Asia

The Russian government has revealed that it is in talks with DP World in respect of new developments in its future port special economic zones.The company already has interests in Vostochny Port…

India’ s 12 leading ports handled a total of 463.8m tonnes in 2006- 07, equivalent to an increase of 9.51% over the 423.6m tonnes reported for the previous year. Nevertheless, the target…

A joint-venture encompassing FELDA of Malaysia and Pakistan’ s Westbury Group have inaugurated 100,000 tonnes of additional storage capacity at Mapak Qasim Bulkers in Port Qasim.This will be used for edible oils,…

Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Limited intends to raise ¢ 310m ($421m) via an IPO, which would be the first time any Indian port operator has used this method as a…

Xiamen International Container Terminals has taken delivery of two post-panamax quayside gantry cranes and six mobile harbour cranes, bringing to 38 the overall number of cranes owned by the facility. XICT is…

Workers belonging to Chittagong port authority implemented a policy of nonco- operation following the takeover of management of the container terminal by private company Saif Powertec.

Karachi Port Trust is rethinking its plan to link the proposed Pakistan Deepwater Container Port by a six kilometre long causeway following an initial cost assessment.

K-Line group company, the Daito Corporation, has ordered three hybrid cranes for Ohi Terminal in Tokyo and Honmoku Terminal in Yokohama.

In a major coup for the Korean port, Busan has lured Mediterranean Shipping Companys transhipment business from Chinas Ningbo Port.

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas is to upgrade its rubber-tyred gantry fleet with Kalmars Fleetview fleet management system.Marking the first order for the system in Asia, the upgrade will be completed by…

Saif Powertec Ltd has been awarded an exclusive cargo handling contract to manage Chittagong Container Terminal, bringing to an end the former stevedoring model previously preferred by the port authority. Initially, the…

DP World, container handler at the Indian port of Cochin, has submitted plans to the port authority for the proposed Vallarpadam transhipment terminal.

Indias Paradip port is to issue tenders within the next three months for the construction of two new berths; one to handle iron ore exports, while the other will concentrate on imported…

Ports in Malaysia posted a 12% volume increase last year in containers with a total of 13.6m teu handled, compared with 12m teu in 2005.