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Koreas Busan New Port has attracted CMA CGM to its Phase 2-3 expansion programme, subject to government approval. CMA CGM reached an agreement with Hyundai Industry Development Consortium, developer and operator of…

1st December 2006

BUSAN LURES CMA CGM

1st December 2006

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A new internet-based service to better predict the state of the currents at a given period, not only on the approaches to the port, but also alongside the  berths themselves has proved…

1st December 2006

SINGAPORE SOFTWARE

1st December 2006

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Tianjin Port Authority has given its goahead for a third phase expansion of its container terminal at a cost of $840m. The project is being taken forward by Tianjin Port Pacific International…

1st December 2006

Tianjin returns to PSA for expansion joint venture

1st December 2006

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Chennai Port Trust has announced plans to build a wind farm at a cost of $16.8m. The tender is due to be issued shortly for what will be the first project of…

1st December 2006

Chennai Port to build wind farm

1st December 2006

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International Container Terminal Services Incs (ICTSI) Manila container terminal celebrates hitting 1m teu for the fifth straight year, proof, it says, of the terminals recovering volume growth. ICTSIs net income for the…

1st December 2006

1,000,000th teu

1st December 2006

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Three way tussle around Bohai Bay for box supremacy, as lacklustre port past is swept aside

1st December 2006

Locking horns

1st December 2006

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Theres more to eastern Chinas ports scene than the massive Yangshan, with Taicang,Nantong and Nanjing leading the container pack

1st December 2006

Lifting eastern fog

1st December 2006

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The port of Hong Kong is being eclipsed but its port operators are still raking it in through smart investments outside of the former number one hub

1st December 2006

Northern lights

1st December 2006

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St Petersburgs ZAO First Container Terminal has returned to Konecranes for two panamax ship-to-shore container cranes, to be delivered at the end of 2007 under a ¢ 10m order.

1st November 2006

ZAO RETURNS TO KONE

1st November 2006

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Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal operated by India Gateway Terminal, has introduced an Interactive Voice Response System,linked to SMS and the tracking of containers via the internet.

1st November 2006

All talk at Kochi as voice response system is installed

1st November 2006

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PSA International, APM Terminals and DP World are the three highest profile bidders for the new deepwater container port project due for construction at Karachi.This new facility will be built at Keamari…

1st November 2006

Six in the frame at Karachi

1st November 2006

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Chinas long shadow has cast traditional marketing strategies in neighbouring Japan,Korea and Taiwan into doubt. Wing Kah-goh finds out how their ports are fighting back

1st November 2006

Chasing shadows

1st November 2006

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Liebherr is looking to build on its position on the Indian subcontinent, keen to be involved in one of the fastest growing economies in the world, which is increasing by 6% a…

1st November 2006

Liebherr fixes sights on Indian subcontinent

1st November 2006

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ASIA

Japan once had a strong presence in global rankings, but it needs a sea change in portstrategy if it is to regain former glories

1st November 2006

Living in the past

1st November 2006

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The Government of Japan has pledged a sum of Yen 21,559m to Sri Lanka under its Official Development Assistance loan scheme in support of development efforts of the country, including the first…

1st November 2006

Japan Y22m commitment to support Sri Lanka projects

1st November 2006

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ASIA

A five-year plan to boost Taiwans ports could move the island back into the premier league

1st November 2006

Fighting talk

1st November 2006

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The South Korean port of Pyeongtaek is to build a new private container terminal. The work, which will be completed in 2009, will cost $143.1m.The terminal will be equipped with three quay…

1st November 2006

NEW TERMINAL FOR SOUTH KOREA

1st November 2006

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Korean ports must come together to realise the nations goal of becoming the centre of Asias economic powerhouse

1st November 2006

United by Excess

1st November 2006

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Hanjin Shipping is to sell a 40% stake in six of its container terminals to Macquarie Korea Opportunities Fund. The facilities involved are at Seattle, Long Beach in Oakland in the United…

1st November 2006

MACQUARIE BUYS TERMINAL STAKES

1st November 2006

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Busan invites applications for third phase of popular industrial park

1st November 2006

Busan invites applications for third phase of popular industrial park

1st November 2006

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Cosco Ports (71.43%) has formed a joint venture with Quanzhou Port Container  Company (28.57%), to be known as Quanzhou Pacific Container Terminal Co Ltd. The company will manage a four berth container…

1st November 2006

COSCO FORMS MANAGEMENT CO

1st November 2006

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The Russian port of Tuapse is to receive investment of more than $2bn from oil pipeline operator Rosneft, which intends to use the port as its main export outlet.  

1st November 2006

Rosneft commits Tuapse funding

1st November 2006

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Port equipment supplier Kalmar has broken new ground in Thailand, with more than 20 of its RTGs in operation in the countrys ports.

1st November 2006

Kalmar stakes claim in Thai success

1st November 2006