Asia – Page 18
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NewsIndia’s headway on thorny reforms
Coupled with reforms to cabotage law, a revamp of tariff rules is expected to spur Indian port investment.
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NewsChina’s import restrictions leave ships idle
Coal-carrying vessels have increasingly been left idle off the coast of China as a result of thermal coal import restrictions at the country’s major ports, sources have said.
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NewsIndian influence in Indonesia
Senior Indian officials have visited Indonesia to look at means of boosting connectivity between the former country’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the latter’s Sumatra island — less than two months after a trip to Indonesia by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw India agree to develop Indonesia’s Sabang port.
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NewsGo-ahead for Carey Island feasibility study
Malaysia’s Minister of Transport Anthony Loke has said that his country’s new government will undertake a study to determine the proposed $49.6bn Carey Island port project’s viability.
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NewsWilhelmsen to use supply drones in Singapore
Wilhelmsen shipping line has announced that it is to begin using drones during the resupply of its vessels in the Port of Singapore from the third quarter of this year. The project is being undertaken in partnership with Airbus.
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Port winners of China/US trade spat
An “inevitable” trade war between China and the US will refocus world trade and move shipping towards South and Southeast Asia ports, according to a Drewry official.
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Still room for improvement at Port Klang
Malaysia’s Port Klang needs to improve in an increasingly competitive environment, the 16th ASEAN Ports and Shipping Conference in Johor Bahru was told.
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Asia’s future energy needs on the agenda at Tank Storage Asia 2018:
Asia’s future energy needs on the agenda at Tank Storage Asia 2018:
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NewsPSA International’s “three hard truths”
Cargo change, technology that will enable and disrupt, and cross integration: these are the “three hard truths” for port operator PSA International, according to group chief executive Tan Chong Meng.
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NewsIndian strike plans halted
Plans for strikes at 12 major Indian ports have been averted following a provisional settlement between Indian Ports Association (IPA) representatives and union leaders.
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NewsUS$3bn Patimban Port project to begin in July
Work on a $3bn project to build Patimban Port in Indonesia is anticipated to begin in July with the aim of the port being partially open for operation in March 2019.
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MMC makes another play for Sabah Ports
Malaysian local media have reported that MMC Corp has submitted an appeal to the new Sabah state government on its proposed acquisition of a 20% stake in Sabah Ports Sdn. Bhd. (SPSB) after its initial bid on behalf of subsidary MMC Ports Holding was rejected by Suria Capital Holdings Berhad ...
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Cambodia mulls Kampot deep-sea port
Cambodia’s Try Pheap Group has signed a co-operation agreement with China’s Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group to conduct a feasibility study on the construction a deep-sea port in Kampot province.
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NewsIndian unions workers to strike indefinitely at 12 Indian ports
Major port workers’ unions plan to go on an indefinite strike at 12 major Indian ports on or after 30 May to protest against a pay dispute, according to the general secretary of the Water Transport Workers’ Federation of India.
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Westports secures land for Klang expansion
Port operator Westports Holdings Berhad’s (WHB) wholly-owned subsidiary and multi-cargo port, Westports Malaysia (WMSB), has entered into a sale and purchase deal with the Selangor State Development Corporation to buy 381 acres of leasehold land under the sea at the Pulau Indah island — on which the facility is located ...
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NewsPSA's open logistics platform bill revealed
With a development bill of S$20m (US$15.1m) for the first phase, PSA International has confirmed that its new global trade and supply chain platform CALISTA is undergoing trials with “selected users”.
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NewsPSA's Calista open logistics platform revealed
PSA International has revealed more details of its groundbreaking open platform under development with Crimson Logic, which it believes will address logistics on a three-dimensional level.
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NewsSISI: Economic 'prosperity phase' to benefit ports
Following a decade of moderate adjustment, the world’s economy has entered a transition stage from recovery to prosperity, according to Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s (SISI) Global Port Development Report (2017).
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NewsChinese political investment warning
A US think tank has warned that Chinese investment in ports is being used to generate political influence, expand the military and create strategic advantages.
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NewsDugarajapatnam port plans shelved
Plans to construct a new port at Dugarajapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have been abandoned by the country’s government.
