Asia – Page 19
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NewsClimate change propelling ports' carbon mitigation
Ports and associated economies have been forced to address their environmental impact because they will be disproportionately affected by climate change.
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NewsPatimban Port tender launched
The Indonesian government has opened the bidding process for the construction of Patimban Port in Subang, West Java worth $1bn, an official said.
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NewsWarburg Pincus in talks to sell Gangavaram stake
American private equity firm Warburg Pincus has reportedly begun talks with UAE ports operator DP World to sell its 31.5% share in Gangavaram Port, the deepest port in India.
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NewsJurong pursues alternative energy research
Singapore’s Jurong Port has inked an agreement with Nanyang Technological University to jointly research ad develop alternative energy applications.
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China to reduce Kyaukpyu port share
China has agreed to reduce its stake in a proposed deep-sea port in Rakhine State in Myanmar to 70% amid local concerns about Beijing’s growing economic power in the country, a senior government official has said.
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NewsAPL renews terminal lease at Port of Kaohsiung
American President Lines (APL) has renewed its terminal lease at Taiwan’s Port of Kaohsiung to help it develop in Intra-Asia.
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NewsNavis N4 to help JNPCT optimise operational efficiency
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) will use Navis’ N4 Terminal Operating System to increase capacity and improve productivity.
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DP World drops Indonesia terminal
DP World has decided not to renew its operating contract for PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) in Indonesia at the end of the agreement in 2019.
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NewsAsia port alliance grows in strength
Malaysia’s Transport Minister has confirmed five new members will join an Asian port alliance to work more closely together to increase trade volume.
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NewsMyanmar port seeks new operator to tackle congestion
A Myanmar port is seeking a partner operator to come on board as majority shareholder and help tackle congestion and reduce dwell times by 30 to 40%.
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NewsAdvisor sought for new Chittagong terminal
Bangladesh’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) Authority has opened applications for a legal advisor for the planned development of a new terminal for the Port of Chittagong.
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Penta-Ocean supports Matarbari coal port
Penta-Ocean Construction (Penta-Ocean) has received an order from a consortium comprising Sumitomo, Toshiba and IHI to construct a large port in southern Bangladesh.
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NewsPort of Tianjin observes coal and steel drop
A measure aimed at combatting Beijing’s pollution problem has led to a dramatic drop in coal and steel throughput at the Port of Tianjin as traders and shippers have been forced to divert cargoes to its northern rivals.
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COSCO Shipping Ports marks 11.8% throughput growth
Chinese ports operator COSCO Shipping Ports saw its global container terminal throughput increase in the half year-on-year by 11.8% to 41.8m teu, the company said.
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NewsWorld cargo throughput increases by 6.8%
Cargo throughput at key world ports saw a year-on-year increase of 6.8% in Q2 2017, a significant improvement compared with the growth of Q2 2016, and maintained the rising trend of Q1 2017, Shanghai International Shipping Institute said.
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NewsCoal port in to be constructed in Vietnam
A US$1bn coal port will be built in South Vietnam in a deal that could provide a major boost to the country’s cargo and logistics.
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Thai ports overtime scam uncovered
Investigators have discovered a multi-million Thai bhat graft scam involving potentially 560 employees, many of them high-ranking officials, at the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), the country’s The Nation newspaper has reported.
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NewsInternational operators eye Chittagong tender
Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.
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NewsFunding green light propels Sihanoukville
A Japanese loan agreement has given the green light needed to begin development on a new deep water terminal in Cambodia to cater for increased business and larger vessels.
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NewsRough road ahead
India is tackling port modernisation, but there are road bumps ahead. Michael Mackey reports
