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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

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ASIA

Sihanoukville, Cambodia’s recently-listed gateway port, outlined its expansion plans at the 15th ASEAN Ports and Shipping Conference.

11th July 2017

Port of Sihanoukville outlines expansion plans

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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ASIA

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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ASIA

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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ASIA

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