Asia

Ports and port operators across the world are taking precautions as the coronavirus continues to spread.

China and Myanmar have signed 33 agreements strengthening economic ties between the two countries including a port project that will give Beijing a crucial pathway to the Indian Ocean.

A port development proposal has been accepted as complete by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), which will now begin to evaluate its legal, financial and technical merits.

Chinese authorities have released guidelines to accelerate the building of world-class ports, outlining major tasks and a timetable for the sectors development.

PNG has stepped into the world of modern port operations with a collaborative approach of involvinglocal landowners as shareholders in two new terminal operating companies, Iain Macintyre reports.

An Indian port operator is supportive of the delayed Major Ports Authorities Bill for its promise of more autonomy to improve operational efficiency.

An East Asian country has unveiled large scale plans to boost its cargo-handling capacity at 12 ports by 2040.

A project to create a US$1.2bn container port and industrial logistics park in East Java, Indonesia is expected to begin this year.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports has reportedly entered into a merger agreement with Tianjin Port Holdings and China Merchants International Terminals.

China has turned down the rhetoric on its global ‘connector’ scheme to overcome criticism of the project’s intentions. Stevie Knight reports on the latest strategy