Laem Chabang

South Korea ministry develops IT system to tackle misdeclared goods

South Korea’s Ministry of Ocean Affairs and Fisheries (MOF) will establish a computer system that identifies dangerous goods in containers that may be undeclared, in order to eliminate the risk of fires and explosions.

MOF said on 13 February 2020 that it plans to conduct joint inspections with Korea Customs to eliminate undeclared dangerous goods that are placed in containers.

“The volume of dangerous goods that is imported in containers has increased by 6.3% annually in the last five years. It...

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Laem Chabang expansion continues despite hiccup in container throughput

Container volumes at Thailand’s Laem Chabang port remained flat last year, despite a big uptick in US-bound cargo.
According to Alphaliner, Thailand recorded a 17.8% increase in export volumes to the US in 2019, reaching 620,000 teu. This increase was second only to Vietnam, where volumes jumped 34.8% to 1.5m teu.
However, a spokesman for Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT), the largest terminal operator at Laem Chabang, the country’s key shipping gateway, said …

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CMA CGM finalises terms of sale of 10 terminals to Terminal Link JV

CMA CGM has finalised the terms of its sale of 10 terminals as it seeks to reduce its enormous debt burden.
The French carrier said would receive $968m in cash for the transfer of 10 facilities owned by the line to Terminal Link, a joint-venture. in which it holds 51% and Chinese port operator China Merchants the remaining 49%.
The carrier took strategic stakes in the box terminals: Odessa in Ukraine; the …

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DP World gearing up for automotive boom in South-east Asia

DP World is developing its automotive logistics capabilities in South-east Asia, as the region’s preference for four wheels over two shows no sign of slowing.
According to Andrew Hoad, the terminal operator’s chief executive for Asia Pacific, around 5% of all throughput at DP World’s terminals is tied to the automotive sector.
Mr Hoad told The Loadstar: “At the moment, we provide automotive services in Vietnam and in the Philippines. Our ambition is …

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New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change

The increasing ability of Asia’s secondary ports to handle some of the largest box ships is leading container lines to increase direct port calls in the region.
According to the latest Loadstar LongRead, On the cusp of change, published today, “Japanese container line ONE has drawn up plans to add fifth weekly direct call at Vietnam in May – and it will be the first to access the northern part of …

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