Ports in east China's Fujian Province reported a cargo throughput of 28.47 million tonnes in January, a 10.9 percent year-on-year rise, according to the provincial transport authorities, reported Xinhua. Their container throughput went up 12.1 percent year-on-year to 783,000 TEUs. The total cargo throughput included 6.1 million tonnes in Fuzhou port, u...
Indian ports won't be able to handle the world's biggest cargo ships when they start sailing because facilities in this country aren't capable of handling the vessels or the volume of containers they carry, reported The Mint. The Triple-E, which at 400m would fill a football field and is about as long as an Airbus SAS A380 superjumbo, is being built fo...
Shippers have informed that all of Japan's ports have been closed and discharging operations have come to a standstill after the country was struck by a devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami. A 10-metre tsunami, set off after Japan's northeast coast was hit by the biggest earthquake in about 140 years, swept away everything in its path includ...
Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) was awarded the contract to develop and operate the Adriatic Gateway Container Terminal (AGCT) in Croatia’s Port of Rijeka, the Philippine Embassy in Vienna reported. ICTSI bested 4 other bidders, which included TCB Group of Spain, DP World of Dubai, APM Terminals and HHLA of Ham...
Port of Vostochny (excluding Kozmino Oil Terminal) in January-February 2011 increased by 17.3% compared with the same period last year, to 3,35 million tons, PortNews reports with reference to the Port Authority statistics. The two-month volume of coal and coke, including charge and coal, increased by 18% to 2,67 million tons, handling of fertilizer drop...
Trade flows passing through Archangelsk port in January-February 2011 totaled 466,200 tons, a 34.2-percent increase year-over-year, PortNews reports citing the Port Authority statistics. The volume of exports in the reporting period amounted to 271,500 tons, imports – 95,700 tons, short sea traffic volume – 99,000 tons. The two-month cargo vol...
Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Ltd. has shown interest in acquiring the operating rights of a major coal export terminal in northern Australia, and expects to submit a formal bid by April 8, a senior executive said Friday. "The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission will give clearance after the consultative process for bidding," said R...
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit northeastern Japan has forced the shut down of Sendai and Tokyo ports. A 7.3-metre tsunami was seen in Soma port in Sendai and a 4.1-metre tsunami was observed in Kamaishi port in Iwate prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meterological Agency. The Tokyo metropolitan government said it has shut al...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi