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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

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ASIA

The Philippines government has ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to take over security of all the country’s ports and waterways.

20th June 2017

Philippines Coast Guard to take over port security

20th June 2017

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ASIA

Sihanoukville port is to list on the Cambodian stock exchange tomorrow, officials with the IPO’s underwriter told Port Strategy.

7th June 2017

Sihanoukville readies for listing

7th June 2017

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Busan Port Authority (BPA) has announced plans to build an integrated data centre to make the port more competitive.

25th May 2017

Busan plans data centre

25th May 2017

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The recent crane collapse at DP World’s flagship terminal Jebel Ali, has once again thrust the issue of terminal safety into the spotlight.

10th May 2017

Crane collapse at Jebel Ali

10th May 2017

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Reuters says that China is looking to take a stake of up to 85% in what it sees as a strategically important sea port in Myanmar.

9th May 2017

China moves in on Myanmar

9th May 2017

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ASIA

DP World and India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the logistics sector in India.

9th May 2017

DP World to invest USD$1bn in India

9th May 2017

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ASIA

Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (SAP) is to build a $200m container terminal as part of an expansion project due to be completed by 2022.

5th May 2017

Sihanoukville to build new $200m terminal

5th May 2017

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ASIA

Malaysia should abolish cabotage for Sarawak, a senior government official has recommended.

5th May 2017

Cabotage rules outdated in Malaysia

5th May 2017

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ASIA

Fast growing inbound trade is just one of the many factors causing port congestion at China’s major ports. Other factors include bad weather, the restructuring of alliance networks, ever-bigger ships and shippers’…

2nd May 2017

Drewry: get used to congestion in China

2nd May 2017

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ASIA

MMC Port Holdings (MMC), Sime Darby Property Berhad and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the feasibility of developing an integrated maritime…

6th April 2017

MoU to study Carey Island projects

6th April 2017

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ASIA

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

4th April 2017

Jiangsu to merge port assets

4th April 2017

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ASIA

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

3rd April 2017

Less competition, more connectivity

3rd April 2017

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ASIA

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.

3rd April 2017

Major transformations for CMPort

3rd April 2017

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ASIA

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…

23rd February 2017

Philippines committed to Davao upgrade

23rd February 2017

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ASIA

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

15th February 2017

Tianjin caught up in China’s war on smog

15th February 2017

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Fog dominates East Asias figures in more ways than one, writes Stevie Knight

3rd February 2017

Seeing through the fog

3rd February 2017

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

18th January 2017

MMC takes controlling stake in Malaysian port

18th January 2017

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ASIA

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.

18th January 2017

Port Klang edges closer to top ten ranking

18th January 2017

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Port Klangs mega hub plans have been met with skepticism by a leading ports analyst.

12th January 2017

Need for Port Klang mega hub questioned

12th January 2017

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ASIA

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…

12th January 2017

DP World chief sees potential for growth in India

12th January 2017

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ASIA

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…

9th January 2017

Singapore to start truck platooning trials

9th January 2017

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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.

5th January 2017

China expands port emissions curb

5th January 2017