The Cambodian government has unveiled plans for a new canal that would link some of Cambodia’s key ports to the broader Gulf of Thailand. Upon completion, the Funan Techo Canal will stretch southward over 180 kilometres beginning from Phnom Penh Autonomous Port. The coverage would allow direct...
Port World
DP World acquires Laos dry port operator
DP World has completed the acquisition of Savan Logistics, operator of the Savannakhet dry port in the Savannakhet Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Laos. Savan Logistics has been operating the dry port since 2016. Situated on the west end of the 1,450-kilometre-long East-West Economic Corridor...
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/dp-world-acquires-laos-dry-port-operator/
Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for March/April 2024
WORK BOAT WORLD: Dennis Tetzlaff will take over as the new Chief Operating Officer Fleet of Stena Line in addition to becoming part of the group’s management team. Tetzlaff worked in various professions within the shipping and cruise industry over the past two decades. Most recently, he comes from...
New passenger terminal opens at Batangas Port, Philippines
Port operators DP World and Asian Terminals and the Philippine government formally opened a new passenger terminal at the Port of Batangas in the Philippines on Friday, April 26. The opening ceremony, wherein Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was guest of honour, marks the official start of...
New container barge terminal opens in Cavite, Philippines
UAE-based port operator DP World and Philippine counterpart Asian Terminals (ATI) have opened a new barge terminal in the municipality of Tanza in the Philippines’ Cavite province. DP World said the new terminal will facilitate smoother and faster transport for goods and raw materials to and from...
Malaysia’s Sapangar Bay Container Port to receive capacity upgrade
UAE-based port operator DP World and Malaysia’s Sabah Ports have established a partnership to manage the Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) in eastern Malaysia. Through the partnership, DP World will support efforts currently underway to increase SBCP’s container handling capacity from 500,000 TEUs...
Australian-Singaporean partnership to study emissions reduction measures for shipping
The Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have initiated a bilateral program designed to assist the Australian and Singaporean maritime and port sectors in significantly reducing their carbon emissions. The Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low-Emissions Technologies for Maritime and Port Operations (ASLET) will support […]
The post Australian-Singaporean partnership to study emissions...
AD Ports Group to help develop Iraq’s Al-Faw Grand Port
UAE-based port operator the AD Ports Group has entered into a preliminary agreement with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) wherein the two parties will establish a joint venture to develop Al-Faw Grand Port and its economic zone, as well as any future expansion. The signing of the...
OBITUARY | Michael Parker, CEO of Fremantle Ports
Western Australia port operator Fremantle Ports has confirmed the sad news of the sudden passing of Michael Parker, its Chief Executive Officer, on Wednesday, April 3. Parker, aged 52, was appointed CEO of Fremantle Ports in May 2021 after a long career with Alcoa, which culminated in him assuming...
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/obituary-michael-parker-ceo-of-fremantle-ports/
Dredging commences following quay construction in Rotterdam’s Prinses Amaliahaven container terminal
Dutch marine projects company Van Oord has deployed two of its vessels to dredge the harbour at the Prinses Amaliahaven container terminal located on Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. A consortium of Van Oord, HOCHTIEF, and Ballast Nedam has constructed 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall at the facility to...