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Singapore-The Regional Maritime Hub Today, Singapore is the world's busiest port in terms of shipping tonnage, the world's second busiest transshipment port (80% of container traffic in Singapore is for transshipment), the world's top bunkering port, a key ship building and repair center, and has the seventh largest merchant fleet in the world. Singapore ranks with Rotterdam as the world's busiest port, in terms of cargo tonnage handled, with both ports handling more than 300 million tonnes of cargo in 2000. Physically, the Port of Singapore comprises four multi-berth container terminals (Tanjong Pagar, Brani, Keppel and Pasir Panjang) and a separate general terminal, all operated by the former Port of Singapore Authority (now PSA Corporation); and a bulk and conventional cargo port and container berth, run by Jurong Port Pte. singapore.usembassy.gov /ep/2001/MaritimeHub2001.html

CalTrade Report - Oakland Activates New Anti-Nuke Security System Oakland - a regular port-of-call for more than 35 major ocean carriers - is ranked as California's third busiest container port and the fourth most active in the country after the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York/New Jersey. The first quarter of this year saw more than 525,000 containers move through the port's facilities, some 19.3% more than the volume handled during the same period in 2004. If approved, the bill would authorize the state to collect fees on cargo container traffic and distribute the funds to ports to implement additional anti-terrorism security programs. www.caltradereport.com /eWebPages/front-page-1114713299.html

FREE Copies of Port of Hong Kong Hong Kong is the busiest container port in the world.The Port of Hong Kong - Handbook and Directory 2004, a much sought-after handbook published by Informa Maritime and Transport and supported by the Marine Department., is your friendly guide to this hub of Asia with vivid details of its economy, port facilities and shipping industry. Hurry up for your free copy of the Port of Hong Kong, your roadmap to the busiest container port in the world. FREE Copies of Port of Hong Kong 2004 sc.info.gov.hk /gb/www.mardep.gov.hk/en/publication/pohk.html

eyefortransport - homepage The growth of Port Klang to possibly one of the top 10 busiest container ports in the world this year can be attributed to its focus on transhipment. PORT Klang is expected to show an increase of 15 per cent in container handling this year compared with last year even though most regional ports are set to experience a decline in throughput figures in 2001. Of Port Klang's total container throughput at present, 50 per cent comes from transhipment cargo, while 90 per cent of PTP's business is derived from this sector. www.eyefortransport.com /index.asp?news=20327   (459 words)

Port of Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Port is the busiest port in the United States by container volume, the 8th busiest containerport in the world and the 5th busiest internationally when combined with the neighboring Port of Long Beach. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA, the port complex occupies 7,500 acres (30 km²) of land and water along 43 miles (69 km) of waterfront. The port district is an independent, self-supporting department of the government of the City of Los Angeles. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_of_Los_Angeles   (930 words)

Stormceptor® Assists The Port of Los Angeles Located in San Pedro Bay, approximately 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Port is America's leading cruise terminal on the west coast and its busiest container port, moving a record breaking 5 million marine cargo containers (TEUs) in November 2001 alone. Comprising of 7500 acres and 35 miles of waterfront, the Port of Los Angeles is one of the largest and most diversified seaports in the world. The Wharf portion of the project is currently under construction and will provide the Port with an estimated additional 327,000 TEUS in container capacity. www.rinker.com /stormceptor/SS_caseLA.htm   (407 words)

Working Paper 182 The aim of this paper is to undertake a case study of Port Klang, Malaysia’s leading port, and the world’s 14th busiest container port. Thus, in the case of ports, a range of means of achieving privatisation exists, from the leasing of container terminals to private operators, a practice that is common in Australia, to the establishment of joint ventures, through to innovative ‘public private partnerships’ as have recently developed in planning at the port of Rotterdam. Port Klang, formerly Port Swettenham, is located on the west coast of Malaysia, at the mouth of the Klang River, about 40 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital. wwwbusiness.murdoch.edu.au /econs/wps/182.html   (407 words)

