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Singapore’s Jurong Port has inked an agreement with Nanyang Technological University to jointly research ad develop alternative energy applications.

1st November 2017

Jurong pursues alternative energy research

1st November 2017

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ASIA

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…

20th October 2017

China to reduce Kyaukpyu port share

20th October 2017

ASIA

ASIA

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) will use Navis’ N4 Terminal Operating System to increase capacity and improve productivity.

18th October 2017

Navis N4 to help JNPCT optimise operational efficiency

18th October 2017

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ASIA

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.

20th September 2017

DP World drops Indonesia terminal

20th September 2017

ASIA

ASIA

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%.

6th September 2017

Myanmar port seeks new operator to tackle congestion

6th September 2017

ASIA

ASIA

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.

6th September 2017

Penta-Ocean supports Matarbari coal port

6th September 2017

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ASIA

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…

4th September 2017

Port of Tianjin observes coal and steel drop

4th September 2017

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ASIA

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.

30th August 2017

COSCO Shipping Ports marks 11.8% throughput growth

30th August 2017

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ASIA

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.

24th August 2017

Coal port in to be constructed in Vietnam

24th August 2017

ASIA

ASIA

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.

24th August 2017

Thai ports overtime scam uncovered

24th August 2017

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ASIA

Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.

23rd August 2017

International operators eye Chittagong tender

23rd August 2017

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ASIA

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.

22nd August 2017

Funding green light propels Sihanoukville

22nd August 2017

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ASIA

India is tackling port modernisation, but there are road bumps ahead. Michael Mackey reports

22nd August 2017

Rough road ahead

22nd August 2017

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ASIA

No new port should be allowed within 100 kilometres of India’s top ports without board approval, a parliamentary panel has recommended.

16th August 2017

Restriction on new Indian ports recommended

16th August 2017

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ASIA

A group of Asia Pacific operators have joined together to explore blockchain technology to improve security and transparency in the supply chain.

16th August 2017

Operators explore blockchain technology to increase efficiency

16th August 2017

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ASIA

MMC Corp has confirmed it has begun talks with Suria Capital Holdings to acquire a stake in Sabah Ports (SPSB).

15th August 2017

MMC makes a move on Sabah Ports

15th August 2017

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ASIA

A USD$70m investment will enable Saudi Arabia’s largest import terminal to handle three 14,000 vessels simultaneously.

11th August 2017

USD$70m investment increases Saudi terminal capacity

11th August 2017

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ASIA

600 workers at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) have ended a pay-related strike early because of national interests.

8th August 2017

Early end to Jakarta strike in “national interests”

8th August 2017

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ASIA

The group managing director of MMC Corporation has said that the company is aiming to list its ports business towards the end of 2018 or early in 2019, Nikkei Asian Review has…

27th July 2017

MMC Corporation to list ports business

27th July 2017

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ASIA

India’s government has approved a draft bill to give 12 ports in the country full decision-making autonomy in a bid to enable greater efficiency.

21st July 2017

12 Indian ports to gain autonomy

21st July 2017

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ASIA

DP World will advise on the development of two Indonesian ports to help the country grow its domestic and international trade.

18th July 2017

DP World advises on Indonesia’s development

18th July 2017

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ASIA

The acquisition of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) by Chinese state-owned Cosco and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) signifies the agglomeration of the Chinese state-owned enterprises involved in the port sector, an…

11th July 2017

Cosco acquisition sign of Chinese “consolidation”

11th July 2017

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ASIA

Myanmar’s government has made a strong pitch to foreign investors to commit to its ports at the 15th ASEAN Ports and Shipping conference.

11th July 2017

Myanmar encourages foreign investment

11th July 2017