Asia
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New terminal to aid China trade flows
12/12/2018This week saw the inauguration of a 35-year Abu Dhabi Ports–COSCO SHIPPING Ports concession deal that will let China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation (COSCO) develop and run a new Khalifa Port container terminal to support trade flows anticipated from READ more
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Malaysia rubbishes Singapore port claims
06/12/2018The Malaysian transport minister has reiterated his government’s position over claims that Malaysia is encroaching into Singapore waters with its Johor Port expansion. READ more
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Asian port moves closer to smart status
06/12/2018Singapore’s Jurong Port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the country’s three major telecommunications companies for the provision of a terminal-wide wireless private network. READ more
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Singapore “protest” against Malaysia port plan
05/12/2018The Government of Singapore has lodged a “strong protest with the Malaysian Government following the latter’s publication of a plan to extend the Johor Bahru Port which it says encroaches into Singapore Territorial Waters (STW) off Tuas on the READ more
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$1.7bn Thai port project attracts 18 bidders
28/11/201818 companies worldwide have expressed interest in bidding for $1.7bn worth of contracts to develop the deep-water Map Thaput mega-port project in Thailand. READ more
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Chinese port faces another corruption charge
26/11/2018The chief engineer at China’s Tianjin Port is under investigation for serious illegal activities following multiple corruption crackdowns at the port. READ more
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Terminal collusion claim prompts JNPT probe
20/11/2018India's antitrust regulator is to investigate alleged anti-competitive practices by APM Terminals and DP World at their terminals at state-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, according to Reuters. READ more
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ICTSI aims to develop Iloilo ports
12/11/2018International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has submitted a proposal to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to develop two ports in Iloilo at an estimated cost of over P5bn. READ more
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Davao port development still under discussion
07/11/2018Development of a port in Davao City in the Philippines has been discussed in light of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the city in late October. READ more
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China pledges reduced tariff barriers
06/11/2018Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will facilitate increased imports and take steps to lower tariffs to help promote trade and investment in a move that is set to benefit ports globally. READ more