- Throughput of Petersburg Oil Terminal up 1.4% to 6.8 mln in Jan-July 08
In January-July, 2008, Petersburg Oil Terminal handled 6.8 million tonnes of oil products (+1.4%, or +100,000 tonnes, year-on-year), the company reports. Transshipment of dark oil ……- Iran threatens to shut Gulf shipping lanes
Iran has warned it is ready to shut down the shipping lanes of the Gulf as it boasted of a new missile system designed to prolong war at sea. The fusillade of belligerence fired at……- Australian ports firm Asciano Group reports $2.7 bln takeover bid
Shipping containers at Port Botany in Sydney. Australia's biggest ports and rail operator Asciano Group has rejected a 2.9 billion Australian dollar (2.7 billion US) takeover bid, ……- Japanese-backed Murchison wins Oakajee port in Western Australia
Oakajee Port Rail has been named as the preferred developer of the $3.5 billion iron ore port in Western Australia, defeating another contender Yilgarn Infrastructure. WA premier A……- Russia seaports boost cargo handling 2.2% to 222.7 mln tonnes in H1
Russian seaports boosted cargo handling 2.2% year-on-year (or 4.8 million tonnes) to 222.7 million tonnes in the first half of 2008, the Association of Commercial Seaports said acc……- Sajjan Jindal plans deep seaport in India's Orissa
The Jindal South West (JSW) group is planning to invest Rs.15-20 billion to set up a deep seaport in Orissa, a top company official said here Friday. We plan to invest Rs.15-20 bil……- Dubai World unit seeks $1.25b loan for Gazeley
Dubai World's ports and free zones unit hired Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG to arrange loans for $1.25 billion to pay for its acquisition of UK warehouse development company G……- DP World to invest $239.5m in Australia port
Dubai Ports World said it signed a 40-year lease deal with the Port of Brisbane and is looking to invest A$250 million ($239.5 million) in the port in response to market demand. Un……
