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Charleston's container throughput rises 26pc in JulyAug 20, 2010

THE South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board has approved US$26 million in projects, while the Port of Charleston reported a 26 per cent increase in container volume in July compared to the same month the previous year. July was the port's strongest month since October 2008, a statement from port authority said. Container volume totalled 73,8...

Nava Sheva, Mumbai ports not fully open after collisionAug 20, 2010

NAVA Sheva and Mumbai, India's biggest container ports, had not been restored to full operation yesterday since the collision of an MSC containership and an old bulker more than a week ago, the debris from which has hampered shipping in the channel. The Indian navy continued to guide ships in and out of the ports to prevent them from colliding with the...

Container throughput of Fujian rises 25pc in first seven monthsAug 20, 2010

CONTAINER throughput of Fujian grew 25.2 per cent year on year to 4.86 million TEU in the first seven months of 2010, equivalent to 63.1 per cent of this year's set target. The Port of Fuzhou handled 834,900 TEU, up 24.6 per cent year on year, while the Port of Xiamen 3,251,100 TEU, up 28.5 per cent year on year. Cargo throughput of Fujian's ports...

Hamburg's first half volume up 4.3pc to 3.7 million TEU Aug 20, 2010

THE German Port of Hamburg's box traffic was up 4.3 per cent in the first half year on year to 3.7 million TEU, "the best result of container handling since December 2008," said the port authority. Overall Hamburg handled 58.6 million tons of sea freight in the first half of 2010, an increase of 8.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. C...

California ports container volume up 21 percent in July 2010Aug 19, 2010

Container volumes at California’s ports increased in July over the same month last year, with imports leading the way. According to port statistics, imports in Los Angeles were up 21 percent. Imports increased 11.5 percent in Long Beach and 16.8 percent in Oakland compared to July 2009. Exports were up 5.9 percent in Los Angeles, 13.1 percent ...

Georgetown port throughput plunges by almost halfAug 19, 2010

The Port of Georgetown's volume has been cut almost in half in the past year, reported The Sun-News. In the 2010 fiscal year, the port had traffic volume of 164,571 tonnes, said Byron Miller, spokesman for the SC Ports Authority. That number is down 43 percent, or 121,682 tonnes, from the volume the port had in the 2009 fiscal year. Miller said tha...

DP World first half profit up 10%Aug 19, 2010

Dubai government-controlled port operator DP World said first-half net profit rose 10 percent on a recovery in container volumes, and second-half results should also be better, driven by seasonal trade flows. Net profit after tax from continuing operations rose to US$206 million. Chief executive Mohammed Sharaf said contribution from new terminals, ...

Strike cripples Kochi port operationsAug 19, 2010

Movement of cargo to and from the Kochi Port has come to a standstill following a strike called by Trade Union Coordination Committee, reported The Hindu. The trade unions are demanding to ensure job protection of around 10,000 private labourers engaged in various container-related operations at the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal before shifting the op...

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