Asia – Page 15
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NewsAustralian coal imports ban denied
A reported ban on Australian coal imports into China’s Port of Dalian has been denied by Australia’s Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg.
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NewsNew partnership to develop Yangshan Port
Zhejiang Seaport Group has signed a strategic agreement with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) to jointly develop the Yangshan Port area.
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NewsAsian Terminal Inc. targets expansion
Philippines port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) is considering developing more facilities alongside its international gateway ports in Manila and Batangas.
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NewsDP World attacks “predatory” Chinese firms
Chinese companies are engaging in “predatory” behaviour by seizing assets of countries that default on loan agreements, the chairman of DP World has said.
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NewsChina Merchants eyes three-port growth plan
China Merchants Group has issued RMB10bn ($1.47bn) worth of bonds to fund the development of the ports under Liaoning Port Group in China.
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NewsTerminal operators under fire at Indian port
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered Maersk and DP World to withdraw customer advisories which it says could hamper growth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
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Major operator celebrates surging volumes
PSA International boosted volumes by 9.1% year-on-year in 2018 on the back of “slow but steady” growth in global container trade volumes.
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NewsUnsolicited Davao Sasa bid gains traction
Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. is getting closer to gaining the approval of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for its plan to modernise the Davao Sasa Port in the Philippines.
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NewsSingapore welcomes Japan relationship
PSA Singapore has linked up with Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) to form a joint venture at the port’s Pasir Panjang Terminal.
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NewsNew terminal to aid China trade flows
This week saw the inauguration of a 35-year Abu Dhabi Ports–COSCO SHIPPING Ports concession deal that will let China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation (COSCO) develop and run a new Khalifa Port container terminal to support trade flows anticipated from China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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NewsMalaysia rubbishes Singapore port claims
The Malaysian transport minister has reiterated his government’s position over claims that Malaysia is encroaching into Singapore waters with its Johor Port expansion.
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NewsAsian port moves closer to smart status
Singapore’s Jurong Port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the country’s three major telecommunications companies for the provision of a terminal-wide wireless private network.
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NewsSingapore “protest” against Malaysia port plan
The Government of Singapore has lodged a “strong protest with the Malaysian Government following the latter’s publication of a plan to extend the Johor Bahru Port which it says encroaches into Singapore Territorial Waters (STW) off Tuas on the Singapore Strait.
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$1.7bn Thai port project attracts 18 bidders
18 companies worldwide have expressed interest in bidding for $1.7bn worth of contracts to develop the deep-water Map Thaput mega-port project in Thailand.
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NewsChinese port faces another corruption charge
The chief engineer at China’s Tianjin Port is under investigation for serious illegal activities following multiple corruption crackdowns at the port.
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Terminal collusion claim prompts JNPT probe
India''s antitrust regulator is to investigate alleged anti-competitive practices by APM Terminals and DP World at their terminals at state-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, according to Reuters.
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NewsQTerminals reaches new container and cargo handling milestones in record time
Over two million containers and five million tonnes of cargo handled
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NewsDavao port development still under discussion
Development of a port in Davao City in the Philippines has been discussed in light of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the city in late October.
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China pledges reduced tariff barriers
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will facilitate increased imports and take steps to lower tariffs to help promote trade and investment in a move that is set to benefit ports globally.
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Laem Chabang tender ready for release
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will begin distributing the terms of reference of the third phase of Laem Chabang Port''s development on November 5 before receiving bids early in January 2019, according to the national news agency NNT.
