All aboard in Yangshan
NewsDemand for Shanghai’s new Yangshan container port is so robust that berthing slots at the new Phase 3A terminal, which opened without fanf...
Grinding out concessions in Greece and Turkey
NewsThe port sector across the Eastern Mediterranean region is currently a “hot bed” of industrial action, as governments keen to transfer t...
Cyclone knocks out Myanmar terminals
NewsThe International effort to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis is being jeopardised by the severe damage caused to Myanmar’s biggest port....
Hutchison gives thumbs down to CT10
NewsLi Ka-shing, chairman of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), the world’s largest container port operator, has poured cold water on the Hong Kon...
Prospects for container terminals in the Ukraine*
NewsDevelopment of container traffic in the Ukraine is being held back simply by the capacity deficit of the country’s container terminals. Du...
Battle lines drawn in Colombo
NewsThe government of Sri Lanka is evaluating five bids to build and operate a 2.4M TEU/year container terminal at Colombo’s South Harbour dev...
Fifth container terminal for Cai Mep
NewsVietnam’s largest freight forwarder, Gemadept Corp, will start building a US$410M container terminal at Cai Mep next year to handle the co...
ICDs for Tanzania
NewsThe Tanzanian government has agreed to allow the development of inland container depots (ICDs) across the country by private sector companie...
Egyptian ports strategy remains firmly on course
NewsThe decision earlier this year to expand capacity and the range of services at the new Port of Sokhna has underlined the success of the Egyp...
E-seal standard in sight
NewsProgress on the standardisation front has not been confined wholly to the mechanical seal, as its electronic or “smart” counterpart is a...
HPH wins Australian foothold
NewsHutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has secured an important beachhead in Australasia after being named as preferred operator for Brisbane’s new...
HPH eyeing Vancouver?
NewsHutchison Port Holdings (HPH) of Hong Kong is among companies reported to be interested in developing Terminal 2 at Roberts Bank near Vancou...
Seven for Brisbane
NewsLocal reports that two of the world’s leading terminal operators have submitted expressions of interest for Brisbane’s Fisherman Islands...
Having to run in order to stand still
NewsDevelopments are continuing apace in Vietnam, but a new report highlights the challenges as well as the opportunities....
HPH/Huizhou pact
NewsHutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and Huizhou Port Affairs Group Company Ltd have signed a jointventure agreement to develop a two-berth contain...