Asia

Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) says that during the second quarter of 2014, global ports suffered weak performance because of lower trade demand by Asia.

State-owned Pelindo II has refused to bow to government demands to cancel a contract with Hutchison Port Holdings for Jakarta International Container Terminal.

Busan’s rapidly expanding New Port is on its way to becoming the Northeast Asia logistics hub, thanks in large part to Busan New Container Terminal’s (BNCT) recent investment.

Laem Chabang, Thailand’s gateway port, is focusing on three paths for possible future development, according to one of its senior executives.

State-owned Philippine Ports Authority is considering public-private partnerships to cover four gateway port developments.

Cargo throughput at global ports grew faster than at Chinese ports over the first quarter of 2014, according to a report from Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

Radhika Rani examines the broken connectivity links holding back Indian port development