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Ports of Auckland is spending around US$6 million dredging the northern berth of the Fergusson container terminal to accommodate larger container ships, reported Newstalk ZB. Spokesman, Craig Dowling, says larger vessels are an efficient way of transporting bulky goods and more will be gracing our shores in the coming years. Most of the dredging wil...
News that the Dubai government is considering flogging some of its top assets, including a stake in the Emirates airline, raises the prospect that DP World will renew confidential plans to spin out its Australian ports business, The Australian. We understand Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan are tuning up to run a dual track sale process of the local business ...
THE introduction of the cargo tracking note (CTN) system by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), to bolster cargo security and safety, is a continuing source of controversy amid claims that the system is having "dire consequences" on the country's import trade. This comes as foreign shipping lines under the aegis of Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN)...
SHANDONG province is to invest CNY50 billion (US$7.5 billion) on port expansion and raise its cargo throughput to 1.1 billion tonnes and container volume to 20 million TEU by 2015, Xinhua reported. By 2015, the aggregate capacity of ships in the province will reach 15 million deadweight tonnage, while shipment volume will surpass 200 million tonnes. Inl...
DP World has announced the addition of new e-Services to the advanced automation system at its flagship Jebel Ali Port. The new services – e-Oil Billing, e-Certificate and e-Gate Pass systems – are designed to introduce better economies for the supply chain and improve traffic flow. Together they can save customers hours of time. The e-Oil B...
The continuing recovery of international trade and strong domestic demand for foreign goods this year has pushed up cargo flows through Santos, Brazil’s largest port. Within the port, Tecon Santos – Santos Brasil S.A (SBTP) located on the left bank, is the biggest container terminal in Brazil, handling approximately 18% of the country’s to...
Sri Lanka's GBP226m (US$353m) deep sea port at Magampura harbour, Hambantota, on the south coast of the island has been officially opened with the ceremonial docking of the first vessel to use the port facilities. Phase one of the port, operated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and completed in August this year ahead of the scheduled completion in Apri...
Malaysian ports handled 16.6 per cent more containers in the first 10 months of this year compared with the same period in 2009, reflecting a recovery in both domestic and transhipment cargo, according to Business Times. Container traffic at the 11 major ports rose to 15.3 million TEUs from 13.1 million a year ago. Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha sai...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
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