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Busan won over by Savitrak
Busan marks the latest port to sign up to Savitrak''s Radio Frequency Identity (RFID) service. The product is built on an opentechnology network that captures data from all types of standards-based Automatic Identifica-tion and Data Collection (AIDC) devices, including bar codes, sensors, passive and active RFID and Global Positioning Satellite ...
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PSA to run Gwadar
PSA has received a letter of intent confirming the build-operatetransfer contract to run the Pakistani port of Gwadar as part of a 40-year concession. Three quarters of the $248m project was financed by China.
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Labour peace returns to Chittagong
Bangladesh''s leading port of Chittagong claims to have overcome industrial action by its workers unhappy with plans to privatise operations at the container terminal.
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DPW EYES WEST BENGAL
DP World has revealed that it is seeking new infrastructure projects in the Indian state of West Bengal.The company is already heavily involved in the Kulpi port construction project, which also features an adjacent industrial zone.The company is investing $136m in the first phase of the project, which is scheduled ...
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SHANGHAI STILL NO.1
With throughput in excess of 530m tonnes, Shanghai remains the world''s busiest port for the second consecutive year,with traffic growth of 19.8%. In terms of box traffic, it handled more than 20m teu, which in part was helped by the opening of the 30m teu capacity Yangshan deep water ...
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JAPANESE INVEST IN ANGOLA
The Japanese government is to spend $9m on rehabilitating the Angolan ports of Namibe and Lobito.The former,which was built in 1961, has 680 metres of quay, but its existing container stacking yard is reported to be in very poor condition.
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KPT DEEPENS DRAUGHT
To facilitate the entry of postpanamax ships, Karachi Port Trust is to rebuild berths 14-17 and widen the access channel at Junabunder.At present, the 12.2 metre draught restriction will remain, although dredging will allow up to 16 metres.As part of a second phase upgrade, berths 10-13 will also be reconstructed.
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Kaohsiung invests to compete with China
Competition from China and other Asian countries has prompted the port of Kaohsiung to announce a $1.5bn investment programme, which aims to increase traffic and upgrade infrastructure over the next eight years. In February, a tender was due to be issued for a four-berth build-operate transfer terminal project worth $364m.
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Malaysia tariff control
Previous attempts to attract investors in this 2m teu capacity project resulted in just a single bidder, Yang Ming, which wanted to extend the period for building the terminal from seven to 15 years, which was unacceptable to Taiwan's authorities. In 2006, the port handled 9.77m teu, an increase of ...
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Asian box ports lead world
Asian ports experienced an average growth of 11% in container traffic in 2006, with the world''s six leading box handling facilities all located in that region.
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PSA quits Brunei terminal
PSA is to pull out of its concession at Muara Container Terminal in Brunei, which it has operated since 2000. The Singapore-based stevedore will be replaced by Brunei Ports Department personnel with effect from April 1,2007.
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NewsFourth JNPT box tender
The Indian port of JNPT is to issue a tender in respect of its proposed fourth container terminal by the end of the current year. Expressions of interest have already been received.
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BONTANG SETBACK
Earnings at Indonesia''s Bontang Coal Terminal have been hit by a malfunctioning winch-brake motor, which forced the declaration of a force majeure in February.The terminal has a loading capacity of 250,000 tonnes per week.
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VINALINES PORT PLEDGE
Vietnam Shipping Lines, known as Vinalines, plans to raise $3.3bn (VND51tr) over the next three years to invest in its shipping fleet and upgrade its ports. Part of this investment will be spent on the construction of new seaports in Dinh Vu, Hiep Phuoc and Cai Mep.
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ASIA-PACIFIC COOPERATION
Port officials from Asia-Pacific stressed the importance of cooperation at a pivotal International Association of Ports and Harbours'' meeting in Vietnam in February. Representatives met to discuss port development and management and plans to develop sea links between Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
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HPH seals Vietnam deal
Expected to be fully operational in 2011, the terminal will have a quay length of 730 metres, with depth alongside of 14 metres and a total yard area of 33 hectares.
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NewsAutomatic kick for Manila
International Container Terminal Services Inc''s (ICTSI) flagship terminal is gunning for full automation at its central gate with the introduction of truck portals with imaging cameras and automated driver transaction kiosks.
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HPH seals Vietnam deal
Kong Kong''s Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) is to jointly construct, develop and operate a new container terminal in Vietnam under a 50-year concession.
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NewsA tale of two deltas
The Pearl river delta led the way in China''s capitalist drive,now it faces overcapacity and overtaking by its Yangtze cousin. Wing Kah-goh investigates
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Hibiki shake-up
Illustrative of the general decline of Japanese ports, news reaches Port Strategy of severe discontent at the nation''s very first private port initiative.
