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New Mangalore Port Trust is reconsidering how to attract investors to build a new container terminal.

6th December 2010

New Mangalore box terminal to rise from ashes

6th December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Bangladeshs Shipping Minister has put forward plans to boost efficiency at the port of Chittagong by the end of 2010, kick-starting the project with consultations with stakeholders.

3rd December 2010

Chittagong efficiency in the firing line

3rd December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The ports division of Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics Ltd has announced a revenue increase of 53% for the quarter, year-on-year.

2nd December 2010

Revenue up for Essar

2nd December 2010

ASIA

ASIA

PSA-Sical has approached Indias Supreme Court to overturn an exclusion on bidding for the concession to convert Berth 8 at the port of Tuticorin into a container terminal. Given that the company…

30th November 2010

PSA-Sical challenges Tuticorin exclusion

30th November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

APM Terminals is looking at possible Chinese river port ventures, specifically in the Yangtze.

25th November 2010

Yangtze venture on the cards for APMT

25th November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

In a surprising move, government officials in Cambodia have not named the country’s major hub in its role call of national assets likely to list.

17th November 2010

Sihanoukville left out in the cold

17th November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The World Bank has endorsed $115.8 million for the Karachi Port Improvement Project.

4th November 2010

Karachi investment

4th November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Only one of 12 ports offered by Indonesias National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has received interest from potential investors as part of potential public-private partnerships.

3rd November 2010

Disinterest in Indonesian projects

3rd November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The north-eastern Chinese port of Tianjin is planning a $1.95bn expansion. This will also involve the creation of an extensive logistics network, connecting it to 16 inland ports. For this year, the…

3rd November 2010

Tianjin in major expansion project

3rd November 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Just a single investor has responded to the Kerala governments tender aimed at finding a private sector partner to help develop the port of Ponnani, Chennai-based High Valley Infra Projects. An estimated…

28th October 2010

Single bid for Ponnani development

28th October 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Pakistans new Gwadar port has been struggling to attract shipping lines, a failure that sources close to the port blame on poor marketing.

26th October 2010

PSA fails to attract traffic to Gwadar

26th October 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Although smaller than originally planned, Ningbo Port Company has raised Yuan7.4bn ($1.1bn) from its Shanghai floatation which was 20% reduced from its original offering of 2.5bn shares.

24th October 2010

Ningbo floatation smaller than planned

24th October 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Handling of the growing fruit trade in the Port of Davao, the main transit point for Philippine bananas, is being assisted by a new reefer facility at the Sasa Wharf operation.

24th October 2010

New reefer facility for Davao

24th October 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The prominence of China’s river ports is to increase as a result of rising fuel prices, worsening road congestion and a search for greener forms of transport, according to a new report.

30th September 2010

Chinese ports to benefit from waterways push

30th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

China Merchants Holdings (CMH) has signed a $450m deal with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and the local conglomerate Aitken Spence to build a new container terminal at the port of Colombo.

30th September 2010

China Merchants to operate Colombo terminal

30th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The Adani group is to invest $1.2bn in the Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone over the next five years. The aim is to reach 200m tonnes in throughput by 2020.

29th September 2010

Mundra to get major investment

29th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The Japanese government is to create two mega-ports, labelling them International Strategic Freight Ports.

26th September 2010

Japan to establish ‘super-ports’

26th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Eight of the worlds top nine ports are, according to the new Top 50 World Container Ports ranking, in Asia, with the Port of Singapore keeping its top spot despite falling volumes…

24th September 2010

Ranking shows Asian ports hold their own

24th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Shanghai is celebrating taking Singapore’s crown as the world’s busiest container port after the last eight months figures put it ahead on boxes.

23rd September 2010

Shanghai overtakes Singapore

23rd September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The recovery in the global economy and shipping industry has prompted the Port of Singapore to reduce its port dues concession.

16th September 2010

Singapore reduces dues concession

16th September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

With buyers looking to diversify their purchases of iron ore to avoid reliance on Brazil and Australia, and India enjoying a shipping cost advantage into China, iron ore port developments have been…

3rd September 2010

Pursuing iron ore export opportunities

3rd September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

Indian trade is pushing new boundaries but port capacity is struggling to keep up, writes Michael King

2nd September 2010

A positive landscape for private investors

2nd September 2010

ASIA

ASIA

The Chinese port of Qingdao has revealed plans to build the worlds largest iron ore handling terminal. A total of six berths will be opened at Dongjiakou harbour, boosting capacity to 192m…

29th August 2010

Qingdao to have largest global iron ore terminal

29th August 2010