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“The accumulated container throughput of Chuanshan container terminal of Ningbo-Zhoushan port has reached 100m teu.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The HDC Hyundai Development Company of Korea has ordered a fleet of 28 Konecranes Noell Sprinter Carriers for Busan New Port 2-4 in Busan, Korea.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

“China’s Guangzhou Port and Shaoguan city in Guangdong province have signed a cooperation agreement...

“Bigger container ships deployed on east Asia services are exacerbating congestion at Japanese ports because existing terminals are struggling to cope with the longer vessels, shipping sources said.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)

“Chinese-state port equipment manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) has deli...

“China’s first sea-rail automated terminal has started construction at Qinzhou port, Guangxi province.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Guangzhou Port Group and Guangdong’s Jiejiang Municipal government signed port cooperation agreement to jointly develop terminal project at Jieyang port.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Beibu Gulf Port is to invest in the container terminal upgrading project at Dalanping port area of...

“Container volume at major Chinese ports increased 2.9% year-on-year in mid-August, according to statistics released by the China Ports and Harbours Association.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Mawan Smart Port project, the leading project on smart port development by China Merchants Port (CMP), has entered into test operations.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Huanghua port in Hebei province has started construction of six terminal projects, which will bring another 33m tons cargo handling capacity annually to the port.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Hong Kong throughput rebounded again but still fell 3.7 percent year-on-year in the first seven mon...

“Shenzhen’s DaChan Bay Terminals has commenced its new intra-Asia service connecting to Vietnam, mak...

“The Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) has offered commitments to the city’s competition commission, after concerns its share of gateway cargo could be anti-competitive.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

“Hong Kong’s biggest container port facility Kwai Tsing Container Terminals has been linked to around 65 coronavirus infection cases, Bloomberg reported.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

“Xiamen International Port has announced that Xiamen Port Holding will be integrated into Fujian Por...

“Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 8.5% year-on-year in early August.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The Port of Vladivostok has become the first commercial port in Russia to join the Tradelens blockc...

“China’s National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Transport jointly issued guideli...

“APM Terminals (APMT) has announced that the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), located in Vosto...

“Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) posted a container throughput of 3.9m teu in July, hitting a record high.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The container throughput of Shanghai port exceeded 3.9 million TEUs in July, hitting a record high, according to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. (SIPG).” See the original story at Xinhuanet. Source: Xinhuanet (JK)

“Hong Kong announced that effective July 29, the government was further restricting crew changes as...

“The Qingdao Port Automatic Terminal Phase II is closer to being fully operational after two berths passed inspection tests and boosted the Port of Qingdao’s planned upgrade.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

“On July 22, as the No. 1 container terminal project in the Chuanshan Port Area of Ningbo Zhoushan P...

“China’s Xiamen port has received approval from the Ministry of Transport to construct a new automated container berth.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The first phase project of Maersk’s international logistics facility in Meishan, Ningbo has officially commenced operation.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“China’s worst floods in decades are disrupting port operations in the center of the country and alo...

“Container volumes at eight major Chinese ports increased 3.4% year-on-year in early July.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Pan Ocean and the port of Guangzhou have launched the direct shipping service linking the southern Chinese port and South Korea.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The Port of Qingdao has said the Dongjiakou Port Area has been officially opened and is now ready to receive commercial vessels.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

“Hong Kong and western Shenzhen ports could see a 15 to 20 percent increase in container ship calls...

“Significant changes have been confirmed in the Port of Kaohsiung as part of a major relocation and reclamation plan at Taiwan’s largest container facility, as AJ Keyes discovers.” See the original story at Port Strategy. Source: Port Strategy (JK)

“The container volume of eight major Chinese ports increased 3.57% in late June comped to mid-June.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Tianjin Port Group will cooperate with telecommunication company Huawei to jointly build a smart and green port, according to reports from China-based news agency Xinhua.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

“The Busan Port Authority (BPA) has struck a license agreement with Hyundai Materials to reduce levels of toxic particles inside the Port of Busan.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

“The container volume of eight major Chinese ports increased 2.5% year-on-year during the period of mid-June.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The port of Nansha at Guangzhou is bucking the downturn trend among container terminals this year,...

“In January-May 2020, port Hong Kong (China) handled 7.1 million TEUs (-6.5%, year-on-year). Accordi...

“Shandong Port Overseas, a unit of Shandong Port Group, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rizhao Port to jointly develop international markets.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The northeast Chinese port operator Dalian port is planning to merge with its neighbouring port of Yingkou.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“During the first ten days of June, container volume of eight major Chinese ports declined 1%, close to the same level as 2019.” See the original story st Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The north Chinese port of Tianjin and shipping logistics service provider SITC International Holdin...

“Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry (ZPMC) has inked a port crane purchase contract with Hainan Harbor & Shipping for Yangpu Xiaochantan terminal.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), Jiangsu Port Group and Nantong Municipal Government have...

“In a major step forward in getting crew changes moving again Hong Kong is to allow unrestricted exchanges of seafarers.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

“The latest skirmish in the US-China trade war could “accelerate the demise” of Hong Kong as a major transhipment port.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)