Asia – Page 78
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SHANDONG
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.Shandong Province in eastern China is to invest US$3.8bn in port and road construction in 2006. Of this, US$1.2bn is earmarked exclusively for port ...
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QINGDAO
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.According to Maersk, the Chinese port of Qingdao is the most efficient in the world, achieving hourly berth productivity of 181 moves. The port ...
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VIZHINJAM
Sustained strong demand for Australian coal has led to a need for capacity expansion at the terminal to meet the needs of existing and potential mining customers.A Chinese consortium has been given the go-ahead to develop the proposed international container transhipment terminal at Vizhinjam in Kerala on the southwestern Indian ...
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No Bojonegara rethink
Reports that the Indonesian government is postponing construction of the planned deepwater port of Bojonegara have been denied by officials.
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Bidding for a strategic vision
Fourteen bidders have submitted tenders for the development of Chennai port.
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DP World's bid prevails over PSA
DP World were left with a clear shot at P& O Ports after the withdrawal of PSA International''s bid. Singapore''s PSA decided it would not be increasing its 470p per share bid for P& O, after Dubai''s DP World scuppered their offer in just 12 hours with a rival one ...
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CHITTAGONG
Already an RSO in Panama, Chile, Cayman Islands and Liberia, MUSC has carried out over 200 ports assessments worldwide and concurrently trained Port Facility Security Officers. Course instructors are all experienced security personnel verified by Det Norske Veritas.Bangladesh's main port will spend US$12m on container scanners following a series of ...
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MTL investing in Dachan Bay
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).Hong Kong's MTL is to invest US$867m in developing the second phase of the Dachan Bay container terminal in Shenzhen which will consist of the construction of four deepsea berths. ...
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WEST BENGAL
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).The government of West Bengal is assessing the feasibility of building an offshore container terminal modelled on Yangshan.
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YANGSHAN
Chairman Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem said: "The only valid bid for P&O is from DP World.PSA has emerged as the likely operator for the phase two development of Yangshan near Shanghai according to Liu Zuoliang, chairman of Shanghai Tongsheng Investment. The second phase will require investment of at least US$743m.
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PARADIP
Chairman Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem said: "The only valid bid for P&O is from DP World.Paradip Port Trust remains unhappy with earlier proposals it received to build three new berths, one of which will be a deep draught facility. It may therefore invite fresh bids or ask for modifications on ...
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IMPSA on a roll
Chairman Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem said: "The only valid bid for P&O is from DP World.The Malaysian-Argentinian IMPSA Port System crane manufacturing company is to deliver eight additional quayside gantry cranes to the Malaysian ports of Northport, PTP and Penang by the end of 2006. The three Northport cranes which ...
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NewsChina needs dry-bulk investment
Industry professionals have identified a problem with Chinese ports handling iron ore and coal imports. Perennial delays it is claimed, are harming economic growth.
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CHINESE PORTS IN HONG KONG IPOS
Tianjin Port Development Holdings is seeking to raise US$100m on the Hong Kong stock exchange while Xiamen International Port aims to raise $150m through an IPO on the same exchange. They hope to attract investors following a 30% increase in box traffic at both ports during 2005.
