Asia – Page 51

  • PNIT is equipped to handle 2m teu per year
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    Commercial operations start at Pusan Newport

    2010-05-01T10:00:00Z

    Pusan Newport International Terminal (PNIT), a joint venture between PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) and Hanjin Corporation in Busan New Port, South Korea, has started commercial operations as a Pacific transhipment hub.

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    Singapore extends dues concessions

    2010-04-29T10:00:00Z

    The 10% concession for ocean-going vessels mooring at the Port of Singapore for not more than 10 days has been extended for a further six months to September 30, as has the 20% port dues concession for commercial harbour craft. The concession was originally introduced to help the industry during ...

  • Port Strategy: Shippers and lines are still at loggerheads. Credit: DeWow
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    Trade increases only part of the recovery picture

    2010-04-28T16:24:00Z

    World shipping trade is forecast to grow 8.5% this year, according to the latest forecast from IHS Global Insight''s World Trade Service.

  • Cargo boats will have a north-south route through to Wuhan Photo: V Menkov
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    Another link in Chinese chain

    2010-04-21T10:47:00Z

    A new Chinese canal project should strengthen Wuhan’s role as a shipping hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, according to David Lammie of Yangtze Business Services.

  • Rizhao may well be affected by the Chinese boycott. Photo: Smainali3
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    Chinese ore boycott to hit nation's ports

    2010-04-14T15:45:00Z

    China’s boycott of Australian and Brazilian ore could hit both Qingdao and Rizhao ports in the short term, since these handle a large proportion of the iron ore imports that enter China.

  • Mundra port, owned by Adani, looks like benefitting from coal throughput from Columbia
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    India’s ports to benefit from Colombian coal

    2010-04-07T16:05:00Z

    India’s ports stand to gain from yet another coal stream as Colombian coal joins the imports from Indonesia.

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    JNPT to open two more box terminals

    2010-03-30T10:00:00Z

    JNPT is designing two additional terminals, including a fourth container terminal, priced at an estimated $1.5m.

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    Ningbo to go for Shanghai listing

    2010-03-26T10:00:00Z

    Ningbo Port plans to list shares on the Shanghai stock exchange by the end of the second quarter of this year.

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    Chennai looks for terminal share partner

    2010-03-25T15:11:00Z

    Chennai Port Trust is discussing with PSA-Sical the possibility of sub-letting part of its new container terminal, given that it is currently handling fewer than 20,000 boxes.

  • Draft problems on the Hooghly River has impacted other ports the region, even as far as Gangavaram and Visakhapatnam.
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    New port for West Bengal

    2010-03-24T14:02:00Z

    The Indian government has recently proposed partially funding the development of a port on Sagar Island in West Bengal, hoping to release the bottleneck that presently strangles the area.

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    On the right tracks

    2010-03-16T10:00:00Z

    Rail and road links are opening apace – necessary since China is pulling in larger and larger amounts of natural resources through its ports.

  • "There are a number of opportunities throughout Asia," Martin Christiansen, APMT
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    A value-for-money approach

    2010-03-15T10:00:00Z

    APM terminals’ Asia Pacific operation has been in the thick of the recent industry upheavals, and while there are some positives signs of growth, the squeeze is still on.

  • The Yangtze is benefiting from China’s inward investment programme. Photo: Gugganij
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    Yangtze aims higher – and deeper

    2010-03-11T15:16:00Z

    A port survey has shown that the total investment earmarked for expansion and renovation projects along the 2,838km navigable length of the Yangtze river now comes to around $4bn.

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    Privatisation plan for Burma’s ports

    2010-03-01T10:00:00Z

    Three major Rangoon ports handling 90% of Burma’s imports and exports are to be privatised, the military ruling junta has announced.

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    Maersk sees hard grind ahead

    2010-02-26T10:00:00Z

    The managing director of Maersk Malaysia, has warned that the ‘recuperation’ of the transport of containers in 2010, although clearly taking place, will not be easy.

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    Bangladesh port plan unveiled

    2010-02-25T10:00:00Z

    The government of Bangladesh has announced plans to develop the country''s sea, river and land ports.

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    Five bid for NMPT terminal

    2010-02-24T10:00:00Z

    New Mangalore Port Trust has shortlisted five bidders for the contract to build and operate a new container terminal costing $60m.

  • Port Strategy: Calls for private funds in Bangladeshi port
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    Private investors needed in Chittagong

    2010-02-23T10:00:00Z

    Chittagong Port Berth Operators and Ship Handling Operators Association has emphasised the need to get private investors involved in the introduction of modern maintenance systems at the port.

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    Good year ahead for dry bulk

    2010-02-22T12:51:00Z

    JP Morgan Chase & Company is predicting that iron ore volumes dispatched by sea will grow by 5.7%, while both coal and grain will go up by 3.8%.

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    Green light for second Chennai box terminal

    2010-02-22T12:51:00Z

    India''s Private Public Partnership Advisory Committee has given the go-ahead for a new $776m container terminal to be built at Chennai.