Ports and Logistics
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DP World lashes Djibouti government, claims it is owed more than $400m
A decision to be taken later this week by the government of Djibouti to apply to the country’s high court…
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Chinese port consolidation accelerates
Beijing has spent $144bn on its ports since 2012. It now wants to spend that money more wisely. Jason Jiang…
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South Korea allocates $35bn to develop 12 ports
The South Korean government has made a plan to invest of total of KRW41.8 trillion ($35bn) for the development of…
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Yilport targets over two million teu for Taranto
Turkey’s Yilport Holding is targeting an annual throughput of over two million teu in ten years time at Taranto Container…
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Cosco on course to overtake Hutchison in ports ‘premier league’
China’s largest maritime conglomerate, state-backed Cosco, has leapt from fifth spot to bronze in the newly termed ‘premier league’ of…
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PSA completes Halterm Container Terminal takeover
Singapore’s PSA International has completed the acquisition of Halterm Container Terminal in the Port of Halifax, Canada, from Macquarie Infrastructure…
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Chevron backs Enterprise’s Texas VLCC terminal
Houston-based pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners has entered into long-term agreements with Chevron which support the development of Enterprise’s Sea…
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Shandong province sets up port group
China’s Shandong province has officially set up Shandong Port Group to integrate all the major port assets in the province…
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Portugal moves ahead with big port developments
The Portuguese government has approved plans to add 4.8m teu in annual capacity at the port of Sines. PSA International’s…
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Yildirim set to debut in Italy with container terminal at Taranto
Yilport Holding is set to make a debut in the Italian container market after Robert Yuksel Yildirim, president and CEO…
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Jurong Port inaugurates milestone petrochemical terminal
Singapore’s Jurong Port and Oiltanking have inaugurated the Jurong Port Tank Terminals (JPTT) today. The two parties see the opening of…
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Severe congestion at Cambodia’s top port hitting feeder services
Congestion at Cambodia’s top port is creating supply chain disruptions. In a note to clients, German containerline Hapag-Lloyd noted that…
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Dredging finally underway along the Elbe
After much debate between lobbyists and environmental groups dredging has finally got underway this week along the river Elbe linking…
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How to minimise ship berthing incidents
Laurence Jones, risk assessment director at the TT Club, identifies how most accidents happen when ships come calling at ports.…
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DP World signs up for East Java boxport project
Two preliminary agreements between DP World and Indonesian conglomerate Maspion Group were signed yesterday to create a $1.2bn container port…
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APM Terminals thrashes out a deal to move ahead with LA automation plans
After many months of strained dialogue APM Terminals has finally reached a deal with the local union in California to…
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Switzerland’s curious Belt Road Initiative stance
When one thinks of Switzerland, images of mountains, chocolate, cheese and all things nice spring to mind. We also see…
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CCCC and ZPMC set up overseas port jv
China’s state-run construction giant China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has entered into an agreement with port equipment manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua…
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DP World axes more staff in Australia as strikes resurface
Strikes across DP World facilities in Australia resurfaced today as the terminal operator announced more redundancies. DP World Australia today…
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Taicang Port and Jintan Port form strategic alliance
Taicang Port and Jintan Port, two major Yangtze river ports in Jiangsu, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly…
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