Asia – Page 24

  • Drive to reduce Chinese presence in Hambantota
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    Sri Lanka seeks to reduce China’s stake

    2017-04-04T15:21:00Z

    Sri Lanka’s government is seeking to reduce China Merchant Port Holdings’ stake in a strategic port project by up to a quarter as part of a renegotiation aimed at addressing public and political opposition to the deal, Reuters has reported.

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    Jiangsu to merge port assets

    2017-04-04T15:21:00Z

    Nanjing Port and Lianyungang Port have announced that they have received a notice from their controlling shareholders regarding the establishment of Jiangsu Port Group.

  • Commitments: investment in Vietnam’s ports is ramping up, mirroring the vibrancy of the region. Credit: APM Terminals
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    Less competition, more connectivity

    2017-04-03T16:46:00Z

    South East Asia’s ports need to look beyond boxes to better serve customers. Mike King reports

  • Homebase investment: The increase in throughput was mainly driven by the additional contribution from a new equity investment in Dalian Port (PDA) Company Limited
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    "Major transformations" for CMPort

    2017-04-03T15:15:00Z

    For China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort), focusing on homebase port development and overseas expansion helped to bump container throughput up by 14.5% (95.77 million teu) in 2016.

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    Guangzhou Port looks to share offer

    2017-03-09T11:02:00Z

    One of the largest hub ports in South China is planning a share offer in the first half of 2017, seeking financing to expand business, according to a senior company executive.

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    Philippines committed to Davao upgrade

    2017-02-23T12:10:00Z

    The Philippines Port Authority remains committed to modernising the port of Davao and a future privatisation has not been ruled out, but plans to spend some P19bn as part of a public-private partnership have definitely been shelved.

  • China's war on smog could stop Tianjin from handling coal. Credit: Oceaneering.
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    Tianjin caught up in China’s war on smog

    2017-02-15T10:24:00Z

    Radical steps to tackle air quality in China’s most polluted cities could have ramifications for the Port of Tianjin, Reuters has reported.

  • Steamed up: the fog plays havoc with Chinese volumes. Credit: Oana Ungureanu
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    Seeing through the fog

    2017-02-03T09:17:00Z

    Fog dominates East Asia''s figures in more ways than one, writes Stevie Knight

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    MMC takes controlling stake in Malaysian port

    2017-01-18T14:57:00Z

    MMC has taken 70% equity interest in Tanung Bruas Port operator KMB Seaport for $4.7m, strengthening its hold on the Malaysian port sector.

  • High Climber: Port Klang is moving up the World Container League rankings Photo: Dean Calma/IAEA
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    Port Klang edges closer to top ten ranking

    2017-01-18T14:26:00Z

    Based on its performance in 2015, Port Klang says it should be ranked in 11th place in the World Container League for 2016, moving up one spot from 2015.

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    Need for Port Klang mega hub questioned

    2017-01-12T14:29:00Z

    Port Klang''s mega hub plans have been met with skepticism by a leading ports analyst.

  • DP World's Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem with the prime minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
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    DP World chief sees potential for growth in India

    2017-01-12T13:49:00Z

    Making ports more productive across India rather than building more greenfield sites is the way forward, said DP World group chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem at a summit in Ahmedabad, India.

  • Singapore will begin truck platooning trials this year.
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    Singapore to start truck platooning trials

    2017-01-09T13:43:00Z

    The Singapore Ministry of Transport (MOT) and PSA Corporation have signed agreements with two automotive companies – Scania and Toyota Tsusho – to design, develop and test-bed an autonomous truck platooning system for use on Singapore’s public roads.

  • Emissions curb: Ships berthed at 11 ports including Shanghai, must adhere to the 0.50% sulphur limit while berthed
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    China expands port emissions curb

    2017-01-05T13:10:00Z

    China’s Ministry of Transport has expanded a 0.50% sulphur limit for ships operating within three domestic emission control areas (ECAs) to 11 ports.

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    Clarksons lifts the lid on China’s throughput

    2016-12-28T14:11:00Z

    China’s economic growth has slowed in recent years, contributing to softer box throughput growth at mainland Chinese ports. But there has been a significant difference in trends in throughput between the country’s large and small container ports, according to Clarksons.

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    Indian Cabinet approves Ports Authority Bill

    2016-12-28T14:11:00Z

    The Indian Cabinet has approved a bill that seeks to enable greater efficiency in the governance of ports and provide autonomy in decision-making.

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    Port of Subic expects increased port operations

    2016-12-28T14:02:00Z

    Port of Subic has said that it expects increased port operations with Taiwan-based shipping lines on the back of the news that the Taiwan government is keen to establish a partnership with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

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    Philippines Customs to drive port improvements

    2016-12-28T14:02:00Z

    The Philippines Bureau of Customs has announced plans to develop and further boost its performance in 2017, partly through improved port facilities.

  • Strategic alliance: The collaboration will accommodate the need of the shipping alliances Photo: Baycrest/Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.5
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    Strategic alliance for HK operators

    2016-12-20T16:12:00Z

    COSCO Shipping Ports Limited and Hutchison Port Holdings Trust have entered into a formal collaboration for the co-management and operation of 16 berths across Terminals 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 at Kwai Tsing in Hong Kong.

  • King Abdullah Port’s annual throughput rose to 1.27m teu last year
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    King Abdullah on course for 4m teu capacity

    2016-12-20T14:51:00Z

    King Abdullah Port expects infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 to be finished in the next few weeks.