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ASIA

ASIA

The Chinese city of Shenzhen has received backing from the National Development and Reform Commission to build six new ports. These will include facilities at Liantang, Longhua and Dachan Gulf Harbour, and…

2nd October 2008

Six new Shenzhen ports

2nd October 2008

ASIA

ASIA

A 30-year concession to operate the recently built New Mooring Container Terminal at Chittagong Port is to be offered to the private sector.

1st October 2008

Chittagong concession

1st October 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

CEM Systems has released a security reader which meets the requirements for three stage identity authentication - card, PIN, and biometric verification - in one device.

1st October 2008

Three in one security from CEM

1st October 2008

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Container Management magazine has lifted Ports of Auckland eight places to 104th in the world for the total volume of teu handled during the 2007 calendar year.

30th September 2008

Auckland ranking lift

30th September 2008

AFRICA

AFRICA

Asmall port being built in the south of Madagascar by a subsidiary ofmining group Rio Tinto will be operated by UK port consultancy Portiaand Australias Strang Logistics, which joined forces to bid…

30th September 2008

Madagascar mining

30th September 2008

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is to supply 11 of its green E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Gateway Terminals India (GTI) at Nhava Sheva.. This latest order - due to commence next January - follows…

30th September 2008

More green for India

30th September 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The UKs Marine Bill promises ports a streamlined planning process - surely something to be welcomed in an industry used to fighting its way through a planning quagmire. So whats the catch?…

29th September 2008

Marine Bill

29th September 2008

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Kuwait Ports Authority has advised the government that access channels to existing port facilities be extensively dredged, since currently these offer a draft of no more than 8.5 metres. Neither Shuwaikh nor…

29th September 2008

Kuwait draught is a concern

29th September 2008

ASIA

ASIA

The Cai Mep container terminal and the Thi Vai general cargo terminal at the Vietnamese port of Cai Mep-Thi Vai are to be built by two Japanese joint ventures. Of the total…

29th September 2008

Japanese to build Vietnamese terminals

29th September 2008

ASIA

ASIA

CMA CGM subsidiary Terminal Link is to undertake a 50-year joint venture with Tianjin Port Development Holdings (TPDH) and Grand Asia International Shipping to manage a new container terminal at the port…

28th September 2008

CMA CGM in Tianjin development

28th September 2008