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Seven firms shortlisted in second bidding for Indian terminalAug 2, 2010

DP World, PSA, Essar, Lanco and GVK are among the seven shortlisted entities for the US$1.44 billion fourth container terminal project of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), at Navi Mumbai, according to Business Standard. The terminal is expected to add 57.6 million tonne capacity to the port. This is the second time the terminal has been put up for...

Virginia offers five-year lease to Richmond portAug 2, 2010

The Virginia Port Authority has sent a "letter of intent" to the Port of Richmond, proposing a five-year lease of the facility, said Joe Harris, an authority spokesman, according to The Virginian-Pilot (MCT). The authority's letter to the Richmond port comes about three months after Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton said the state was intere...

Hamburg Sud to raise US west coast, Canada to Europe rates Aug 2, 2010

HAMBURG SUD has announced a general rate increase for US west coast and Canadian cargo shipments to Europe from September 1. The general rate increase (GRI) will be applied to all cargo moving between these ports. The tariff cargo as well as existing service contracts will be increased by the following amounts: US$150 per TEU and $300 per FEU, a stateme...

Manzhouli checkpoint half-year trade volume up 17.6pcAug 2, 2010

MANZHOULI customs checkpoint, the largest on the Sino-Russian border, recorded a trade cargo handling volume of 12.6 million tonnes during the first half of year, an increase of 17.6 per cent over the same period last year, Xinhua reported. As Sino-Russian trade begins to recover, the customs checkpoint saw a surge of 86.3 per cent in its export volume ...

South Korea's Busan Port gets 11 new berths Jul 30, 2010

Busan New Port recently inaugurated 11 new berths divided between three new container terminals operated by Pusan New Port Company, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai. When the full development is completed in 2015, the port will have 30 berths. The Port of Busan (also called Pusan) is the second largest city and the largest port in South Korea. Located at the...

Qingdao plans to build world largest iron ore wharf Jul 30, 2010

It is reported that recently, Qingdao plans to construct six large sized opening wharfs in Dongjiakou Port. World largest 0.4 million tonnes per year iron ore wharf and 0.45 million tonnes per year oil wharf one of the most important projects in Dongjiakou Port and is one the course of construction. The project was divided into three stages for construction...

Houston to upgrade to Tier 4 Advanced Powertrain TechnologyJul 30, 2010

The US Port of Houston Authority has authorised $500,000 for the Tier 4 Marine and Locomotive Advanced Powertrain Technology Programme that aims to substantially decrease air emissions from local marine and locomotive sources. Tier 4 technology will advance the Tier 3 standard and provide significant reductions in the amount of soot, nitrogen oxide and carb...

New multimodal terminal for Le HavreJul 30, 2010

The Le Havre Port Authority has approved the construction of a multimodal terminal project. With an investment of €140m (US$182m) and supported by combined transport operators, the terminal will comprise two river berths each 200 m long, four gantry cranes with the possibly a fifth depending on traffic levels, a rail loading yard with eight tracks, a s...

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