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The deputy Vietnamese prime minister has ordered the Ministry of Transport to expedite the clearance of imports and exports that are building up at ports serving Ho Chi Minh City.

Chennai container terminal operator DP World has agreed to pay $22m in compensation for not having covered minimum container throughput figures for non-transhipment traffic between December 2006 and November 2007.

China Merchants Holdings predicts that Shanghai International Port will handle 30m teu this year, despite the slight downturn in the global economy. However, in the four months to the end of April,…

Port Klang terminal operator Northport is to spend $152m over the next two to three years on expanding existing facilities, including the construction of a 350-metre container berth that will boost the…

Radical changes need to be made to Indias decision-making process if it is to achieve its aim of doubling port capacity to 1.5bn tonnes by 2011-12.

The Pakistani minister responsible for ports and shipping is reviewing previous government policy on the ports sector and has promised to make necessary changes to bring it in line with international standards.…

JNPT is once again experiencing congestion problems with reports suggesting that anything between 20,000-25,000 import-export boxes are awaiting clearance at any one time. Growing traffic is said to be exacerbating the problem.

DP World, which already manages the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal at the Chinese port of Qingdao, says it is seeking additional investment opportunities in the city. Company president, Ahmed bin Sulayem, has…

Vietnamsfirst purpose-built container port is increasing its berthing space by a morethan a third.

Vycons Regen flywheel energy-saving units will be installed in six new ZPMC rubber-tyred gantry cranes scheduled for delivery this year. The units are on order for Chinese  Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal.

Ennore Port Ltd is to develop a container terminal with 1,000 metres of quay and capacity for 1.5m teu at a cost of $326m. Private operators have been asked to request qualification…

PSA has awarded a S$160m (US$118m) contract for 79 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction from South Korea. The RTGs will be deployed at PSAs new berths at…

PSA will issue preference shares to raise $60m to invest in ABG Kandla Container Terminal Ltd. These will be convertible into equity shares after October 2011, but will not exceed 49% of…

A transit port reserved for Laos commodities will be built this yearat the Vung Ang Port in the central Vietnamese province of Ha Tinh.