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Gwadar will be ‘Singapore’ of Pakistan: official
GWADAR: Gwadar Development Authority director general Shahzeb Khan Kakar has said that Gwadar will be developed into a smart port city as it is the future ‘Singapore’ of Pakistan.He was presiding...
Green Bunker Demand Jumps at Rotterdam
Low-sulfur fuel sales rose sharply in Rotterdam in the last quarter leading up to the implementation of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 0.5pc sulfur cap on 1 January.According to Port of...
AG&P Breaks Ground on LNG Import Facility at Karaikal Port
AG&P, a Singapore-based downstream gas and LNG logistics company, has broken ground on its LNG Import Facility at Karaikal Port, Puducherry in India.Owned and operated by AG&P, the Karaikal...
Falkland Islands to Build New Port in Stanley Habour
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has selected a development partner to design and build a new port in Stanley Harbour.After a global procurement process, it was decided that BAM Nuttall Ltd...
ECNEC approves project to enhance Mongla Port’s capacity with Tk 6,014.62 crore
Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved nine projects with an estimated cost of Tk 13,639.01 crore including one for enhancing the...
Ystad Gets EIB Loan for Port Expansion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 445 million (USD 46 million) loan agreement with the Swedish Municipality of Ystad in an effort to enable the Port of Ystad to accommodate...
Singapore Lowers Port Dues to Passenger Ships to Counter COVID-19 Impact
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is cutting port dues to provide relief to vessel owners and operators who have seen a drop in passenger volumes due to the Coronavirus...
Slowing World Trade Impacts Port of Rotterdam Volumes
The Port of Rotterdam’s freight throughput remained flat in 2019, as growth in international trade lost momentum.The port saw a freight throughput of 469.4 million tons in 2019, fractionally higher...
Port of Rotterdam to collaborate on climate neutral transport infrastructure
E.ON, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen are working together to create an infrastructure for climate-neutral transport routes.Freight and passenger ships with...
Patimban port slated to begin operation in September
Patimban port in Subang West Java, a strategic project expected to ease logistics in the busy industrial neighborhood, has been scheduled for partial operation in September, according to the...
EIB signs loan agreement to support upgrade of Swedish port
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it has signed a SEK445 million (€41.75 million) loan agreement with the Municipality of Ystad, Sweden.The Swedish town’s port is an important...
UK Ports Seize Freeports Opportunity
UK port organisations have welcomed the launch of a 10-week consultation by the government which aims to establish up to 10 new freeports across the UK.The government wants to announce the location...
DP World Takes Majority Stake in Ukrainian Container Terminal
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World has agreed to acquire a majority stake of 51 percent in TIS Container Terminal in the Port of Yuzhny, Ukraine.By becoming part of DP World’s global...
Port of Rotterdam handled 14.8m teu in 2019
The Port of Rotterdam’s container throughput increased 2.1% year-on-year to 14.8m teu in 2019, having experienced negligible container transport growth during the second six months of the...
Port of Rotterdam Authority and Erasmus University Rotterdam Launch Program for Future Port Executives
On 3 February 2020, the first group of participants took part in the Port Executive Leadership Circle. During an intensive week, they will be given the opportunity to update their port -related...