Working Paper 182 The aim of this paper is to undertake a case study of Port Klang, Malaysia’s leading port, and the world’s 14th busiest container port. Thus, in the case of ports, a range of means of achieving privatisation exists, from the leasing of container terminals to private operators, a practice that is common in Australia, to the establishment of joint ventures, through to innovative ‘public private partnerships’ as have recently developed in planning at the port of Rotterdam. Port Klang, formerly Port Swettenham, is located on the west coast of Malaysia, at the mouth of the Klang River, about 40 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital. wwwbusiness.murdoch.edu.au /econs/wps/182.html   (9319 words)

Gulf Shipper Online: Port Information The primary port for Northern California, Oakland has become one of the busiest containerports in the U.S. because it is a load center for carriers in the U.S./Asia trade, the single busiest trade lane in the world. As the largest city on the Gulf Coast and one of the largest cities in the U.S., Houston is by far the largest "load center" port for scheduled services from the Gulf Coast, Houston offers a variety of container, breakbulk, and heavy-lift/project cargo services. It is a key port for shippers in the states to the west and south of Georgia. www.gulfshipper.com /portinformation/portinformation.shtml   (2213 words)

APP.COM - Haven for sailors, truckers beckons at Port Newark NEWARK -- The Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey stands like a beacon of comfort and cold beer across a sea of warehouses, oil tanks and empty shipping containers at Port Newark. An airy building of glass and brick built in 1960 with an interior balcony lined with the flags of shipping nations, the SCI is a haven for lonely, bored and sometimes troubled seafarers, truckers and port workers at one of North America's busiest ports. Haven for sailors, truckers beckons at Port Newark www.app.com /app/story/0,21625,996406,00.html   (2213 words)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA): PORT OF LOS ANGELES PLANS NEW CARGO TERMINAL.(BUSINESS)@ HighBeam Research The Port of Los Angeles announced plans for what officials described as the world's largest container cargo terminal, and is wooing China Ocean Shipping Co. as a possible tenant. The twin ports are the nation's busiest, with Long Beach holding a slight edge over Los Angeles in the volume of container... The project heightens competition between the Port of Los Angeles and the neighboring Port of Long Beach, which had planned to lease its new cargo terminal to the China company, also known as Cosco, until environmentalists sued to block the deal. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:83890405&refid=holomed_1   (207 words)

HK supports US container security initiative Mr Raymond Wong Hung-chiu said that Hong Kong has the world's busiest container port and it fully recognises the importance of enhancing the security of the world's maritime trading system through strengthened Customs cooperation at seaports. Hong Kong Customs has taken into account a host of factors such as ocean container security, impact on trade as well as port efficiency and competitiveness in taking this step towards implementing a CSI pilot scheme in Hong Kong. The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Raymond Wong Hung-chiu, signed a Declaration of Principles (DoP) with the Commissioner of the US Customs Service, Mr Robert C. Bonner, in September to support the US Container Security Initiative (CSI) and demonstrate Hong Kong’s commitment to safeguarding the global maritime trade system against terrorism. www.hongkong.org /ehongkong14/hksupports.htm   (207 words)

Bloomberg.com: U.S. The purchase will give China Merchants an interest in the Yangshan development near Shanghai that may cost $16 billion and propel the city ahead of Hong Kong and Singapore as the world's biggest container handler. The company will become the second-largest shareholder of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., which operates the world's third-busiest port, Hong Kong-listed China Merchants said in a statement today. Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- China Merchants Holdings (International) Co., a port operator controlled by China& communications ministry, will pay 5.6 billion yuan ($677 million) for a 30 percent stake in the manager of Shanghai container port, seeking to profit from surging overseas trade. www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10001061&sid=aXFMPXxciahM&refer=movers_by_index   (207 words)

