DP World sues China Merchants over Doraleh debacle
NewsDP World claims China Merchants “induced the government of Djibouti” to expel it from the country and has brought a lawsuit in Hong Kong...
CM Ports completes Hambantota deal
NewsChina Merchants Port Holdings has now handed over nearly US$1 billion for a 70% stake in Hambantota Port, one of the most expensive links in...
CMP buys majority of TCP Participações
NewsHong Kong-listed China Merchants Port Holdings (CMP) has bought a 90% stake in TCP Participações SA which operates cargo-handling faciliti...
Brazil eyes China funds
NewsThe takeover by Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Port Holdings (CMP) of TCP Participações in Brazil this month comes hot on the heels of a...
Dancing to a Latin American beat
NewsEconomic improvement, increasing trade and growing investor confidence has generated renewed interest in supporting infrastructure, especial...
The next generation of GTOs
NewsThe global terminal operating industry is changing as established players restructure their businesses and newer entrants seek investment op...
Greek deal
NewsA consortium comprising Deutsche Invest Equity Partners of Germany, Cyprus-based Belterra Investments Ltd and Terminal Link, a company joint...
Colombo concession in limbo
NewsIt looks as if the concession process for the Colombo Port East Container Terminal (CPECT) will be cancelled, with bids submitted by the sev...
China’s Silk Road takes shape
NewsThe ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative is coming together as investments in transport corridors, logistics centres and ports come to fruiti...
Transhipment swings and roundabouts
NewsTranshipment activity may be slowing down as operational, commercial and fiscal factors combine to make the concept less efficient and accep...
…as ports lose their shine
NewsSlower growth means ports are losing a lot of their shine as investments. In its Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Report 2016, Dre...