Asia – Page 39
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NewsHWL reflects on current market climate
Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) reflected on the impact of the Euro zone crisis and the global market in general as part of its annual general meeting recently.
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Wuhan in major dredging programme
The port of Wuhan in China is to receive investment of at least $8.33bn over the next five years, which will enable it to receive ships of up to 10,000 dwt, twice the existing limit.
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Dawei reaches crossroads
Myanmar’s Dawei is very much at the cross roads as Myanmar’s Industry Minister, Soe Thane, recently acknowledged to the Bangkok Post newspaper.
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Adding value to an already attractive option
There is a real need to provide those involved in getting cargo to and from Indian ports with a range of value added services.
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NewsAmbitious Yangtze blueprint
Central China’s Wuhan government has reportedly approved an ambitious RMB300bn (USD$47bn) blueprint to develop Wuhan into a “major shipping centre” within the next five years.
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NewsFilling a capacity gap
HFW''s Alistair Mackie and Lindsey Greer examine the investment potential of India
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NewsAdvanced MTS for Manila
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently added a new line of multi-trailer system (MTS) at the Manila International Container Terminal.
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Tianjin and PSA join hands
Tianjin Port Group and PSA International are set to extend their collaboration with the signing of a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement.
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Lining up despite the rivalry
Southeast Asia ports are trying to find answers to help the cargo flow, and at time of writing, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was about to try to meld its 10 nations together into a body a little like the European Union, although the differences between them are ...
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An open door
Intra-Asia ports will find they will have to learn to swallow or choke on a cascade of larger ship sizes coming from the main Europe-Asian trades. But typically, they won''t get much state help.
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A domino waiting to fall
Stevie Knight questions whether how many of the rising Southeast Asian feeder facilities will cope with the influx of traffic inevitably coming
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NewsEast Timor plans tandem port projects
East Timor is planning two new ports to help ease congestion at the capital, Dili, with both the north and south coasts set to benefit from the ambitious development plan.
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ICTSI invests in Karachi terminal
Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc subsidiary ICTSI Mauritius has acquired a 35% stake in Karachi’s Pakistan International Container Terminal Ltd.
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ICTSI to acquire additional concessions
Enrique Razon, chairman and chief executive of ICTSI, has announced that the company is seeking to acquire additional port concessions this year, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
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Embracing social responsibility
While public-private partnerships may be the favoured new look for India, the long-hand of government control can still be felt in several areas.
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Thailand powers ahead with port plans
Thailand is moving on with developing its ports and supply chain as it positions itself as the hub of Upper ASEAN, a senior Thai official told Port Strategy.
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NewsCargotec straddles Malaysia
Cargotec has secured a deal to supply four of its Kalmar ESC340W straddle carriers to Malaysian port operator Northport (Malaysia) Bhd.
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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.
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NewsTowards hub status
South Asia is facing up to the challenge of becoming a serious link in the East-West container trades.
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Chinese investors mull Sri Lankan port city
An investment group based in Beijing, China has proposed the development of an international port city, similar in scope to Singapore, to be built around the Sri Lankan port city of Hambantota.
