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Poor infrastructure undermines Cai Mep-Thi Vai ports in Vietnam, says report

Poor infrastructure undermines Cai Mep-Thi Vai ports in Vietnam, says report

Feb. 22 | The Cai Mep-Thi Vai area in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau boasts more than 50 seaports but is having difficulty attracting container ships to dock, reported Vietnam News Brief Service. According to the Vietnam Port Association (VPA), the total...

Baria Serece Port in Vietnam sets record traffic

Baria Serece Port in Vietnam sets record traffic

Feb. 17 | Vietnam’s Baria Serece Port posted a record throughput of 4.6 million tons in 2011, making its management group confident about its business situation in 2012. Nicaise Jean Louis, general director of the Serece Baria Joint Stock Company, said the port...

Vale Group starts Subic transshipment operations

Vale Group starts Subic transshipment operations

Feb. 17 | Vale is the world’s biggest producer of iron ore and pellets. Photo from http://www.vale.com/en-us/o-que-fazemos/mineracao/minerio-de-ferro-e-pelotas/pages/default.aspx The Vale Group of Brazil recently commenced transshipment operations at the Subic...

Philippine ports agency income down Jan-Nov

Philippine ports agency income down Jan-Nov

Feb. 17 | The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posted a 4.8% decline in net income from January  to November to P3.518 billion from P3.699 billion in the same period last year. The latest figure was, however, higher by 47.64% compared to the P2.383-billion target. Gross...

P12B budget terminal in Clark pushed

P12B budget terminal in Clark pushed

Feb. 14 | Clark International Airport Corp (CIAC) will soon submit its proposal to build a P12-billion dedicated terminal for low-cost carriers to the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications. Patterned after similar terminals in Singapore and...

Sri Lanka hosting 12th IAPH Asia/Oceania forum in March

Sri Lanka hosting 12th IAPH Asia/Oceania forum in March

Feb. 13 | The 12th IAPH Asia/Oceania Regional Meeting & Port Forum will be hosted by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) on March 8 and 9, 2012 at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka. This is the biggest regional port event...

Tanjung Pelepas port targets 11% growth

Tanjung Pelepas port targets 11% growth

Feb. 13 | The Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia’s largest terminal by volume, is aiming for a container traffic growth of 11 percent this year. “Last year, we grew by 15% compared with the industry growth of 7%. This year, the global container traffic is estimated...

APM Terminals appoints Pedersen new Asia-Pacific CEO

APM Terminals appoints Pedersen new Asia-Pacific CEO

Feb. 13 | APM Terminals, the world’s leading port and inland services operator, has appointed Henrik L. Pedersen as chief executive officer for the Asia-Pacific region, to be based in Shanghai, China. Pedersen joined the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group in 1998, where...

P20B earmarked for 6 Philippine airports

P20B earmarked for 6 Philippine airports

Feb. 11 | THE Philippine government is spending P20 billion to modernize six airports before privatizing them. Transportation secretary Manuel Roxas II said bidding for Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminals 1 and 3, Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Laguindingan...

PH cargo throughput up 6.33% from Jan-Nov

PH cargo throughput up 6.33% from Jan-Nov

Feb. 10 | Philippine cargo throughput rose 6.33% to 162.24 million metric tons (mmt) in the first eleven months of 2011 from 152.58 mmt year-on-year, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). Foreign cargo volume from January to November reached 95.55...
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