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NewsXiaman chases Kaohsiung's tail
China''s southeast city of Xiamen is fast looking to surpass Kaohsiung across the Taiwan Strait, with operating major HPH already well established and new entrant APM Terminals opening a $380m terminal there last year.
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Take note of overlooked Chongqing
Chongqing at the upper most reaches of the navigable part of the Yangtze is also leading the box rush down the river.
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New concession agreement for Indian ports
The Indian government has approved a new model concession agreement governing private participation in ports.
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L&T in Rotterdam link up
India''s Larsen and Toubro is reportedly in negotiations with the Port of Rotterdam Authority in respect of a greenfield port development in the subcontinent. L& T has also reportedly been given the go-ahead to build a $758m port and shipyard in south India.
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NewsDalian IPO mooted
Dalian Port Company Ltd is considering the possibility of an initial public offering in 2009 to finance capacity expansion involving the construction of 12 additional oil storage tanks with a combined capacity of up to 1.2m tonnes.
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Hai Phong new wharf
The Vietnamese port of Hai Phong has begun work on a $31m wharf in the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone. This forms part of a 139,000 sq m development which aims to service import-export companies.
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Chinese ports post record numbers
China''s Ministry of Communications has revealed that in 2007 Chinese ports handled a combined 112.7m teu, while total throughput amounted to 6.4bn tonnes. China now has 14 ports each handling 100m tonnes, which is more than any other country in the world.
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NewsAtkins wins China design bid
Atkins' holistic design beat off international competition to winThe project - to be built on Mei Shan Island, near Ningbo - will include a manufacturing zone, business, research and design districts, and leisure facilities.
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Indonesian portal simplifies imports
Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta has introduced a ''National Single Window'' scheme.
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Vietnamese JVs for APM and PSA
Saigon Port is awaiting authorisation to enter into joint ventures with PSA International and APM Terminals. The former will involve a four-berth container terminal with a capacity of 1.5m teu, while the latter involves two berths capable of handling 950,000 teu, costing $187m. The project with APM Terminals should be ...
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Shanghai still number one
Shanghai has remained the world''s leading port for the third successive year. In 2007, it handled 560m tonnes, up 4.2% over the previous year. Container throughput, at 26.1 5m teu, represented an increase of 20.4%.
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ADB bankrolls PNG port
Papua New Guinea''s most important port, Lae Port, is to receive a $100m loan from the Asian Development Bank to expand installations. A tidal basin will be created, as will a new multipurpose berth.
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NOL terminal spin-off
Shipping line Neptune Orient Lines is to create a separate business for its container terminal unit known as APL Terminals.
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New port to take shape
Work on new $62m Vietnam port jointly developed by forwarding company Gemadept (51%) and steel sheet manufacturer Hoa Sen Group (45%) is to start in April.
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NewsICTSI enjoys healthy income
Surging net profits for Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc have cemented the port operator''s strong market position.
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Vietnam confident on 2008 port success
The head of Vietnam's Maritime Administration believes that 2008 will be a banner year for the country's ports following an injection of investment capital.
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Ten JVs in Longkou
The Chinese port of Longkou has increased throughput in the last five years from 6.2m tonnes to 25m tonnes. Ten private investment and corporative agreements have been reached with more than 10 shareholders in areas such as containers, liquid and dry bulk.
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Kaohsiung commitment
Evergreen Marine Corp (Taiwan) has extended its lease on its Container Terminal No 4 facility (Piers 115 and 116) in the Port of Kaohsiung for a further 10 years to February 2018.
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Kalmar Eastern coop
Port equipment specialist Kalmar has confirmed an order from PSA Singapore Terminals for in excess of 200 terminal tractors to be delivered this year.
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Indonesia urged to up marine investment
The Indonesian Maritime Council has advised the government that its maritime sector could contribute $150bn to the country''s annual income if it is correctly developed. However, it has advised that this can only be achieved if there is a change of focus from land to sea.
