2007

    Importers and exporters in Nigeria have complained that the ports privatisation process has failed to speed up cargo clearing. In fact, this appears to have collapsed entirely at the port of Onne, where government appointed agents show little interest in improving customs clearance processes. Even the deployment of a state-of-the-art container scanner has failed to improve things. 

  • DURBAN EXPANSION AWARD

    01 Sep 2007

    Transnet has awarded a €182m ($248.7m) contract to Group Five to expand Durban Harbour. 

  • MOMBASA CHARGES PLEA

    01 Sep 2007

    Business leaders in Rwanda have asked Kenya Ports Authority to reduce charges at the port of Mombasa. These push up the cost of transporting goods to the Great Lakes region by as much as 30%, it is claimed. 

  • MAPUTO SCANNING ‘SCAM’

    01 Sep 2007

    Business leaders in Mozambique have asked the government to either scrap or reduce charges levied at the port of Maputo for the scanning of containers. The scanner is operated by a private company, Kudumba, which is being accused of using it simply to make money. 

  • DAMIETTA TERMINAL AWARD

    01 Sep 2007

    Two Egyptian construction companies, Arab Contractors and Archirodon, have been awarded a $240m contract to build 2.3 km of berthing line at a new container terminal at the port of Damietta. 

  • WALVIS BAY WORK

    01 Sep 2007

    Namibia Ports Authority is to invest $145m on improving its container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay. Work will include deepening the draught to 16m. 

News Americas

  • Maher partners Kalmar

    01 Sep 2007

    Canada’s Maher Terminals has chosen Kalmar as it sole equipment supplier for container handling operations at Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
     

  • FINAL CHILEAN TERMINAL CONCESSION

    01 Sep 2007

    The multipurpose terminal at the Chilean port of Talcohuano, the last one in the country to be operated by the state, is to be offered as a concession to the private sector this year. It is hoped that the arrival of a private company will enable sufficient investment to be made for the port to become more competitive. 

  • SSA PLOUGHS MONEY INTO MEXICO

    01 Sep 2007

    Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) is to invest $57m in equipment and terminal development at the Mexican ports of Manzanillo, Veracruz and Acapulco. After registering box growth of 20% last year, the company expects to be handling in excess of 3m containers within three years. 

  • Fourth iron ore pier at PDM

    01 Sep 2007

    Ponta da Madeira port terminal in Brazil is to gain a fourth pier courtesy of CVRD. The aim is to be able to serve increased onshore stockpiles amounting to 210m tonnes as from 2011. 

  • Guatemala to upgrade ports

    01 Sep 2007

    Guatemala has set up an interparliamentary commission to look into the modernisation of its ports. Santo Tomás de Castilla, Quetzál and San José all need to be expanded to be able to accommodate larger vessels.  

  • Tacoma seals NYK terminal deal

    01 Sep 2007

    America’s Port of Tacoma has announced plans to build a $300m, 168 acre container terminal for NYK subsidiary, Yusan Terminal Tacoma. The move brings Yusen Terminal Tacoma to the Pacific Northwest for the first time in a terminal that will feature up to eight super post-panamax container cranes, have an annual capacity of 1.4m-1.8m teu and include 731.5 metres of berth space.  

  • Maersk ‘no’ to Farfán

    01 Sep 2007

    APM Terminals has informed Panama Maritime Authority and the Panamanian government that it is no longer interested in participating in the Farfán deep seaport project.  

  • SOUTH CAROLINA AMBITIONS

    01 Sep 2007

    Development team Shipyard Creek Associates is looking at the feasibility of building a variety of port-related facilities on a 135 acre site in South Carolina, including an intermodal hub. 

  • EASTER ISLAND PORT DREAM

    01 Sep 2007

    A feasibility study is to be undertaken on Easter Island, Chile in respect of the construction of a new port. Most importantly, it will determine the optimum location for this new facility, which will have to cater for both tourist and cargo traffic. 

  • APL OAKLAND CHARGES FOR RAM

    01 Sep 2007

    APL has taken delivery of three RAM model 2640 Twinlift spreaders for retrofitting to existing MHI Cranes at its Oakland Terminal in California. The installation included an upgrade of the control and communication system between crane and spreader to allow the twinlifting operations to be performed. 

  • RIO GRANDE INVESTMENT REQUEST

    01 Sep 2007

    Rio Grande Port authority, Brazil is negotiating with the federal government for increased investment of €54m ($73.8m). Part of the money will be spent on revitalising the Porto Novo area and the rest on deepening the draught from 31ft to 40ft. 

