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Japan has always been a difficult market to crack. Not only has the country a traditionally protectionist mentality toward its own industries - especially when it comes to any perceived Chinese encroachment…

26th March 2009

Japan – from under its shell

26th March 2009

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Theres still life in Chinas port dragon as Stevie Knight discovers

24th March 2009

Up by the bootstraps

24th March 2009

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The Maersk Shipping Line has revealed that it retains a keen interest in the Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas, where it controls a 30% equity stake.

18th March 2009

Maersk still wedded to PTP

18th March 2009

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Experts in the Far East have suggested that more than one third of the current number of shipping companies may go bankrupt in 2009, because of the global economic downturn.

16th March 2009

A third of shipping lines face bankruptcy

16th March 2009

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A new port is to be built at the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh. The facility, which is due to enter service by the end of this year or early next…

12th March 2009

New Cambodian port

12th March 2009

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The Indian government has given its approval for three port projects involving public-private partnership deals costing $409m. These encompass container terminals at Ennore ($282m) and Tuticorin ($62m), as well as a coal…

12th March 2009

Three Indian PPPs

12th March 2009

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The global equity company 3i has been linked with a $163m investment in a major new container terminal project in the Indian port of Krishnapatnam. This is being developed by the CVR…

6th March 2009

3i eyes Indian development

6th March 2009

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The Chinese state is to provide $287m in investment to triple capacity at the port of Nouakchott in Mauritania. This will fund construction of a new, 900-metre long quay.

5th March 2009

Chinese bankroll Nouakchott

5th March 2009

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The Chinese River port of Chongqing is building a new 10-berth container terminal which will occupy an area of eight square kilometres. Its location is some 18 kilometres from the city centre.

5th March 2009

New Chinese river port

5th March 2009

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The first ever market survey to be taken across the entire length of the Yangtze river, covering both the trunkline and major tributaries, aims to find out exactly where demand exists for…

4th March 2009

China surveys the river

4th March 2009

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A total of 24 companies that requested qualification documents linked to the proposed new container terminal at Chennai have indicated a strong interest in the project.

1st March 2009

Major interest in Chennai box terminal project

1st March 2009

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Plans by the Reliance group to build a new deepwater port at Rewas in India have been delayed as a result of difficulties in getting the necessary land appropriated by the state…

27th February 2009

Reliance delays Indian port project

27th February 2009

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Yang Ming is to go ahead with a 2.92m teu box terminal at the port of Kaohsiung, despite the economic downturn.

26th February 2009

Yang Ming invests in Kaohsiung

26th February 2009

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Israeli shipping line Zim has pulled out of the group building the container terminal project at Ennore in India.

22nd February 2009

ZIM abandons Indian consortium

22nd February 2009

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Mitsui OSK Lines, Hanjin Shipping and Wan Hai Lines have sealed a joint venture deal with Vietnams Saigon Newport Company. The joint terminal will be located in Vietnams Cai Mep region and…

19th February 2009

Lines in Vietnam JV

19th February 2009

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The Chinese portof Guangzhou has overtaken Rotterdam and Kaohsiungto become the worlds seventh largest container port.

18th February 2009

Two more Chinese ports join box top ten

18th February 2009

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Official figures confirm a move to invest in Chinas relatively undeveloped interior has halted the sharp decline in cargo throughput at ports along the Yangtze River, bringing a January year-on-year increase of…

13th February 2009

Resuscitation measures reach Chinas heart

13th February 2009

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Shenzhen Yantian Port Group and Hutchison Port Holdings are to jointly build a new container terminal at the Port of Yantian. The initial phase will involve construction of 1.39m square metres of…

10th February 2009

New JV for Yantian

10th February 2009

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Trial operations have begun on the latest phase of developments at Zhuhai International Container Terminals (Gaolan) (ZICT) with the recent docking of the 6,350 teu APL New Jersey at one of its…

9th February 2009

Zhuhai aims for Peal Delta crown

9th February 2009

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Paradip Port Trust has until March 31 to sign construction contracts for two new berths; one to handle coal and the other iron ore. The last date for submissions is February 12.

8th February 2009

Paradip deadline

8th February 2009

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Vietnams Tan Tao (ITA) group has issued a tender for the construction of a power plant and sea port complex in Kien Giang province, some 300 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City.

4th February 2009

Major coal port for Vietnam

4th February 2009

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Indonesias coal ports have forced a rethink on traditional handling options

3rd February 2009

Coal port logistics

3rd February 2009

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Tianjin port in northern China handled 354m tonnes in 2008, compared with 300m tonnes in 2007. Container traffic, at 8.5m teu, was up 19.7%

2nd February 2009

Traffic up at Tianjin

2nd February 2009