Asia – Page 79
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MULTI-PURPOSE BERTHS FOR CALCUTTA..
As readers of PS will have noticed, South Asian port development projects - India in particular - almost warrant their own news department in the magazine. Nevertheless, berth congestion appears to be on the increase at major ports throughout India. For the nine months ending December 2005, the average vessel ...
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NewsPOTENTIAL TAX BREAKS ON OFFER AT GWADAR
Pakistan''s government is considering extending tax and investment packages to benefit Gwadar Port, although no details are to be released in the near future. In addition, the Minister responsible has made it known that operations at the port will almost certainly be privately operated and that negotiations were underway already ...
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Pakistan seeking a conduit role
The government of Pakistan has asked Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority and Pakistan National Shipping Corporation to put forward plans to make the country''s ports and shipping industry more efficient and cost-effective as soon as possible. The government has already introduced reductions in port and freight charges to boost ...
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SETHU CANAL TO GET EXTRA DREDGING
Pakistan's Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping has praised the recent performance of Port Qasim Authority, saying the port has proved itself to be very efficient, cost competitive and having great potential vis-a-vis competing regional ports. The committee also emphasised that established procedures were being followed and that the PQA ...
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..AND NEW EQUIPMENT TOO
Calcutta Port Trust is to undertake a major investment in the Calcutta Dock System, involving MHCs, RTGs, reachstackers and terminal tractors/trailers. One RTG will enter operation by May, bringing to four the number of RTGs available within the Dock. At present, there are seven reachstackers operational. of which two are ...
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SHANDONG
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.Shandong Province in eastern China is to invest US$3.8bn in port and road construction in 2006. Of this, US$1.2bn is earmarked exclusively for port ...
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QINGDAO
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.According to Maersk, the Chinese port of Qingdao is the most efficient in the world, achieving hourly berth productivity of 181 moves. The port ...
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VIZHINJAM
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.A Chinese consortium has been given the go-ahead to develop the proposed international container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam in Kerala on the southwestern Indian ...
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No Bojonegara rethink
Reports that the Indonesian government is postponing construction of the planned deepwater port of Bojonegara have been denied by officials.
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Bidding for a strategic vision
Fourteen bidders have submitted tenders for the development of Chennai port.
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DP World's bid prevails over PSA
DP World were left with a clear shot at P& O Ports after the withdrawal of PSA International''s bid. Singapore''s PSA decided it would not be increasing its 470p per share bid for P& O, after Dubai''s DP World scuppered their offer in just 12 hours with a rival one ...
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CHITTAGONG
Already an RSO in Panama, Chile, Cayman Islands and Liberia, MUSC has carried out over 200 ports assessments worldwide and concurrently trained Port Facility Security Officers. Course instructors are all experienced security personnel verified by Det Norske Veritas.Bangladesh's main port will spend US$12m on container scanners following a series of ...
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MTL investing in Dachan Bay
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).Hong Kong's MTL is to invest US$867m in developing the second phase of the Dachan Bay container terminal in Shenzhen which will consist of the construction of four deepsea berths. ...
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WEST BENGAL
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).The government of West Bengal is assessing the feasibility of building an offshore container terminal modelled on Yangshan.
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YANGSHAN
Chairman Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem said: "The only valid bid for P&O is from DP World.PSA has emerged as the likely operator for the phase two development of Yangshan near Shanghai according to Liu Zuoliang, chairman of Shanghai Tongsheng Investment. The second phase will require investment of at least US$743m.
