Author: Importer

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Alex Hughes reports on how Karachis two rival container terminals are gearing up for further capacity and volume growth.

1st December 2004

A TALE OF TWO TERMINALS

1st December 2004

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

Theres no getting away from the Big Issue. Port congestion, in many parts of the world, is becoming endemic, but how did we get caught out and whats to be done about…

1st December 2004

The Supply Chain Blues

1st December 2004

ASIA

ASIA

Importers and exporters working at Bangladeshs leading seaport of Chittagong pay an estimated US$130m in bribes every year, claims a report by the Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International which reviewed transactions in…

1st December 2004

Corruption at Chittagong costs US$130m annually

1st December 2004

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Quite literally at time of going to press we learned that Dubai Ports International (DPI) has secured the global assets of CSX World Terminals for US$1.4billion. DPI was a late runner and…

1st December 2004

DPI Grabs CSXWT for US$1.4 billion

1st December 2004

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed an ODA loan agreement totalling US$42m with the Royal Government of Cambodia for the Sihanoukville Port Urgent Expansion Project.

1st December 2004

ODA loan agreement

1st December 2004

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Ports of Auckland has commenced a US$39m project to both extend the Axis Fergusson container terminal to handle future volume and deepen Rangitoto Channel to widen the tidal window for larger containerships.

1st December 2004

Auckland commences major development

1st December 2004

AFRICA

AFRICA

South Africas transport authority, Transnet, is to implement a US$6.3 billion investment programme over the next five years to expand existing port and rail infrastructure.

1st December 2004

SOUTH AFRICA TO BOOST SPENDING ON PORTS

1st December 2004

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

In comparison, vessel loading and unloading added just US$6.8m to the overall cost of moving goods through the port. The report also emphasises that US$11.7m in bribes were required to smooth the…

1st December 2004

UAE TO BUILD NEW MOROCCAN PORT

1st December 2004

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

In comparison, vessel loading and unloading added just US$6.8m to the overall cost of moving goods through the port. The report also emphasises that US$11.7m in bribes were required to smooth the…

1st December 2004

KPA INVITE TENDERS

1st December 2004

AFRICA

AFRICA

Mombasa has been able to speed up cargo clearance through the establishment of a one-stop documentation centre, whilst at the same time eliminating security agents from the overall clearing process. The port…

1st December 2004

FASTER CARGO CLEARANCE AT MOMBASA

1st December 2004