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ASIA

China’s economic growth has slowed in recent years, contributing to softer box throughput growth at mainland Chinese ports. But there has been a significant difference in trends in throughput between the country’s…

28th December 2016

Clarksons lifts the lid on China’s throughput

28th December 2016

ASIA

ASIA

The Philippines Bureau of Customs has announced plans to develop and further boost its performance in 2017, partly through improved port facilities.

28th December 2016

Philippines Customs to drive port improvements

28th December 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Port of Subic has said that it expects increased port operations with Taiwan-based shipping lines on the back of the news that the Taiwan government is keen to establish a partnership with…

28th December 2016

Port of Subic expects increased port operations

28th December 2016

ASIA

ASIA

King Abdullah Port expects infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 to be finished in the next few weeks.

20th December 2016

King Abdullah on course for 4m teu capacity

20th December 2016

ASIA

ASIA

ICTSI’s proposed $30m common-user barge and ro-ro terminal in Cavite, Philippines is being assessed by the country’s Department of Transportation (DoT).

15th December 2016

Government considers new ICTSI ro-ro terminal

15th December 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have worked together to develop Sri Lanka’s National Ports Master Plan.

2nd December 2016

MTBS and ADB aid Sri Lanka

2nd December 2016

ASIA

ASIA

The Port of Rotterdam and the Indonesian state-owned port corporation Pelindo 1 have signed a joint venture agreement.

28th November 2016

Rotterdam to aid Kuala Tanjung development

28th November 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Vahle has finished the first phase of a port electrification mega project at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta in Indonesia.

22nd November 2016

Vahle completes Priok electrification

22nd November 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Moves are afoot to enlarge Chittagong Port in Bangladesh, which has long been acknowledged as a major bottleneck despite moving 92% of the country’s booming export trade.

7th November 2016

Chittagong set for major expansion

7th November 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Apparently, Thailand’s Marine Department (MD) will open bidding for the operation of four ports in four provinces next month in a bid to boost water freight transportation.

1st November 2016

Thai ports to go up for tender

1st November 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Three Chinese firms have been selected to help build a new deepwater port in the Strait of Malacca, Malaysia.

25th October 2016

Chinese firms to help Malaysia build deepwater port

25th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Ambitious plans to update Davao Sasa port in the Philippines might be cut owing to concerns about costs and capacity, sources have said.

13th October 2016

Costs concerns hang over Davao project

13th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Portek Systems & Equipment and Paul Vahle have signed an agreement to collaborate on a practical market development project scheme, utilising the expertise and know-how of both parties to market Vahle products…

13th October 2016

Portek collaborates with Vahle

13th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

PSA International (PSA) has invested in China United International Rail Containers Co. (CUIRC), a Sino-Foreign joint venture with a mandate from the government of the People’s Republic of China to develop and…

13th October 2016

PSA invests in railway container terminal network

13th October 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Despite the repercussions of the Hanjin Shipping Line bankruptcy being felt through the ports sector, Busan Port asserts that everything is under control at the port with disruption being kept to a…

14th September 2016

Busan: ‘business as usual’ post Hanjin

14th September 2016

ASIA

ASIA

An alliance between six Malaysian and 11 Chinese ports is to be stepped up and could trigger a new port, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

12th September 2016

Development of Malay-China alliance

12th September 2016

ASIA

ASIA

South Asian ports are getting, sometimes unwanted, helping hands, finds Stevie Knight

5th September 2016

Choosing sides

5th September 2016

ASIA

ASIA

The collapse of Korea’s Hanjin Shipping is set to have a major impact throughout the maritime supply chain, not least on ports and terminals owed millions of pounds in unpaid handling and…

4th September 2016

Ports braced for impact of Hanjin collapse

4th September 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Kalmar has appointed Peter McLean as head of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, he succeeds Ken Loh.

30th August 2016

Kalmar appoints new head of APAC

30th August 2016

ASIA

ASIA

The news that Maersk Line is to end services to and from ten Chinese ports from September in a cost cutting exercise could be construed as an unhappy symptom of Chinas growth…

17th August 2016

Chinese ports feel the pinch

17th August 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Nearly half of Penang Port is to be bought by utilities and infrastructure group, MMC Corp, the company said in a filing with the Malaysian stock exchange.

11th August 2016

Penang port attracts investor

11th August 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Jurong Port has officially commenced operations of its Combi Terminal, which is tailored to the requirements of multipurpose vessels.

8th August 2016

Jurong cements multipurpose aspirations

8th August 2016

ASIA

ASIA

East Asian ports are at the vanguard of container ship development.

3rd August 2016

Movers and shakers

3rd August 2016