Asia

TheVietnamese port of Hai Phong has begun work on a $31m wharf in the DinhVu Industrial Zone. This forms part of a 139,000 sq m development whichaims to service import-export companies.

PapuaNew Guineas most important port, Lae Port, is to receive a $100m loanfrom the Asian Development Bank to expand installations. A tidal basinwill be created, as will a new multipurpose berth.

The Adani Group is expected to undertake an initial public offering worth $371m in October in respect of its Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd Co. 

Evergreen Marine Corp has extended its lease on one of its Kaohsiung, Taiwan facilities for 11 years and one month. The terminal occupies over 400,000 sq m of land and provides three…

Concerns have been raised over the bidding process for the Pakistan Deep Sea Container Port, which appears to have allowed some companies to simultaneously enter more than one bid. 

Calcutta’ s Haldia Dock Authority has conceded it has reached saturation point, with an increase last year of just 0.28% to 42.45m tonnes. Today, ships can wait up to 18-19 days before…

Dalian Port Company and Modern Terminals Ltd are to build a deepwater container terminal at the Port of Dalian. This will be located at Dayaowan North Harbour.