Hanoi- The construction of deepwater Lach Huyen terminal, in Haiphong will begin this month, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tam Dung announced this week.

Savannah: Georgia Port has been allocated $50m in funds for dredging  by the state legislature as it gears up for the expansion of the Panama Canal.

Associated British Ports’ (ABP) announcement of a £100m ($151.9m) investment in facilities at Immingham, Hull and Goole to handle wood pellet shipments for Drax Power Station highlights the opportunities to be had from the renewables sector when...

Geneva: Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is selling a 35% stake in its global terminals business for $1.93bn.

Hong Kong: Four container terminals at Hong Kong's port operated by Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) and Cosco Pacific have been hit by strikes over the Easter weekend with average berthing delays estimated to run up to 60 hours, according...

Singapore: Singapore's PSA improved its 2012 results with a stronger net profit and higher container handling volume amid challenging economic conditions.

San Antonio: Chilean fruit exporters could lose $50m as more workers join a strike at the port of Angamos.  

Batam: Ending a period of uncertainty, the Batam Free Trade Zone Management Agency (BP FTZ) is reported to be handing over the management of three ports in Batam to PT Pelindo I by the end of this year. The island of Batam lies to south side of...

Fujairah: The world's biggest oil companies are setting their sights on crude storage in Fujairah, UAE, to maintain swift access to Asian markets.

Balboa: Container cargo handling operations at the Pacific port of Balboa operateed by Hutchison Ports Holdings’ subsidiary Panama Ports Co (PPC) have been paralysed since 20 March because of changes in the terminal’s IT systems.