Further consolidation in Dalian
NewsAPM Terminals is selling its 20% stake in Dalian Port Container Terminal Co Ltd (DPCT) to state controlled Dalian Port Container....
Chinese ports to merge
NewsThe ports of Dalian and Yingkou in China’s Liaoning Province are to merge into a new port corporation....
Waterborne coatings start to flow
NewsThe past 12 months have seen considerable progress in efforts to introduce environment-friendly waterborne coatings into the container manuf...
Dalian mulls box hike
NewsDalian Port Co (DPC), the dominant operator at China’s eighth-largest container port, is considering increasing handling charges this year...
China to top 100M TEU
NewsChina’s ports are expected to handle a record 108M TEU this year, making it the first country to pass the 100M TEU mark....
Tianjin raises container throughput target
NewsContainer throughput at China’s northern port of Tianjin rose by 21% to a record 3.36M TEU in the first half of this year. An official at ...
Liaoning port spend
NewsLiaoning province in north east China is to invest Yuan8.5B (US$1.6B) this year to expand five of its major ports, including Dalian, Yingkou...
Bohai train ferry launch
NewsRegular train ferry services have started across Bohai Bay in north China, linking Dalian in Liaoning province with Yantai in Shandong provi...
Lift truck market still on the up
NewsThere are no reliable figures on heavy lift truck production, but with almost all producers enjoying good and even record volumes, output of...
…eyeing bulk deals
NewsHPH is looking to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa for expansion.The Hong Kong-based company is also planning to in...
DHI-DCW bags Gwangyang order
NewsDalian crane maker DHI-DCW Group has won an order for eight ship-to-shore cranes for the Korean Port of Gwangyang. DHI-DCW recently complete...
Hutchison looking for more bulk
NewsIt is understood that the Hutchison Group is looking for further opportunities to invest in bulk cargo handling ports....
Box builders make hay while the sun shines
NewsThe world’s box building industry has experienced a strong revival in its fortunes during 2004, with both output and prices rising to leve...
Shanghai to outline port stake strategy
NewsThe Shanghai municipal government will soon reveal the extent of private participation in the four-berth Phase II of the new Yangshan deepwa...
Dalian in hub plan
NewsAuthorities in Dalian in north China are speeding up berth construction to achieve the city’s aim of becoming north east Asia’s shipping...