Container volume at India’s largest port complex grew 7.5 percent in 2008, AXS-Alphaliner reported Monday. The three terminals that make up the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (also known as Nhava Sheva) handled nearly 4.2 million TEUs during the calendar year, with the APM Terminals-backed Gateway Terminals India the busiest individual terminal, having h...
In January 2009 First Container Terminal (FCT, St.Petersburg) handled 63,307 TEU which is a decrease of 21.9% compared to the results of January 2008. The throughput of NUTEP (Novorossiysk) in January 2009 increased by 1% compared to January 2008 and amounted to 11,406 TEU. The throughput of Ukrtranscontainer (UTC, Illichivsk, Ukraine) in January...
CMA CGM will manage and operate a container terminal in the port of Lattakia, Syria's main port on the Mediterranean. The French shipping line signed a concession agreement with the Lattakia Port General Co. to manage and operate the Lattakia Container Terminal for 10 years, extendable to 15 years. The 170-acre terminal will be operated...
The Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung has been bumped from the list of the world's 10 busiest container ports by growing rival ports in mainland China, CargonewsAsia reported Monday. Citing statistics from Chinese new outlets, the report said Kaohsiung, the seventh-busiest port in 2007, has been passed by Guangzhou, Ningbo, Zhoushan and Qingdao afte...
Following cargo handling results of January 2009 in Klaipėda port (Lithuania), the biggest monthly oil products turnover was reached in the history of independent Lithuania – 0,95 mln. t. During the first month of this year Klaipėda port handled 2,2 mln. tons of cargo, i. e. -8,7 percent or by 210,1 thousand tons less than during January 2008. D...
China will support the expansion of competitive retailers that can contribute to increased domestic consumption, a Ministry of Commerce (MOC) official said Monday. Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei said competitive retailers could reduce the cost of logistics and inventory management, which would mean lower retail prices and higher domestic consumpt...
Antwerp Port Authority aims to train 16 job-seekers as merchant seamen this year in collaboration with the job training company Levanto. Participants in the programme do not need to have even basic knowledge of seafaring, as they will receive theoretical and practical training both from the Port Authority and from Levanto. Furthermore, they will be paid f...
In January 2009, Vitino port (Archangelsk region) handled 425,900 tonnes of oil products, PortNews IAA learnt from Administration of Archangelsk Sea Port. The seaport Vitino is a private port located in the Archangelsk region It was created as a result of a project on construction of a new port terminal complex to provide services for large-capacity t...
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