Asia
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12-port capacity plan unveiled
20/08/2019An East Asian country has unveiled large scale plans to boost its cargo-handling capacity at 12 ports by 2040. READ more
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US$1.2bn Indonesian container port planned
24/07/2019A project to create a US$1.2bn container port and industrial logistics park in East Java, Indonesia is expected to begin this year. READ more
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Cosco strikes merger agreement
02/07/2019COSCO SHIPPING Ports has reportedly entered into a merger agreement with Tianjin Port Holdings and China Merchants International Terminals. READ more
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Dream peddling of Belt and Road
05/06/2019China has turned down the rhetoric on its global ‘connector’ scheme to overcome criticism of the project’s intentions. Stevie Knight reports on the latest strategy READ more
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MOU delivers automation progress
28/05/2019An MOU between Navis and Tianjin Port Group to accelerate technology innovation has already seen the organisations partner on several projects in China that involve a range of different automation solutions. READ more
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China port operators to feel tariff fallout
23/05/2019The US-China trade war will likely see port handling charges decline, resulting in a reduction of revenue and profit margins for China Merchants Port Holdings, Hutchison Port Holdings and Shanghai International Port, a new report has found. READ more
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Japan, India and Sri Lanka to develop Colombo
21/05/2019The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly develop the Port of Colombo to increase the port's container volume and enhance marine transportation in and around South Asia. READ more
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Nod for new Yangon container terminal
13/05/2019Adani Yangon International Terminal has received approval to develop a second container terminal in Ahlon in Yangon, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). READ more
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Malaysia reforms to improve competitiveness
13/05/2019Malaysia is planning to abolish some regulations to make its ports more competitive, especially in the transhipment sector, a senior government official has said. Many of the regulations were created to try to curb smuggling, but are now seen as READ more
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Poti faces cargo mobility challenges
10/05/2019The biggest challenge for a new terminal at Georgia’s Port of Poti will be ensuring there are feasible transport routes for delivering goods to key markets including central Asia, a finance expert has said. READ more