  • Panama expansion boon to NY/NJ

    01 Sep 2007

    The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has confirmed its plans to remain at the forefront of the Eastern US cargo marketplace as the Panama Canal expansion takes shape.  

  • ICTSI dumps Argentina for Montevideo

    01 Sep 2007

    ICTSI has apparently lost interest in the project to develop Terminal 6 in Buenos Aires, which was formerly operated by Inteferna.  

  • RIO NEEDS CASH INJECTION

    01 Sep 2007

    According to Brazil’s National Logistics and Transport Plan (PNLT), Rio de Janeiro will require investment of €5.11m ($7m) over the next 15 years, if it is to fulfil its role as the nation’s distribution capital. This will include construction of a new port at Campos and a terminal on the Ilha de Pombeba. 

  • GPA supports Savannah growth

    01 Sep 2007

    Buoyed by record container movements, Georgia Port Authority has announced a swathe of infrastructure improvements, equipment purchases and personnel additions at its Port of Savannah.  

  • SUAPE HANDLING CHARGE BARRIER

    01 Sep 2007

    Suape Port authority, Brazil is to negotiate with container handling companies in the port on reducing export handling costs to increase productivity. The authority believes this will particularly help fruit exports from the region. 

News Asia

  • MYANMAR DEEP AMBITIONS

    01 Sep 2007

    Myanmar is to build a new deep seaport on its western coastline at Mayday island near Kyauhphyu. Privately-owned Asian World will undertake construction; it originally carried out the project survey. 

  • KLANG TO EXPAND NORTHPORT

    01 Sep 2007

    Port Klang Authority is seeking consultants to carry out a feasibility study on developing a plot of industrial land next to Sungei Puloh. This will be incorporated into the Northport concession. The area in question covers 800 hectares and has sea frontage, and is located just to the north of Northport. 

  • LIANYUNGANG BOND ISSUE

    01 Sep 2007

    Jiangsu Lianyungang Port Group, parent of Shanghai-listed Lianyungang Port Co Ltd (SHA 601008), has issued Yuan400m ($53m) worth of 365-day discount bills on the interbank bonds market to optimise its loan structure. 

  • Cochin hits back at labour rebels

    01 Sep 2007

    Cochin Port Trust has introduced a raft of new measures aimed at improving productivity, especially in the container terminal.  

  • Vizinjam tender

    01 Sep 2007

    The Indian ports minister has confirmed that the tender process for the development of the Vizinjam container terminal at the port of Thiruvananthapuram will be completed by the end of the current year. In all, 43 international and domestic companies have shown an interest. 

  • Busan New Port secures Maersk calls

    01 Sep 2007

    The fortunes of DP World flagship facility Busan Newport (PNC) have improved with confirmation that the world’s  largest containerline is moving in.  

  • Bidding war for new Pakistani deepsea port

    01 Sep 2007

    Concerns have been raised over the bidding process for the Pakistan Deep Sea Container Port, which appears to have allowed some companies to simultaneously enter more than one bid.  

  • Indonesia plan to develop 25 international ports

    01 Sep 2007

    The Indonesian Transport Ministry says it will develop 25 of the country’s 141 ports into international facilities over the next few years.  

  • VLADIVOSTOK BOX TERMINAL

    01 Sep 2007

    Container Service of Vladivostok is to open a new container terminal at the port in mid-2008 capable of handling 100,000 teu annually. ZPMC has been asked to provide both gantry and yard cranes as part of a $15m contract. 

  • RUSSIA SIDELINES UKRAINE

    01 Sep 2007

    Russia is to invest $1.2bn on a new dry port in the Krasnodar region as a means of reducing the amount of domestic coal and containers shipped from ports in Ukraine. The government eventually wants to build a new port near Taman. Meanwhile, the Russian government has committed itself to the modernisation of its Black Sea ports of Sochi, Tuapse, Taman and Kavkaz over the next few years. 

  • CHENNAI CAR TERMINAL

    01 Sep 2007

    Six foreign companies and nine Indian companies have indicated in interest in the project to develop a RoRo car terminal at the port of Chennai costing €142m ($193.7m). This will be undertaken on a BOT basis for a 30-year concession. 

  • EVERGREEN KAOHSIUNG COMMITMENT

    01 Sep 2007

    Evergreen Marine Corp has extended its lease on one of its Kaohsiung, Taiwan facilities for 11 years and one month. The terminal occupies over 400,000 sq m of land and provides three berths with a total quay length of 815m. 

  • Go slow on Vietnamese port projects

    01 Sep 2007

    A lack of concrete progress on many of Vietnam’s proposed port projects is being blamed on consultants.  

