Chennai to get land for dry port, logistics hub 2010-1-14The Tamil Nadu Government will allot 125 acres near Sriperumbudur to the Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) for setting up a 'dry port and multi modal logistics hub' at a cost of around US$22 million, the Hindu Business Line reported. '
PTP hits six million TEU mark 2010-1-13The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) recorded another year of growth in 2009 retaining its position as Malaysia's leading container terminal.
Maersk implements rate increase 2010-1-13Maersk Line has announced a general rate increase effective February 15, 2010 in the Europe to South Asia/Middle East trade.
Dredge fears linger at Fremantle 2010-1-13Protestors against dredging to deepen Fremantle Ports Inner Harbour have promised to continue their fight despite work beginning on the project, the Freemantle Cockburn Gazette reported.
Chittagong dock workers on strike 2010-1-13Dock workers at Chittagong Seaport announced a non-stop siege programme from Tuesday to realise their four-point demand, in what looks like a return of the trade-union troubles of the yesteryear, the Bangladesh Financial Express reported.
Carolinas port shut down after spill 2010-1-13The North Carolina port of Morehead City, evacuated and shut down after a chemical spill yesterday, is expected to reopen on Wednesday morning (8pm HK time).
PD ports boosts trade by 50% 2010-1-12The operator of the North East's biggest port has announced a 51 percent surge in container volumes in the last six months despite the loss of its largest customer, the Newcastle Journal reported.
Mainlines boost cargo growth at Mangalore 2010-1-12The cashew sector in Karnataka recently reached a milestone by importing 100,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts through New Mangalore Port during the current financial year, recording a growth of nearly 30 percent over the previous year, the Hindu Business Lines reported.
Chittagong records 8.5% growth in container handling 2010-1-12Bangladesh's containerised trade has defied the global economic meltdown as the premier seaport Chittagong achieved an 8.55 percent container handling growth in the last calendar year, the Financial Express reported.
Chinese logistics firm sees industry revival in 2010 2010-1-12The shipping industry has seen gradual rebound since the fourth quarter of 2009 and port turnover is expected to revive in 2010, according to Xu Minjie, vice president of Chinese logistics company CommoditiesScienceO Pacific, NewsTrak reported.
China Metal Recycling to buy port service firm 2010-1-12China Metal Recycling has signed an agreement to acquire 99.68 percent interest in Jiangyin Port Container Company for US$32.2 million, ET Net News reported.
Trade slump mauls Lion City box figures 2010-1-11Container throughput at the port of Singapore plunged 13.5 percent last year as a contraction in world trade hammered volumes at the city's chief terminal operator, PSA Singapore.
Rotterdam says North Sea port crisis over 2010-1-11North Sea ports will return to growth again this year as the shipping industry's crisis ebbs, said Hans Smits, chief executive of Europe's biggest port in Rotterdam, Reuters reported.
New Orleans port thrives thanks to LME business 2010-1-11The Port of New Orleans bucked the worst economic slowdown in 70 years because its business of providing warehouse space for the London Metal Exchange (LME) expanded rapidly over the last two years, Reuters reported.
Harbour dredging blamed for silt plume 2010-1-11The Swan River's lower reaches were filled with a plume of silt yesterday, angering residents who fear the waterway has been polluted on the first day of the Fremantle Harbour dredging operation, the West Australian reported.
Rotterdam says North Sea port crisis over 2010-1-11North Sea ports will return to growth again this year as the shipping industry's crisis ebbs, said Hans Smits, chief executive of Europe's biggest port in Rotterdam, Reuters reported.
Tauranga port sees solid growth 2010-1-8At a time when global shipping has been buffeted by the recession and New Zealand's consumption of overseas goods has slowed dramatically, Port of Tauranga (PoT) is bucking the trend, recording a 7.6 percent rise in its export volume, the Waikato Times reported.
Parana to invest $188m to increase capacity at Paranagu¨˘ 2010-1-8Brazil's Paran¨˘ state government plans to invest around US$188 million during 2010 to improve port infrastructure, Business News Americas reported.
Maersk inaugurates freight station at Chennai 2010-1-8Maersk India inaugurated its state-of-the-art container freight station at Ponneri, Chennai, close to the Ennore port this month, Apparel Online reported.
Gulftainer bucks box trend 2010-1-8Despite the worldwide collapse in container figures, Sharjah-based terminals major Gulftainer has recorded an impressive 10 percent rise in throughput at its two UAE ports during 2009, Arabian Business reported.
