Asia

Five marine and inland terminal operators are competing for a contract to build Bangladesh’s first specialised maritime terminal in Chittagong.

A Japanese loan agreement has given the green light needed to begin development on a new deep water terminal in Cambodia to cater for increased business and larger vessels.

India is tackling port modernisation, but there are road bumps ahead. Michael Mackey reports

No new port should be allowed within 100 kilometres of India’s top ports without board approval, a parliamentary panel has recommended.

A group of Asia Pacific operators have joined together to explore blockchain technology to improve security and transparency in the supply chain.

MMC Corp has confirmed it has begun talks with Suria Capital Holdings to acquire a stake in Sabah Ports (SPSB).

A USD$70m investment will enable Saudi Arabia’s largest import terminal to handle three 14,000 vessels simultaneously.

600 workers at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) have ended a pay-related strike early because of national interests.

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.