Case Study: Stormceptor Assists The Port Of Los Angeles' Berth Located in San Pedro Bay, approximately 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Port is America's leading cruise terminal on the west coast and its busiest container port, moving a record breaking 5 million marine cargo containers (TEUs) in November 2001 alone. Comprising of 7500 acres and 35 miles of waterfront, the Port of Los Angeles is one of the largest and most diversified seaports in the world. The Wharf portion of the project is currently under construction and will provide the Port with an estimated additional 327,000 TEUS in container capacity. www.wateronline.com /Content/news/article.asp?Bucket=Article&DocID={055CA495-56C5-48B2-AC9F-A0F69AECC86E}   (445 words)

Chennai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Chennai port is India's second busiest container hub handling general industrial cargo, automobiles etc. The Ennore port handles cargo such as coal, ore and other bulk products. Chennai is the automobile capital of India, with around forty percent of the automobile industry having a base there and with a major portion of the nation's vehicles being produced there. The Chennai International Airport serves as the city's airport for both domestic and international flights. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chennai   (4522 words)

Faculty of Arts - SIATAPP Port Klang has grown rapidly over the past few years and its strategic position at the edge of the Malacca straits, the busiest maritime trade zone in the world, means that it is a perfect trans-shipment point for the huge volume of traffic that comes through on the Asia-Europe route. Port Klang Authority (PKA) was the first port authority in Malaysia to corporatise and privatise facilities and among one of the first in the world. Port Klang is the most significant port in Malaysia and its operations include container terminals, general, dry bulk, liquid bulk and passenger handling. www.uow.edu.au /arts/research/siatapp/concept/casestudies.html   (1617 words)

Port Khalid The Container terminal at Port Khalid is handled exclusively by Gulftainer under a management contract from the government with the Port Authority providing the marine support services. Gulf Liner Shipping run combi vessels out of the USA with services to East Africa and the sub continent and the ability to berth and discharge both breakbulk and containers at one berth is ideal for their operation. Port Khalid's original depth was dredged in the early eighties to deal with deeper draft vessels and today the berth and quay configuration is designed to accept most types of vessels. www.sharjahports.gov.ae /khalid.htm   (1333 words)

Clyburn (SC06) - Statement - An Inland Port Needed Now More Than Ever The Charleston port is the second largest container port on the East Coast, the forth busiest in the country. I have been arguing for some time now that an inland port is the best way to meet the needs of all South Carolina ports and at the same time address the concerns of personal safety, economic security, and environmental stability. An inland port is no longer just a viable option, it is now a necessary one. www.house.gov /apps/list/speech/sc06_clyburn/cc011129inlandport.html   (597 words)

Durban: Articles on Durban (current) from Fablis Online Encyclopedia Durban is primarily a 'holiday city'/beach resort, but at the same time is South Africa's busiest container port and has a substantial industrial sector. In 1835, Port Natal was renamed Durban in honor of then Cape Colony Governor, Sir Benjamin D'Urban. Roma Revolving Restaurant, similar to London's Post Office Tower [although smaller in scale], is a prominant building from the port with, as the name suggests, a rotating circular restaurant room that provides 360 degree views of the city, but is sadly dated. encyclopedia.fablis.com /index.php/Durban   (597 words)

Port of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The port retains its position as the world's busiest hub for transhipment traffic in 2005, and is also the world's biggest bunkering hub, with 25 million tonnes sold in the same year. Today, the port operations in Singapore are handled by two players: PSA International (formerly the Port of Singapore Authority) and Jurong Port, who collectively operate 6 container terminals and 3 general purpose terminals around Singapore. The Port of Singapore is not a mere economic boon, but an economic necessity due to the fact that Singapore is lacking in land and natural resources. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_of_Singapore   (612 words)

Definition of Port of Singapore The Port of Singapore is the world's busiest and ranks second globally as a center for containerised transshipment traffic. Five new berths at Pasir Panjang Container Terminal is now under construction, and the resulting figures will stand at: The list of authors can be found here. www.wordiq.com /definition/Port_of_Singapore   (612 words)

