India's major port throughout up 8% in April-August 2008Sep 24, 2008

Twelve major ports of the country have handled 221 mn tonnes during April-August 2008 as against 204 mn tonnes handled in the corresponding period of last year. It represents an increase of 8.37%. However, all ports except Kandla, Ennore and Visakhapatnam, have missed the target set by the ministry by 5.39%. Kochi and Mumbai have shown negative growth...

CMA CGM to terminate three East-West services within the next few mont...Sep 24, 2008

The French line will abandon two Asia-Mediterranean services and switch them to the North Africa trade using its new terminal in Tangiers, Morocco as a transhipment centre, according to PR News Service. The North Africa Express (Nafex), which tranships over Malta, will end this month and the Levant Express (Levex) service will end next month. CMA ...

US West Coast container traffic weaker in AugustSep 24, 2008

Containerized imports at West Coast ports declined again in August, indicating that the 2008 peak-shipping season in the trans-Pacific will be not much of a peak at all. According to statistics published on the port Web sites, imports in Long Beach dropped 13.3 percent compared to August 2007. Imports increased 7.19 percent in Los Angeles, due primari...

Container volume at the Port of Tacoma down by 8% in August Sep 24, 2008

Container volume at the Port of Tacoma in August declined nearly 8 percent to 142,570 TEUs, with export volume slowing but still a bright spot for the year. After a slow start this year, the port’s overall box volume through August was flat compared to the previous-year period, down 1.7 percent to 1.23 million TEUs. Over that span full container ...

Khalifa bin Salman Port project to open on time Sep 24, 2008

The work on the BD 54 million Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) project, including the progress to date with regard to the construction of the buildings and infrastructure, is on right track and would be completed within the stipulated period, the Chairman of the General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP)General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP)  said. Shaikh Dai...

DP World to expand capacity at Jebel Ali with delivery of new cranesSep 24, 2008

APM Terminals to open Bahrain GatewaySep 24, 2008

APM Terminals Bahrain is planning an end-of-year operational launch for Bahrain Gateway, at Khalifa bin Salman Port in Hidd, Gulf Daily News reported. However, with public holidays and high volumes of imports associated with the season, it may be pushed back to January, according to general manager, sales and marketing, Iain Rawlinson. The port ai...

India's major port throughout up 8% in April-August 2008Sep 23, 2008

Twelve major ports of the country have handled 221 mn tonnes during April-August 2008 as against 204 mn tonnes handled in the corresponding period of last year. It represents an increase of 8.37%. However, all ports except Kandla, Ennore and Visakhapatnam, have missed the target set by the ministry by 5.39%. Kochi and Mumbai have shown negative growth...