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INDIAN GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES CONCESSION RESTRICTIONS
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).India's Shipping Ministry has made changes to its policy regarding private ownership of the country's container terminals. Whereas previously it had stated that one operator would be restricted to two ...
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China increases container league table domination
With Hong Kong sitting atop the 2004 league table and neighbouring Shenzhen, comprising the three terminal complexes of Chiwan, Shekou and Yiantian, now ranking fourth, the massive factory outlet that is southern China accounts for a cool 35.5mTEUs annually according to the latest figures from Containerisation International.
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MONGLA THREATENED BY MAFIAS
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).Exporters using the Bangladeshi port of Mongla have asked the government to take immediate action against the 11 Mafia groups which it claims are preventing smooth operation of the port, ...
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Chittagong opens one-stop shop
The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore's Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL).A one-stop shop service centre has been opened at Chittagong to improve the delivery of imported consignments. This, it is claimed, will allow importers to clear consignments within 1.5 hours ...
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UP THE YANGTSE
Port and infrastructure development is hotting up along China''s Yangtse River as James Macpherson reports.
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PSA completes purchase of Hong Kong assets
PSA International has completed the purchase of NWS Holdings Limited''s Hong Kong port assets. The deal represents PSA''s first investment in the world''s largest container port and involves the transfer of NWS Holdings'' equity stakes in Hong Kong''s Container Terminal No. 3 (CT3) and Container Terminal No. 8 (CT8) West ...
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MONGLA RULED BY "MAFIA"
Bangladesh''s parliamentary standing committee overseeing activities at the Shipping Ministry noted in a recent report that the port of Mongla is effectively Mafia controlled. The Shipping Ministry is therefore unable to introduce measures to improve port operations.
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JAPANESE TO CUT PORT FEES
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.The Japanese government has finally relented and announced plans to cut fees at domestic container ports by up to 40%. The ...
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ALL CLEAR FOR DPI AT KOCHI
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a revised proposal for the establishment of an international container transhipment terminal at the Indian port of Kochi.
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ADB BANKROLLS CHITTAGONG
The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$30.6m loan, which will be used to improve efficiency at the port of Chittagong and also enhance port security and environmental measures to meet international standards. Part of the money will be spent on introducing a new IT system which will help lower ...
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CHITTAGONG NEEDS PRIVATE MANAGEMENT
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Chittagong's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recommended that management of Chittagong port should pass to the private sector as a ...
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FIVE BID FOR JNPT STUDY
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Five companies have bid to undertake a technoeconomic feasibility study for the proposed US$687,600 expansion of JNPT. Expansion plans encompass a ...
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Karachi International Container Terminal
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) has entered into an agreement with the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for development of its Phase ...
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MYANMAR TO BUILD DEEP-SEA PORT
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Myanmar has announced plans to build a deep-sea port at Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State on the country's western seaboard. The aim ...
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The Naha Port Authority
The Naha Port Authority (NPA) of Japan has chosen a subsidiary of Philippine-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
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Jurong terminal contract awarded
Dubai-headquartered Horizon Terminals Limited (HTL) has awarded construction contracts for a US$200m bulk liquids terminal to be built on 39 hectares of land at Banyan, Jurong Island in Singapore. The contract for consultancy was awarded to Singapore''s Jurong Consultants and made on behalf of Horizon Singapore Terminals Pte Limited (HSTL) ...
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GETTING WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER
China''s bulk and break-bulk handling facilities differ significantly from its container facilities in one crucial respect: with the country''s entrance to the WTO, its container terminals - both planned and existing - were deemed not to be of strategic national importance, thus paving the way for the introduction of foreign ...
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PSA ravenous for acquisition
PSA International is unclear whether its bid for Asian Container Terminals Ltd will be allowed to go ahead. Originally, its offer to buy a 50% stake in the terminal from Sun Hung Kai Properties was accepted on 30 November last year.
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PROES AND MUSC JOIN FORCES
He was there during many defining moments in his chosen professional sphere.PROES, creators of SECUREPORT, have joined forces with MUSC to support the programme of security enhancements for the ports of Spain. PROES developed SECUREPORT, the port security assessment tool created for the National Spanish Port Administration, Puertos del Estado ...