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Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) reports that it now handles more than 50% of Indias container trade. However, construction of the third container terminal and plans to build a fourth mean the JNPT…

1st September 2005

JNPT now handling 50% of Indian box traffic

1st September 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Chinas Communications Minister Zhang Chunxian has rejected suggestions that the countrys major port expansion programme will create a capacity glut. He noted that the building programme would simply meet future demand whilst…

1st September 2005

Chinese ports not over-doing capacity

1st September 2005

ASIA

ASIA

A US$302m bond issued by PSA Singapore Terminals operator the PSA Corporation, is expected to raise capital expenditure for expansion plans and refinance an Augustmaturing US$500m bond.

1st September 2005

Singapore uses bond issue to grow

1st September 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Sri Lankas Ports and Aviation Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, says the government is determined to go ahead with construction of Hambantota Port, despite the fact that there are both domestic and foreign interests…

1st July 2005

Minister faces down opposition

1st July 2005

ASIA

ASIA

CentrePort Wellington chief executive Liz Ward indicated the cranes would be a significant driver in achieving greater productivity and service reliability. "Our business strategy is to grow revenue through an integrated logistics…

1st July 2005

PSA HUNTS IN HONG KONG, TIANJIN AND?

1st July 2005

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ASIA

Ten companies have purchased tender documents relating to the development of a second container terminal at Chennai.

1st July 2005

Intense interest in second Chennai box terminal

1st July 2005

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ASIA

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.The Japan External…

1st July 2005

JAPAN URGES BANGLADESH TO BUILD SEAPORT

1st July 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Indias ABG Heavy Engineering in partnership with Genovabased Voltri Terminals has been awarded a contract to develop and operate a US$46m container terminal at Kandla port. Its bid, which involves a 48.997%…

1st July 2005

ABG/Voltri win Kandla box terminal concession

1st July 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Busan Port Authority is to return US$12.14m to 52 shipping lines as a reward for moving at least 3% more transhipment cargo through the port in 2004. This is a significant rise…

1st July 2005

Busan rewards transhipment loyalty

1st July 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Chinas burgeoning export presence may be of concern to many neighbouring East and Southeast Asian countries, but evidence is mounting that some secondary ports in the ASEAN region are finding opportunities to…

1st June 2005

Emerging ASEAN eye trade opportunities ANports

1st June 2005

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ASIA 1st June 2005

Simplex to build new JNPT box terminal

1st June 2005

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Calcutta to open intermodal terminal

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Tuticorin Port Trust has introduced a new 25% wharfage rebate on new cargo coming to the port in fiscal 2005-06.

1st June 2005

Tuticorin offers incentives and rebates

1st June 2005

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ASIA

A groundbreaking ceremony was held to commence phase II of Zhuhai International Container Terminals (Gaolan) (ZICT(G)). The project involves the construction of two new 50,000-tonne container berths with a total quay length…

1st June 2005

Zhuhai International Container Terminals

1st June 2005

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MASSIVE BOOST FOR VIZAG BOX TRAFFIC

1st June 2005

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NEW PORT FOR NORTHERN CHINA

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

Crane orders for Portek

1st June 2005

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ASIA 1st June 2005

RECORD REVENUE SHARE FOR KANDLA

1st June 2005

ASIA

ASIA 1st June 2005

KARACHI INVITES PROPOSALS

1st June 2005

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ASIA

For the first three months of 2005, Singapore reported a throughput of 5.31m TEUs, up 13% over the corresponding 2004 period. At the same time, terminals in Hong Kong handled 5.28 million…

1st June 2005

Singapore

1st June 2005