Asia

This will enable financial closure to take place for the first phase of the port project five years after it started operations in April 1999.Completion of the North Butterworth Container Terminal phase…

China is to invest US$1.25bn on upgrading maritime cargo facilities and eliminating bottlenecks on the Yangtze over the next five years. The River now offers a major gateway for international shipping to…

Kaohsiung Harbour Bureau has issued terms covering bids for the first phase of the new International Container Terminal.

CMA CGM is now the only party interested in setting up an international hub port at Batam in Indonesia. Other potential investors failed to put forward bids for what is a US$218m…

As readers of PS will have noticed, South Asian port development projects - India in particular - almost warrant their own news department in the magazine. Nevertheless, berth congestion appears to be…

The government of Pakistan has asked Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority and Pakistan National Shipping Corporation to put forward plans to make the countrys ports and shipping industry more efficient and…

Pakistan's Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping has praised the recent performance of Port Qasim Authority, saying the port has proved itself to be very efficient, cost competitive and having great potential…

Calcutta Port Trust is to undertake a major investment in the Calcutta Dock System, involving MHCs, RTGs, reachstackers and terminal tractors/trailers. One RTG will enter operation by May, bringing to four the…

Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.Shandong Province in eastern China is…

Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.According to Maersk, the Chinese port…

Reports that the Indonesian government is postponing construction of the planned deepwater port of Bojonegara have been denied by officials.

DP World were left with a clear shot at P& O Ports after the withdrawal of PSA Internationals bid. Singapores PSA decided it would not be increasing its 470p per share bid…