South Asia
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Open arms greet private investors
Major ports have undertaken aggressive expansion plans to boost capacity such as dredging and development of new berths using the Public Private Partnership model. 24 Apr 2012 - Port Strategy
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Towards hub status
South Asia is facing up to the challenge of becoming a serious link in the East-West container trades, writes Dave MacIntyre 23 Apr 2012 - Port Strategy
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Tales from the riverbank
A trade delegation from Bangladesh has been making the rounds recently, drumming up international interest in the country’s ambitious programme to provide an efficient transportation network. 25 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Plumbing the depths
Depth is on the mind of Pakistan’s Port Qasim: dredging work has been the subject of dark mutterings and the authority has only recently signed its 2010/11 contract – with an expected loss of $70m from the delay. 22 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Fire in the belly
India’s interior is forcing large scale port growth on both coasts. Stevie Knight reports 21 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Pursuing iron ore export opportunities
With buyers looking to diversify their purchases of iron ore to avoid reliance on Brazil and Australia, and India enjoying a shipping cost advantage into China, iron ore port developments have been moving apace. 03 Sep 2010 - Port Strategy
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A positive landscape for private investors
Indian trade is pushing new boundaries but port capacity is struggling to keep up, writes Michael King 02 Sep 2010 - Port Strategy
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Bangladesh Sonadia project gets the green light
With new port plans finally given an official nod, Bangladesh is looking to public/private finance for further developments. 14 Sep 2009 - Port Strategy
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Colombo's grand aspirations
Sri Lanka's Colombo port is going for megahub status with $400m investment in breakwaters and infrastructure to form a deep water harbour as the existing facility is depth limited and becoming congested, says Don Wootton of Scott Wilson. 11 Sep 2009 - Port Strategy
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Getting ready to play
Are South Asia's ports finally tackling operational barriers? Stevie Knight reports 10 Sep 2009 - Port Strategy
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The ro-ro run
India's ports are looking to build dedicated terminals for ships that ferry cars and roll-on roll-off vessels to cater to the increasing demand for export of cars, as Wing Kah-goh discovers
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Burma agrees Indian waterway pact
The foreign minister of Burma's visit to New Delhi in January this year paved the way for the long awaited signing of a $100m project on the river Kaladan that will provide a transit route to India's north-eastern states. 20 Aug 2008 - Port Strategy
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Tough nut to crack
Wing Kah-goh finds investment conditions on the ground in south Asia still hard to fathom 20 Aug 2008 - Port Strategy
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Karachi shines brightly
Karachi Port has been one of the bright spots in the south Asian ports constellation this year. 20 Aug 2008 - Port Strategy
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Dampened spirits
Chittagong’ s deep water port plan falters as its neighbours get the jump on construction, as Wing Goh-Wah finds out 01 Sep 2007 - Port Strategy
