Asia – Page 41
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Andhra Pradesh seeks second major port
The state of Andhra Pradesh in India says it would like to establish a second major seaport, following the success of Visakhapatnam.
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Chennai brands surcharges as “illegal”
Chennai Port Trust believes that congestion surcharges being levied by container shipping lines calling at the new container terminal are illegal.
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Vietnam's Van Phong construction suspended
In a major reversal of policy, building work on Van Phong port is currently suspended, the Vietnam Ports Association has confirmed.
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NewsThai flooding disrupts export volumes
The massive floods in Thailand may not be having a direct of Thai ports, but they are affecting export and domestic supply volumes, according to APM Terminals.
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Batam project re-tendered
Indonesia''s Transport Ministry is to re-tender the project to build a transhipment port in Batam.
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Single bid for Chennai box terminal
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone was the only bidder for the $754m deepwater container terminal development at the Indian port of Chennai. PSA, DP World and L&T all declined to bid.
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NewsNew RTGs for Manila
International Container Services Inc. (ICTSI) in Manila will soon take delivery of eight brand new rubber tired gantries (RTG) for the new Berth 6 operation due to open next year.
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Indonesia offers direct investment opportunities
A group of Dutch businessman visiting Indonesia have been offered direct investment in local ports without the need of going through a tender process.
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India publishes armed security guidelines
In response to global pressure, the Indian Ministry of Shipping has released detailed procedures governing entry/exit of armed security servicing ships at its ports.
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Vietnam port problems laid bare
The Vietnam Ports Association has spoken out to warn of substantial problems in the country’s port sector.
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NewsFreight loses Asia pull
The latest global freight data highlights concern over economic recovery and exposes the risk of dependence on Asia-led growth, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Fourth JNPT box concession awarded
A consortium composed of ABG Ports and PSA Mumbai investments has been awarded the concession to operate the fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
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Port Klang to have third box terminal
Port Klang Authority chairman Teh Kim Poohas has revealed that approval has been given to build a third container terminal by 2012.
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Manila introduces radiation detection
The port of Manila has introduced a new radiation detection system at two terminals: ICTSI''s and Asia Terminals'' South Harbour.
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New terminal concession award in Colombo
A consortium consisting of Sri Lanka Port Authority(15%), China Merchant Holdings (55%) and Aitken Spence (30%) has been awarded a $500m contract to build a new container terminal at the port of Colombo. Construction work will begin in December.
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NewsVietnamese terminals cut regional costs
Container terminal operators in Vietnam are charging an average of just $32 to handle a 20 foot container, which compares with $55 in Thailand, $76 in China and $117 in Singapore.
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Hapag Lloyd quits JNP for Mundra
Hapag Lloyd has announced that as of mid-October it is to switch its Indian West Coast services from Jawarharlal Nehru Port to privately-managed Mundra port.
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NewsCentral Yangtze aims high
Infrastructure investment is to be speeded up in order to turn Wuhan’s Yangluo terminal, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, into a major shipping centre by 2015.
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Chennai congestion forces lines’ re-think
With severe congestion dogging DP World and PSA’s Chennai terminals, many shipping lines have sought alternative facilities.
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NewsCapacity shortage cripples Indonesian ports
Shipping lines are unable to offer mainline services from Indonesia to North America and Europe because of a lack of port capacity, Jakob Friis Sorenson, president director of Maersk Indonesia, has claimed.
