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NewsDP World development at Kazakhstan
DP World reportedly wants to invest billions of dirhams in the development of the economic free zone at Aktau Port in Kazakhstan.
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NewsKalmar award in port challenge
A consortium including Cargotec’s Kalmar, has received a commendation award of US$100,000 in the Next Generation Container Port Challenge (NGCP) at the Singapore Maritime Awards.
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NewsHong Kong staff to be laid off
Following the strikes at Hongkong International Terminals’ (HIT) Kwai Tsing Port, Global Stevedoring Service Company Limited (Global), which hires the crane drivers, has announced that it will lay off its staff and will not renew its service contract after its expiration on 30 June 2013.
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NewsStrike delays Hong Kong
As strikes continue at Hongkong International Terminals’ (HIT) Kwai Tsing Port, “the efficiency of the port has reduced to around 50-60%, delaying many ships for more than 10 days”, Chan Chiu-wai, organising Coordinator at Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) told ‘Port Strategy’.
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NewsScenario planning: Korean hostilities
In a scenario where military hostilities between North Korea and South Korea breakout and Seoul is shelled, “Incheon port would likely suffer collateral damage”, says IHS Fairplay’s senior analyst, Gary Li.
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NewsChinese terminal operators expand
As China’s throughput volume declines and economic growth slows, container terminal operators, COSCO Pacific and China Merchants Holding International (CMHI), are expanding to overseas markets.
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NewsHong Kong dispute continues
The Hong Kong Shippers’ Council has advised members to arrange alternative shipping routes as demonstrations at Hongkong International Terminals’ (HIT) Kwai Tsing port entered into the seventh day on Thursday.
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NewsTrouble in Hong Kong
Port workers are back demonstrating over pay today at Hongkong International Terminals Ltd (HIT), part of the Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust), after a court ruling barred them from entering the city’s terminals yesterday.
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NewsJN Port visit – finale to a great conference
The successful GreenPort South Asia Conference 2013, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, was followed by a popular port visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Port on 22 March 2013.
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The forwarder's view
Port Strategy sought out a leading forwarder to explain how changes in cargo flows in China are impacting port logistics strategies. Christoph Matthes, Ocean Freight product manager for North China at DB Schenker, kindly obliged.
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NewsA 'mixed bag' of Chinese fortunes
Henrik Pedersen, chief executive of APM Terminals’ Asia Pacific region which operates seven joint venture terminals in China from Dalian in the north to Guangzhou in the south, says the performance of the company’s Chinese terminals last year had been a “mixed bag” due to lower than expected GDP growth, ...
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NewsChina's chrysalis
China’s trade flows with the world and the rest of Asia are rapidly changing. Michael King reports
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NewsConsensus reached at GreenPort South Asia
The first GreenPort South Asia Conference, organised by Mercator Media, took place at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai Indian from 20 to 21 March 2013.
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Pelindo III to invest $634m in 2013
The state owned port operator, Pelindo III, is to invest $634m in 2013.
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Gush of Indonesian ports
In April, Indonesia''s Ministry of Transport is to inaugurate 33 new ports, whose construction was completed at the end of last year at the cost of $101m.
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Korea partners with Peru
South Korea is to provide financial help to the National Ports Authority in Peru to bring up to date master plans for the ports of Iquitos, Ilo, Salaverry and San Juan de Marcona.
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JNPT fourth terminal up for grabs
JNPT is to invite new bids for its projected fourth container terminal by the end of March.
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NewsChinese ports show potential
According to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s (SISI) ‘Global Port Development Report 2012’, rapid growth in throughput has been pushing Chinese ports up the global ranking in terms of development potential.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia – last chance to book
There’s still time to book for the first GreenPort South Asia Conference which will take place on 20 and 21 March 2013 at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai, India.
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NewsAsia Pacific - a key market for shipping
According to a new survey by the Norton Rose Group, the Asia Pacific is catching up with Europe in terms of being a key market for the shipping sector, an important factor for future port investment and development.