  • World Bank singles out ICTSI success

    01 Sep 2007

    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has been praised by the World Bank for its successful public-private-partnerships in South America, Africa and Europe.  

  • CHINA GROWTH EXPLOSION

    01 Sep 2007

    China’s Ministry of Communications predicts that domestic ports will be handling 6bn tonnes by 2020 compared with 3.95bn tonnes in 2006. It also anticipates an increase in the amount of foreign investment in the ports industry over the coming years. At the same time, Chinese port companies are expected to invest abroad. 

News Australasia

  • Real losses of Melbourne dredging delay

    01 Sep 2007

    Container lines are losing up to A$400,000 ($343,400) for a round trip to Melbourne because of draught restrictions, the inquiry into channel deepening has been told. Shipping Australia warned that lines could add a container levy if dredging does not occur.  

  • Auckland piles pressure on truckers

    01 Sep 2007

    Ports of Auckland is inviting shipping and freight industry stakeholders to partake in a series of discussions about the development and implementation of a vehicle booking system (VBS).  

  • NZ10m PrimePort development

    01 Sep 2007

    PrimePort Timaru is purchasing a new harbour tug and undertaking berth upgrades at an estimated cost of NZ$10m ($7.6m).  

  • Newcastle primed for Botany traffic

    01 Sep 2007

    The port of Newcastle could begin handling an overflow of containers from Port Botany much sooner than originally planned.  

  • Victoria competition inquiry planned

    01 Sep 2007

    An inquiry into the impact of port planning on competition for container stevedoring services in Victorian ports is to be conducted by the state’s economic regulator.  

  • TAURANGA BIODIESEL PLUG

    01 Sep 2007

    Biodiesel producer Argent Energy New Zealand has confirmed the Port of Tauranga is in strong contention for a planned NZ$60m ($45.6m) production plant. With the findings of a recent feasibility study due to be announced soon, the port has indicated its capability and keenness to attract the new business.  

  • PLASTIC UNDARIA BATTLE

    01 Sep 2007

    Divers have wrapped wharf posts at New Zealand’s South Port in plastic in an attempt to suffocate the invasive underwater pest Undaria. A recent check of 65 boats at the port found over half were carrying the fast-growing brown kelp which can readily “jump” between vessels and the wharf.  

  • DPW LAVISHES BRISBANE

    01 Sep 2007

    Dubai World’s chairman, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, has toured subsidiary DP World’s container terminal in Brisbane and underlined the strategic significance of the port to the group. He compared Brisbane with DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali terminal, in witnessing continuous growth over the last decade. 

  • B&B ACQUIRES MANUPORT

    01 Sep 2007

    Australian group Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has acquired a majority stake in Belgium’s Manuport Group, which mainly handles dry bulk at the ports of Antwerp and Ghent, with annual traffic of more than 7m tonnes. The rest of the equity will remain with company management. 

News Europe

  • UK kick starts ‘motorway’ finance

    01 Sep 2007

    The UK Department for Transport (DoT) has invited ports with sea-related infrastructure projects in the North Sea region to bid for financing funds under the European Union’s (EU) plan to establish “Motorways of the Sea”.  

  • SCT STRETCHES OUT

    01 Sep 2007

    DP World’s Southampton Container Terminals has secured 10.5 acres of additional Associated British Ports-leased land currently used for ro-ro operations, in addition to the 13 acres taken at the start of the year. 

  • Duisburg box terminal takers

    01 Sep 2007

    CMA CGM and NYK are to operate a new container terminal at the German River port of Duisburg in partnership with management company Duisport.  

  • Vado Ligure secures APM investment

    01 Sep 2007

    APM Terminals is to invest €150m ($205m) in a new container terminal at the Italian port of Vado Ligure.  

  • Cyprus embraces ship management system

    01 Sep 2007

    The Republic of Cyprus has contracted Transas for the supply of a vessel traffic management and information system (VTMIS) to improve maritime safety and pollution prevention, and to restrict illegal activities. 

  • YILPORT SUPPLIED BY KALMAR

    01 Sep 2007

    Yilport Container Terminal, located at the Turkish port of Izmir, has placed an order for 21 terminal tractors with Kalmar. Delivery will commence from October 2007. Another option for a further 30 tractors to be delivered over the next three years has also been included in the contract. 

  • MAASLAKTE 2 SEALS LINER CONSORTIUM

    01 Sep 2007

    A consortium of Mitsui OSK Lines, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, CMA CGM, and DP World is to jointly establish a terminal operation company “Rotterdam World Gateway” under a 25-year lease contract with the port of Rotterdam. 

