K Line catches cold in Vietnam
NewsThe Japanese carrier is part of a new cold storage joint venture based near Ho Chi Minh City...
Port calamity in Vietnam
NewsAfter several years of rapid development of container terminals in Vietnam, the market is now facing turbulent times....
Terex launches new mobile harbour crane
NewsThe Terex Quaymate M50 is aimed at small sea ports and river ports handling ships with low freeboards and barges...
RTG from Vietnam
NewsDoosan Vina has completed what it claims is the first fully “made in Vietnam” container crane, an RTG for the Port of Da Nang...
India funds three-nation road
NewsIndia has granted a US$500M loan to Myanmar, part of which will be used to finance the construction of a 3,200 km highway linking India, Mya...
Equipment majors report new business
NewsThree leading container handling equimpent suppliers have reported some new contracts for 2012 and 2013 delivery...
CMIT sets productivity record
NewsDuring the same week that it was officially inaugurated by HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark and the Vice Minister of Transportation of Vietna...
Alarm sounded over exploding reefers
NewsHundreds of refrigerated containers have been quarantined in various locations around the world following reports of compressor explosions a...
Vietnam traders complain of unfair surcharges
NewsVietnamese shippers have complained about foreign shipping lines imposing surcharges to cover container security, workers' strikes and conta...
Loan for Vietnam port expansion
NewsCanada-based fund management company Cordiant Capital is providing US$27M towards the cost of developing Cai Lan International Container Ter...
Foreign lines seek to contain Vietnam problem
NewsOverseas shipping lines have been left at sea by unclear liquidation procedures for abandoned containers at Vietnam's ports....
Vietnam terminal moving ahead
NewsGemalink, the joint venture established by Ho Chi Minh City-based Gemadept Corp and French operator CMA– CGM to develop a new container te...
Itochu eyes Vietnam
NewsJapan’s Itochu Corp has submitted a proposal to Vietnam’s Transport Ministry to build a US$165M deepwater container port at Haiphong in ...
…Vietnam’s master plan
NewsThe haphazard growth of ports in Vietnam has prompted a review calling for local and foreign investors to play a bigger role in designing, b...