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Singapore based operator, Portek International Ltd, has signed an agreement with Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation Ltd (PNGPCL) to collaborate with operations at its two largest container terminals.

3rd December 2012

New Papua New Guinea collaboration

3rd December 2012

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ASIA

Expansion of the Port of Dhamra has been stalled by the Odisha government which has stated: “Allotment of additional land to DPCL for second phase development at this stage does not appear…

8th November 2012

Government stalls Dhamra expansion

8th November 2012

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ASIA

Bangladesh has sought Chinas help for better connectivity which includes building of a new deep-sea port at Sonadia, 140 km south of the current hub at Chittagong

6th November 2012

China supports Bangladesh development

6th November 2012

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ASIA

DP World has been awarded a new terminal project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai, by the Jawaharlu Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).

5th November 2012

DP World bags new terminal at JN Port

5th November 2012

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ASIA

PSA Singapore Terminals is to invest S$3.5bn in automation and intelligent technologies in Phases 3 and 4 of its Pasir Panjang Terminal.

25th October 2012

PSA ploughs S$3.5bn into automation

25th October 2012

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ASIA

Westports Malaysia is to raise $500m through an IPO in the second quarter of next year.

23rd October 2012

IPO to fund Port Klang expansion

23rd October 2012

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ASIA

Indonesian state holding Pelindo II is reported as preparing to sell off its subsidiary, Multi-Terminal Indonesia, which manages its logistics activities, as well as container and multi-purpose terminals.

23rd October 2012

Pelindo II to sell off box terminal holdings

23rd October 2012

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ASIA

The government of Singapore has confirmed its intention to consolidate all container handling at a new port, Tuas, which should go into operation within the next 10 years.

16th October 2012

Singapore to consolidate boxes at Tuas

16th October 2012

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ASIA

Only DP World has entered a bid for the new $114m container terminal at the Indian port of Jawaharlal Nehru.

16th October 2012

DPW lone bidder for new JNTP terminal

16th October 2012

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ASIA

Vietnams Cai Mep International Terminal recently managed to achieve productivity of 45.63 moves per hour on vessels operating the direct route to the US.

16th October 2012

Cai Mep productivity increase

16th October 2012

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ASIA

Four Thai state enterprises, including the Port Authority of Thailand, will raise as much as Baht100bn ($3.2bn) in new capital through infrastructure funds, according to the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).

16th October 2012

Thai funds set to raise $3.2bn

16th October 2012

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ASIA

It seems that the battle over India’s tariffs has resulted in PSA International and ABG walking away from Jawaharlu Nehru Port’s fourth box terminal with the port trust recommending they be barred…

24th September 2012

PSA walks away from Indian project

24th September 2012

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ASIA

Chinas state-owned Yanbian Haihua Group has purchased the rights to make use of two berths at the North Korean east coast port of Chongjin.

19th September 2012

Chinese to operate out of North Korea

19th September 2012

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ASIA

The latest Drewry Annual Review of Container Terminal Operators may reveal no change in terms in the ranking of the top five operators, but the big four are slightly down on the…

18th September 2012

New operators entering the arena?

18th September 2012

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ASIA

China Merchants Holdings has acquired a 50% stake in Thesar Maritime, giving it a 35-year concession to operate and develop a container terminal in Lome, Togo.

13th September 2012

China Merchants snaps up Lome concession

13th September 2012

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ASIA

Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired a contract with port operator Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for deepening and widening the port and access channel of JNPT in Mumbai, India.

3rd September 2012

Major dredging works at JNPT India

3rd September 2012

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ASIA

ABG Container Handling Private Ltd, a unit of Mumbai based infrastructure company ABG Infralogistics Ltd, has won a contract to build and operate a new container terminal at VO Chidambaranar port in…

28th August 2012

New container terminal for ABG

28th August 2012

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ASIA

The Taiwanese ports of Keelung, Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and others are to be developed as part of a $2.8bn program backed by the Taiwan Council for Economic Planning and Development.

17th August 2012

Major investment in Taiwanese ports

17th August 2012

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ASIA

Singapore Technologies Kinetics and ZPMC have been contracted by PSA to develop two automated guided vehicle prototypes incorporating hybrid technology to provide a transport link between quay and stacking yard at the…

6th August 2012

PSA trials AGVs

6th August 2012

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ASIA

There have been reports this week that The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a loan which would fund over half of Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd’s (GPPL) new expansion project.

26th July 2012

New private investor for Pipavav

26th July 2012