Asia – Page 43

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    Indonesia prepares for single market

    2011-08-02T10:00:00Z

    The government of Indonesia plans to upgrade 14 ports to allow them to handle international traffic in time for the creation of the single ASEAN market in 2015.

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    Binh Dinh plans new port

    2011-08-01T10:00:00Z

    The Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh is to expand existing ports and build a new one by 2020.

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    East Java’s four port plan

    2011-08-01T10:00:00Z

    East Java is to build four new ports by 2013 at Lamongan, Gresik, Probolinggo and Banyuwangi.

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    Myanmar ignores environmental concerns

    2011-07-29T10:00:00Z

    A new port complex is being built at the town of Dawei in Myanmar under a 10-year project costing $8bn being developed by Thai interests.

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    Indonesia postpones bond issue

    2011-07-29T10:00:00Z

    Indonesian state-owned port operator Pelindo II has postponed a projected bond issue worth between $117m and $234m, citing a lack of major funding needs at the present time.

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    PSA reveals Teh replacement

    2011-07-28T09:01:00Z

    PSA is understood to have appointed a new group chief executive to follow in the footsteps of Eddie Teh, who is due to retire at the end of August.

  • India wants to emulate the successes of PSA and DP World
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    India sets sights on global port domination

    2011-07-27T19:38:00Z

    India is to set up a state-owned company capitalised at $557m specifically to invest in overseas port and terminal projects. The company will mirror PSA and DP World in scope and be known as Indian Ports’ Global.

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    Karaikal heads for second round funding

    2011-07-27T14:31:00Z

    Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd is to undertake a second round of private equity funding to raise $50m, with Ascent Capital Advisors India already undertaking due diligence.

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    Adani challenges JNPT bid ban

    2011-07-27T14:27:00Z

    Adani Enterprises, which has been forbidden to bid for the fourth container terminal at JNPT, has sought to overturn the ruling in the courts.

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    Indian ports to issue bonds

    2011-07-27T10:00:00Z

    Cochin, Kolkata, Ennore and JNPT are seeking permission from the government to raise funds using tax-free bonds.

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    DP World court stay protects Chennai tariffs

    2011-07-26T19:28:00Z

    DP World has won a temporary stay against a proposal by India’s port regulator, Tariff Authority for Major Ports to reduce tariffs at Chennai Container Terminal, a DP World-managed facility.

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    Mitsui leading bidder for Portek

    2011-07-23T19:58:00Z

    Mitsui has presented an offer to acquire the capital of Portek International, which operates eight terminals in Indonesia, Algeria, Malta and Gabon, as well as a dry port in Ruanda.

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    Trace radiation on Japanese containers

    2011-07-23T19:54:00Z

    Levels of radiation surpassing European Union limits have been found on a maritime container from the Japanese port of Yokohama by authorities at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Dutch authorities also found traces of radiation on 19 containers from Japan.

  • Connections to China's western provinces at the moment are slow
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    Not all fast forward for China, despite ambitions

    2011-07-23T17:50:00Z

    While the Chinese government outlined ambitious port developments under their 12th five-year plan, there are major challenges according to Ander Chow of consulting firm ARUP.

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    Yangtze gets deeper approach

    2011-07-23T17:35:00Z

    The dredging work on the approach channel of Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao terminal has recently been completed, increasing the water level to 12.5 metres, according to China Transport News.

  • CMIT saw the arrival of its first cranes in January
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    From zero to hero – but short in the leg

    2011-07-07T16:21:00Z

    Cai Mep is riding the crest of Vietnam’s economic wave – having grown to hub status from a feeder port in two short years, but it is already having to make the most of its efficiency.

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    Investors hungry for Magampura

    2011-06-08T10:00:00Z

    Some 13 investors have submitted project proposals for new ventures at the port of Magampura in Sri Lanka. These are expected to generate revenue of $1bn and include cement grinding, warehousing, sugar refinery, petrochemicals, fertilisers and others.

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    Cosco takes fresh look at port investment

    2011-06-07T10:00:00Z

    The chief executive of Cosco has revealed that the company may well resume its investment in ports.

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    Vizag no longer India's number one

    2011-06-03T10:00:00Z

    Visakhapatam Port, India''s leading port for many years, is now firmly anchored in second place behind Kandla, and is predicted to slip further down the league table with the threat of Gangavram hanging over it.

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    NMPT abandons PPP

    2011-06-02T08:26:00Z

    New Mangalore Port Trust has abandoned plans for a public-private partnership development of its proposed container terminal.