Asia

The dredging work on the approach channel of Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao terminal has recently been completed, increasing the water level to 12.5 metres, according to China Transport News.

Some 13 investors have submitted project proposals for new ventures at the port of Magampura in Sri Lanka. These are expected to generate revenue of $1bn and include cement grinding, warehousing, sugar…

The chief executive of Cosco has revealed that the company may well resume its investment in ports.

New Mangalore Port Trust has abandoned plans for a public-private partnership development of its proposed container terminal.

The bill for the first stage of Tanjung Priok’s North Terminal development has spiralled by 26% from the original forecast, up from $1.02bn to $1.29bn. The hike in prices has been blamed…

The rate of growth of the intra-Asia container trades in recent years has been subject to much debate.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for the development of a new 200,000 teu container terminal at JNPT to ease congestion. It would also like to see new warehousing zones,…