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Construction of Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone moves aheadJul 28, 2010

Abu Dhabi: A contract worth $280m relating to the Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) has been awarded by Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) under new cep Tony Douglas (pictured) to a joint venture between ED Zublin AG and Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting. The agreement is for the detailed design, construction, fit-out, testing and commiss...

Dubai trade up 16pc to US$62 billion in first 5 months Jul 28, 2010

DUBAI's non-oil trade grew almost 16 per cent to AED228.2 billion (US$62.1 billion) year on year, according to customs statistics covering the first five months of 2010, reports London's Containerisation International. Direct exports grew 43 per cent to AED26.7 billion worth year on year. Re-exports grew 17 per cent to AED47.6 year on year. DP World'...

Malaysia urged to ease container congestion in Penang Jul 28, 2010

THE Penang government in Malaysia has demanded that Transport Minister Seri Kong Cho Ha find a solution to the container congestion at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT). Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng called on Mr Kong to "intervene and appoint expert advisers" to the Penang Port Commission (PPC) and Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) to examine the ...

Wuhan Port Group half-year box volume sets recordJul 28, 2010

CENTRAL China's Port of Wuhan in the middle reaches of the Yangtze, lifted a total of 177,506 TEU during this year as of June 21, Xinhua reported. This figure is a new record, 16,559 TEU more than the 160,947 TEU lifted in the first half of 2008. (Source:www.schednet.com)

Dubai reports strong first-half growthJul 27, 2010

Cargo throughput at Dubai International Airport grew 26 percent in the first half, with its terminals handling 1,101,856 tonnes of freight. Dubai International handled a total of 184,576 tonnes of cargo in June 2010, up 21.2 percent compared to 152,258 tonnes in June 2009. It marks the ninth consecutive month of double digit growth in cargo tonnage ...

China port volumes up in first half but slowdown forecastJul 27, 2010

The recovery in foreign trade has pushed up China container traffic dramatically, taking the industry by surprise and resulting in a temporary shortage of boxes. However, analysts do not expect this sudden good fortune to continue in the second half. According to the Ministry of Transport, because of the delayed impact of the European sovereign debt cri...

Longshoremen return to work at Montreal portJul 27, 2010

Longshoremen returned to work this morning at the Port of Montreal, ending a lockout that has idled Canada's second largest port since last Monday. According to the Montreal Gazette. Union president Daniel Tremblay said his members voted unanimously yesterday to accept a back-to-work protocol negotiated with the help of a federal mediator. Both the...

Durban planning new $1.2b port Jul 27, 2010

Transnet plans to build a second port in Durban, injecting billions of rand into the economy and creating thousands of new jobs. The group told the Sunday Tribune this week that it was negotiating to buy the site of the old Durban International Airport and convert it into a dug-out port at a project expected to cost in the region of US$1.26 billion. ...

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