Asia Times - The shifting sands of time - and Singapore Singapore, whose container port is Asia's second-busiest after Hong Kong and is crucial to the island republic's economy, is also facing problems with Malaysia. In fact, Malaysians claim that the project was designed to obstruct shipping and sabotage the progress of the port, being promoted to rival Singapore's, and officials in Kuala Lumpur have criticized Singapore for allegedly ignoring their concerns. An estimated 300 million cubic meters is dug out every year from the seabed in Riau and Bangka-Belitung provinces adjacent to Singapore, although Jakarta caved in to pressure from environmentalists and banned sand exports and mining this January. www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/EG31Ae01.html   (612 words)

InternationalReports.net : Singapore 2002 Port of Singapore, the busiest trans-shipment port in the world by tonnage, aims to be the most secure as well. The operator of the Port of Singapore is a company called PSA Corporation, today the largest container terminal operator in a single location and a leading provider of integrated port and logistics services in the world. With over 95 percent of the world’s cargo moving across oceans each day, the speed and efficiency of transshipment ports to receive, handle and redistribute massive numbers of cargo containers is critical for increased international trade. www.internationalreports.net /asiapacific/singapore/2002/psa.html   (1260 words)

BTS Port of Houston, Texas—Water Gateway The maritime Port of Houston was the nation’s fourth busiest waterborne freight gateway for international trade by value of shipments in 2003. There were 4,900 vessel calls made to the Port of Houston in 2003, of which 54 percent were tanker ships, and 15 percent were container ships. Of the 126 million tons shipped through the Port of Houston, 71 percent were inbound shipments valued at $28 billion (about $317 per ton) while the exports, accounting for 29 percent of tonnage, were valued at $21 billion (about $591 per ton). www.bts.gov /publications/americas_freight_transportation_gateways/highlights_of_top_25_freight_gateways_by_shipment_value/port_of_houston   (530 words)

Port Technology - Hong Kong Container Terminal No 9, P.R. China, Hong Kong HONG KONG CONTAINER TERMINAL NO 9, P.R. Although Hong Kong maintained its position as the world's busiest container port in the year 2000 with the total container throughput reaching 18.1 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), the port needs to expand to the continuing growth in trade. Port Technology - Hong Kong Container Terminal No 9, P.R. China, Hong Kong The cargo demand for the Hong Kong container port in the next 15 years will grow at an annual rate of 5%. www.port-technology.com /projects/hong_kong   (530 words)

Kill Van Kull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It currently provides the principal access for ocean-going container ships to Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the busiest port facility in the eastern United States and the principal marine terminal for New York Harbor. Historically it has been one of the most important channels in commerce throughout the region, providing a passage for marine traffic between Manhattan and the industrial towns of New Jersey. It connects Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kill_Van_Kull   (205 words)

Obscure Economic Indicator: Port of Los Angeles container counts. By Daniel Gross The Port of Los Angeles is the nation's busiest container port. The port provides statistics that show how many containers come and go every month and how many are empty and how many are full. Lots of them get stacked up near ports, while others are transformed into cheap, prefab, edgy houses. www.slate.com /id/2125101   (916 words)

The Politburo Diktat: Port of New York Revives Formerly the world's busiest, it languished in recent decades as largely containerized trade shifted port activity from the Hudson River's grimy docks to the massive mechanized container facilities of places like Long Beach, California. The Politburo Diktat: Port of New York Revives The decline in the traffic of the ports of NY is due in large part to union's pay demands vs. right to work states. acepilots.com /mt/archives/001567.html   (916 words)

Bob Menendez - dKosopedia The district also encompasses Port Newark/Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the East Coast's busiest commercial port and container ship facility. West New York, Weehawken, Hoboken, Guttenberg, Harrison, East Newark, Elizabeth and Perth Amboy are located in this district, as are downtown and waterfront Jersey City. www.dkosopedia.com /index.php?title=Bob_Menendez&printable=yes   (165 words)

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