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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…

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.

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…

Four bids have been lodged for the 35-year concession to operate the new container terminal in the port of Colombo, which will have a proposed handling capacity of 2.4m teu.

BusanPort Authority has signed an agreement with Trieste Port Authority to facilitatemutual development by strengthening exchanges and cooperation.

Kao Ming Container Terminal Corporation has been awarded a 50-year BOT contract to operate the initial phase of the International Container Terminal at the Port of Kaohsiung, the ports sixth container terminal.…

Work has begun on the new SP-PSA International Port joint-venture container terminal located on the Cai Mep-Thi Vai River in Vietnam. Development will be in two phases, with the first operational in…

Work on the fourth phase of the Qingdao Qianwan container terminal development has begun. 

DP World and the MMC Berhad Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop 9.125m sq m of land in South Johor, Malaysia. This will be used to develop a $5bn…

Hong Kong-based China Merchants Holdings (CMH) has reached an agreement with the municipality of Zhanjiang to transform Zhanjiang Port Group into a private company, Zhanjiang Port (Group) Co Ltd, with a capital…

A total of 38 companies are reported to have requested the tender documents for a proposed international container terminal at Vizinjam. Maersk and PSA are among those interested.

Jiangsu Lianyungang Port Company in China is to invest $2.6bn over the next three years to boost capacity.

Private equity firm Global InfrastructurePartners (GIP) has agreed a joint venture with Zeus Infra-management, in a dealthat includes a 74% stake in liquid storage specialist East India PetroleumLimited.

Consulting firms have been asked to submit proposals to Port Klang Authority on a feasibility study of the development of a piece of land adjacent to Northport.

Dhamra Port Company, is looking into the possibility of securing of foreign loan to fund dredging at the port project it is developing in Orissa.

PSA, HPH, APM Terminals, SSA and CMA CGM have all registered to bid for the project to build Bojonegara Port in Indonesia.

A report compiled by the Pakistans Competitiveness Support Fund has warned that high costs at its ports could actually be damaging world trade.