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Rostima rolls-out workforce management contracts
07 May 2008
Workforce management specialist Rostima is gearing up for two large scale roll-outs of its products in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Babcock & Brown to fire up India
14 May 2008
Ports are set to benefit from the recent move by Babcock & Brown to add considerable firepower to its India efforts by luring six professionals from ABN AMRO, including the new head of India operations, Manikkan Sanganeswaran.
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Fly power for ZPMC
04 Jun 2008
Vycon's Regen flywheel energy-saving units will be installed in six new ZPMC rubber-tyred gantry cranes scheduled for delivery this year. The units are on order for Chinese Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal.
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Yangtze trade surges to new high
20 Jun 2008
China's Yangtze River container volumes rocketed 38% in 2007 on the back of booming trade, a new study has found.
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Economic crisis could scupper 2008 box growth
28 May 2008
China Container Industry Association has predicted that world demand for containers could drop by 10% to 20% if another economic crisis emerges this year.
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Mega Nanning port project
15 Jun 2008
Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port (Group) Company and Shenzhen Yantian Port Group Company have announced a joint-venture agreement for a terminal development at the port of Fangchengang and a logistics area at Nanning. The aim is to eventually create a 100m tonne cargo handling facility.
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India cash for Burma
26 Jun 2008
India has signed a $120m agreement with the government of Burma (Myanmar) to build a port and transport system. India continues to make significant investments in its neighbour’s infrastructure.
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DP World seeks additional Qingdao investment opportunities
16 Jun 2008
DP World, which already manages the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal at the Chinese port of Qingdao, says it is seeking additional investment opportunities in the city. Company president, Ahmed bin Sulayem, has already had talks with local political representatives.
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Bureaucracy delays Indian port development
20 Jun 2008
Radical changes need to be made to India's decision-making process if it is to achieve its aim of doubling port capacity to 1.5bn tonnes by 2011-12.
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JNPT struck by congestion again
17 Jun 2008
JNPT is once again experiencing congestion problems with reports suggesting that anything between 20,000-25,000 import-export boxes are awaiting clearance at any one time. Growing traffic is said to be exacerbating the problem.
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Indian JV seeks opportunities
18 Jun 2008
TM International Logistics Ltd, a joint-venture between Tata Steel (51%) and Germany's Martrade (49%), is actively considering undertaking port operations beyond India, according to managing director Dibyendu Bose. At present, the company has a handling operation at Haldia dock, as well as offering various logistics services in India.
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Bids invited for Indian mega-terminal
12 Jun 2008
Bids have been invited by Chennai Port Trust to build and operate India's largest ever container terminal.
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Colombo South on schedule
22 Jun 2008
The Colombo South expansion project is on schedule to open on time, according to Sri Lankan Port authority chairman Saliya Wickramasuriya. The breakwater is alone is costing $400m, as will the first container terminal to be built in the new area.
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Pakistan to overhaul ports policy
19 Jun 2008
The Pakistani minister responsible for ports and shipping is reviewing previous government policy on the ports sector and has promised to make necessary changes to bring it in line with international standards. In his view, there are several flaws in the existing legislation that require amendments.
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