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Shipping line Neptune Orient Lines is tocreate a separate business for its container terminal unit known as APLTerminals.

7th March 2008

NOL terminal spin-off

7th March 2008

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ASIA

Work on new $62m Vietnam port jointly developed by forwarding company Gemadept (51%) and steel sheet manufacturer Hoa Sen Group (45%) is to start in April.

3rd March 2008

New port to take shape

3rd March 2008

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EvergreenMarine Corp (Taiwan) has extendedits lease on its Container Terminal No 4 facility (Piers 115 and 116) in the Port of Kaohsiung for a further 10 years toFebruary 2018.

27th February 2008

Kaohsiung commitment

27th February 2008

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ASIA

Portequipment specialist Kalmarhas confirmed an order from PSA Singapore Terminals for in excess of 200 terminaltractors to be delivered this year.

26th February 2008

Kalmar Eastern coop

26th February 2008

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ASIA

DP World anticipates investing a further $500m over the next few years in its assets in India. This will take total investment by the company in that country to $2bn.

20th February 2008

DPW boosts Indian investment

20th February 2008

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ASIA

PacificInternational Lines (PIL) and PSA Singapore Terminals have teamed up to manageand operate a dedicated container terminal for PIL in Singapore.

19th February 2008

PIL and PSA pairing in Singapore

19th February 2008

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ASIA

Leading port operator PSA Singapore Terminals handled in excess of 27m teu in 2007, marking a 13% year-on-year increase.

16th February 2008

PSA boosts Singapore handling

16th February 2008

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The Indian government has conceded that it may well have to look into alternative models to finance construction of the projected new deep-sea port on the west Bengal Coast.   

12th February 2008

New finance models for Bengali port

12th February 2008

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ASIA

The Chinese government has agreed to fund 85% of the $360m cost of building the new Hambantota Harbour in Sri Lanka. The loan will have to be repaid within 15 years at…

6th February 2008

Chinese to fund Hambantota Harbour

6th February 2008

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ASIA

HarunJohari, chief executive of MalaysiasPort of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), has spoken out on the need for ports to investin handling to meet mushrooming container trade.

6th February 2008

Ports must invest to meet demand, says PTP

6th February 2008

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ASIA

Hutchison Port Holdings is continuing to expand its Jakarta operation to meet the demands of customers such as APL, Maersk and CMA/CGM.

4th February 2008

JICT container expansion continues

4th February 2008

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ASIA

As a congestion-busting exercise, Chittagong Port authority has increased penalty rates fourfold for reefer containers remaining within the port for more than four days. The previous $9 a day charge has risen…

2nd February 2008

Chittagong ups fines on reefers

2nd February 2008

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ASIA

Busan Port Authority (BPA) is to issuebonds to the value of SKWon294bn ($311.9m) to help finance its New Portand North Port developments.

30th January 2008

Busan to kickstart bond issue

30th January 2008

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ASIA

Port equipment specialist Transas is to supply,install and commission a Vessel Traffic Management System (VTS) at Cochin Port.

23rd January 2008

Transas nets Cochin VTS order

23rd January 2008

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ASIA

A consortium consisting of Gammon India, Gammon Infrastructure and Dragados-SPL of Spain has been awarded a 30-year concession to develop an offshore container terminal at the Port of Mumbai. 

23rd January 2008

Spaniards invest in India

23rd January 2008

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ASIA

In 2007, Chinese ports breached the 100m teu mark at the end of November, with a special ceremony held at the port of Tianjin.

18th January 2008

China powers past 100m teu mark

18th January 2008

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ASIA

Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund (MKIF) is to invest $277m in Busan New Port Container Terminal - the concession company with the right to develop, operate and maintain the Busan New Port Phase…

18th January 2008

Macquarie invests in Busan

18th January 2008

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ASIA

Malaysia is to relax laws allowinglocal operators to import cranes from abroad.

14th January 2008

Malaysia relaxes crane import restrictions

14th January 2008

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ASIA

CMA CGM, in partnership with Xiamen municipality and Hong Kong-based New WorldServices, is to undertake a joint-venture construction of a new containerterminal at Haicang, in the port of Xiamen. This is due…

14th January 2008

CMA CGM in Xiamen investment

14th January 2008

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Chinas largest steel maker, Baosteel, is to double the capacity of Majishan port, located at the estuary of the Yangtze River. The expansion will encompass new berths capable of accommodating vessels up…

24th December 2007

Chinese up capacity at Yangtze river port

24th December 2007

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Maersk has put forward plans to build an inland container depot near the port of Chittagong as a means of reducing congestion at the seaport. The facility, which will cover 100,000 sq…

20th December 2007

Maersk to build ICD near Chittagong

20th December 2007

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ASIA

The Indian state government of Kerala is to develop five more ports in addition to the proposed Vizinjam container transhipment terminal. A consultant for the process is currently being sought.

18th December 2007

Kerala to build five ports

18th December 2007

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ASIA

Chinese shipping line Cosco, the worlds largest dry bulk shipper, has confirmed its commitment to investment in ports and terminals in both China and overseas. Terminals in Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt and…

16th December 2007

China Cosco to continue investment

16th December 2007