Ports and Shipping

25/03/2016

WASHINGTON: China has forbid North Korean vessels entering six of its ports, according to a release from the Asahi Shimbun....

Profit of port of Tallinn decreases 21% in 2015

WASHINGTON: The revenue of the Estonian state-owned port company Port of Tallinn decreased by 15% to 94 million euros in...

Port of Oakland loaded import volume surges 89.7%

WASHINGTON: California’s third largest port is reporting similar surges in ocean cargo volumes recently seen in Long Beach and Los...

Global Ports traffic, revenue hit by Russia economic troubles

LONDON: Global Ports’ container traffic slumped 31 percent and revenue sank 28 percent in 2015 as Russia’s contracting economy and...

Port of Singapore throughput down 3.8% to 92.27 mln t in 2016

WASHINGTON: Cargo volumes handled at the Port of Singapore in January-February 2016 fell by 3.8%, year-on-year to 92.27 million tonnes,...

First ship to Chittagong sails from Krishnapatnam port

WASHINGTON: Two years after India and Bangladesh agreed on cargo movement through the Bay of Bengal, the first vessel sailed...

Adani Ports, Special Economic Zone raises Rs 150 cr

WASHINGTON: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone today said the company has raised Rs 150 crore through debentures. "The Company...

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices expected to grow 38.2%

WASHINGTON: Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 110 million by the end of 2016, with 38.2% growth...

Shipping movements report of KPT

KARACHI: Following were the Movements of Ships at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) during the last 24 hours, ending at 0700...

Dutch ports to appeal EC tax decision

WASHINGTON: The Port of Rotterdam Authority, together with the Amsterdam Port Authority, Groningen Seaports, the Moederdijk Port Authority, the Port...

Nepal signs deal to gain access to Chinese ports

KATHMANDU: In a bid to shift away from heavy dependence on India, Nepal on Monday signed an agreement with China...

Oman’s Port of Duqm Company, Duqm Ahlia sign 25-year land lease agreement

MUSCAT: Port of Duqm Company (PDC) and Duqm Ahlia Development have signed a 25 year land lease agreement for a...

First ships set to depart Twin Ports

WASHINGTON: First came the engine department and kitchen crews reporting for duty about 10 days ago. A few days later...

Transportation department to build 15 new ports in NTT