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ASIA

ASIA

Neptune Orient Lines of Singapore and Chinese partner the SITC Maritime (Group) have established a joint-venture to build and manage the new container terminal at the Chinese port of Qingdao to implement…

1st April 2007

NOL QINGDAO PROJECT

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Stockholm-based Bromma Group has bought a 25% equity interest in Bromma Far East (Singapore) from Portek International, to give it sole ownership of the company.

1st April 2007

PORTEK SHARE SOLD

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

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…

1st April 2007

PTP KALMAR LINK

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

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…

1st April 2007

Chittagong embraces private sector

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

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

1st April 2007

Plans advance for Vallarpadam

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

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…

1st April 2007

Paradip builds two berths

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

Japans The Nippon Foundation has spear-headed a call for a cost-sharing scheme to protect the future of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.

1st April 2007

Malacca Strait fund call

1st April 2007

ASIA

ASIA

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.

1st April 2007

Riding the Malaysian transhipment wave

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A global tyre manufacturing shortage is forcing New Zealand container terminal operators to alter ordering patterns and even seek new supply lines to keep their large wharf machinery in operation.

1st April 2007

TYRE SHORTAGE CRISIS

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

New Zealand port companies who have recently published financial results for the six months to December 31, 2006 include: Northport - NZ$7.5m (US$5.2m) after-tax profit (up 834%) and NZ$9.4m (US$6.5m) (up 217%);…

1st April 2007

NEW ZEALAND INTERIMS

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Mitsui Iron Ore Development is to invest $284m to increase the export capacity for iron ore at Australias Port Walcott, situated at Cape Lambert, rising from 55m tonnes to 80m tonnes a…

1st April 2007

PORT WALCOTT INVESTMENT

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

DP World has abandoned plans to merge its Australian subsidiary P& O Maritime Services with offshore oil services firm Mermaid Marine Australia. An agreement, which had been reached by both sides in…

1st April 2007

DP World calls off Australian merger

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

The Australian city of Geelong is toundertake a detailed study of theimpact an intermodal terminal wouldhave in enhancing its freight anddistribution networks

1st April 2007

Geelong considers intermodal freight options

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Port Waratah Coal Services has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to approve a revised capacity balancing system for the port of Newcastle.

1st April 2007

Newcastle policy reversal

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Competition lawyers believe New Zealands Commerce Commission will prove a difficult obstacle to any potential merger plans between the ports of Auckland and Tauranga.

1st April 2007

Northern port merger in doubt

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A share offer in the range of NZ$25m (US$17.4m) to NZ$50m (US$34.8m) is expected from NZXlisted international company Cavotec MSL.

1st April 2007

Cavotec to launch share offer

1st April 2007

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

A two islands, two hubs solution is required to rectify distortions in New Zealands logistical and transport sectors, according to Canterbury Manufacturers Association (CMA) chief executive John Walley. Particularly incensed about the…

1st April 2007

Call for South Island freight hub

1st April 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

The ports of Amsterdam, Civitavecchia, Copenhagen- Malmö, Hamburg, Livorno and Valencia are to take part in the EUs Nomeports programme, which is looking into ways of reducing noise pollution in four major…

1st April 2007

EU SEEKS QUIETER PORTS

1st April 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

MSC cancelled approximately 70 services in 2006 that were due to call at Marítima Valenciana located in the port of Valencia. This was blamed on poor productivity at the terminal and also…

1st April 2007

MSC VALENCIA DIVERSION

1st April 2007

EUROPE

EUROPE

Norwegian ports are to implement strict controls on ballast water management this year to meet standards set down in an IMO Convention, which has yet to be adopted internationally.

1st April 2007

NORWAY BLAZES BALLAST TRAIL

1st April 2007