  • Government committee lambastes Lisbon PA

    01 Sep 2007

    The Portuguese government's audit committee (Tribunal de Contas) has declared that the Port of Lisbon Authority (APL) is losing millions of euros annually because of the way it allocates concession contracts, many of which are questionably profitable. The worst contracts are those offered to multipurpose terminals, says the committee. 

  • Thames power trial for Sainsbury’s supplies

    01 Sep 2007

    UK supermarket Sainbury’s has hailed a success a trial using the London artery of the River Thames to supply its daily product.  

  • Congestion at Vigo causing traffic loss

    01 Sep 2007

    Vigo is progressively losing competitiveness in the container market because of problems associated with a lack of space and the restricted operations at its frontier inspection post.  

  • Cargotec CVS Ferrari purchase hits a wall

    01 Sep 2007

    German competition authorities are demanding “disproportionate remedy actions” to a deal sealed late last year to bring CVS Ferrari into the Cargotec fold, according to Cargotec.  

  • Tartous takes delivery of ground-breaking handlers

    01 Sep 2007

    Crane manufacturer Liebherr-Werk Nenzing has delivered two new mobile cranes to ICTSI’s Tartous International Container Terminal.  

  • UK ports review puts trust in operators

    01 Sep 2007

    The UK Ports Policy Review interim report has concluded that a market-oriented approach to port development remains appropriate and that there would “in general” be no additional benefit from a locally or regionally determinative ports policy. 
     

News Products & Services

  • POLB to trial alternative emission control

    01 Sep 2007

    Spurred on by a successful trial to reduce diesel pollution at a train yard in California, The Port of Long Beach is to trial Tri-Mer Corp’s Cloud Chamber System (CCS) technology to cut emissions from diesel generators of ships at dock.   

  • CEMA CONVEYS SAFETY

    01 Sep 2007

    The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has released a conveyor safety program for use by conveyor manufacturers, distributors, and end users. 

  • SECUREWEST CELEBRATES MARAD APPROVAL

    01 Sep 2007

    Maritime security specialist Securewest has received official approval from shipping classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on behalf of the United States Maritime  Administration (MARAD) to deliver updated Company Security Officer, Facility Security Officer, Vessel Security Officer and Security Awareness training courses. 

  • Guardian angle for perishable goods

    01 Sep 2007

    Credit-card sized data-loggers that monitor the temperature and humidity of shipments such as perishable goods and pharmaceuticals during transportation and storage could put an end to unnecessary wastage of perishable goods.  

  • Vycon teams up with Fantuzzi

    01 Sep 2007

    Energy regeneration specialist VYCON has partnered with Italy’s Fantuzzi group to market and sell its REGEN system on new cranes and as a retrofit to the existing fleet. Fantuzzi Group, with its subsidiary company Noell Crane Systems (China) Ltd, has a production capacity of approximately 120 new rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes each year with over 1,100 units in operation around the world.  

Planning & Design Land Reclamation

  • Settling down to business

    01 Sep 2007

    Settlement, regarded by some as one of the huge unknowns in any land reclamation project, need not be a major problem, if reclaimed areas are subjected to a geo-technical improvement programme as part of the initial construction phase.  

  • From sea to shore

    01 Sep 2007

    Land reclamation is often viewed as the only answer to space constraints, but it is not without its own problems, warns Alex Hughes 

Port Profile Colombo vs Chennai

  • Colombo must remain alert to the encroaching competition

    01 Sep 2007

    Colombo’s competition for the regional transhipment crown is not restricted to Chennai; Kerala, Colachel and Tuticorin all pose reasonable threats. India, with the help of DP World, is setting up a 3m teu transhipment terminal at Vallarpadam in Kerala – a direct challenge to Colombo.  

  • Gloves are off

    01 Sep 2007

    Colombo prepares to fight off nearby transhipment challenges. Wing Kah-goh outlines the main contender 

Regional Feature South Asia

  • China comes to Pakistan’s rescue

    01 Sep 2007

    With a world-class deepwater facility, bankrolled by the Chinese, now up and running at Gwadar in the southwest of Pakistan and PSA International as its operator, the government is now working out the details of a fourth major port.  The Pakistani government continues to sift through the bids for a new container terminal at Pakistan Deepwater Container Port (PDCP) in Keamari, not far from Karachi Port.  

  • Much stick, little carrot

    01 Sep 2007

    Saddled by high costs and an uneven playing field for foreigners, India’s awkward attitude to port development is turning away manufacturers, reports Wing Kah-goh 

  • Dampened spirits

    01 Sep 2007

    Chittagong’s deep water port plan falters as its neighbours get the jump on construction, as Wing Goh-Wah finds out 

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