Shenzhen port box throughput up 13pc in first 11 months

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SHENZHEN's container throughput increased 13.1 per cent to 20.7 million TEU in the first 11 months of 2010 over 2009's corresponding 18.3 million TEU, Xinhua reports. Overall, the port handled 202 million tonnes of cargo, up 15.6 per cent from the 194 million tonnes in the same period in 2009. Foreign trade cargo amounted to 157 million tonnes, up 20.4 per cent from last year's 143 million tonnes. The city's airport recorded a cargo throughput of 733,400 tonnes during this period, up 34.4 per cent. Aircraft movement recorded 198,800 flights, up 7.8 per cent. Passenger throughput went 9.7 per cent up to 24.4 million persons.

Shenzhen cargo centre sets throughput record

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In November 2010, the International Cargo Centre Shenzhen (ICCS) broke through the 7,100 tonnes throughput to achieve the highest so far in 2010.In December, the tonnage is expected to rise further.Compared with the same period last year, the November growth rate was close to 20 percent.

Design firm Bestway enters newbuilding

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A Shenzhen-listed Chinese ship design company is moving into shipbuilding. Shanghai Bestway Marine has announced that its subsidiary Bestway Technology has bagged a contract for RMB119m to design and construct a pair of 6,000 hp multi-purpose offshore supply vessels for Tianjin Zhihai Shipping. The ships are scheduled for delivery on 29 February 2012 Bestway has a good relationship with Tianjin Zhihai. Last year, the company signed a ship conversion design technology service contract with Tianjin Zhihai worth RMB750,000.

Shenzhen, Zhuhai ports closed as Typhoon Megi closes in

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The southern Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Zhuhai were closed today while port operations in Hong Kong were curtailed for safety reasons as Typhoon Megi was set to hit China's southern coastline late today or early tomorrow, port officials and shipping sources said.In Hong Kong, the government issued the tropical cyclone warning signal No 3 cautioning about sustained winds of 41-62 kph and gusts that may exceed 110 kph, which would require ships to seek shelter immediately."The government has issued signal No. 3 and of course most of the port activities have been shut down. The port is technically not closed but has suspended operations for safety reasons," an official from Hong Kong port's marine traffic control centre told Platts, adding that the port would be totally closed only if the "severe" Signal No. 8 is issued by the government.The official said container movements at the port had been cancelled and the restrictions could stay until Saturday morning.

Shenzhen's Chiwan port on upwards march

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Shenzhen port's Chiwan container terminal has seen its cargo volumes increase yet again according to one of its port operators. Shenzhen-listed terminal operator Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings has reported a jump of 13.5% in container throughput for September year-on-year, up from 303,449TEU to 352,000TEU.In a statement to the stock exchange it said that total container cargo handled by the company rose 32.7% to 4.6 million TEU during the period January-September compared to 3.4million TEU during the same period in the previous year.A major reason for its volume boost is the increase in international services that have started calling at Chiwan - as of July a total of 55 international operations had so far called at the terminal. The Shenzhen terminal complex - which is the second largest container port in China and the fourth largest in the world - has made great efforts recently to boost its cargo from the interior of China. It has expanded its rail links and increased its network of container depots, as well as expanding its barge services. This has no doubt benefitted Chiwan terminal.

Fourth TPM Asia conference in Shenzhen from October 19-20

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THE fourth TPM Asia conference sponsored by Newark's Journal of Commerce will be held at the Shenzhen Intercontinental Hotel from October 19 to October 20 to discuss the current and future environment in the Asia-Europe, transpacific and intra-Asia markets."Even given the global recovery, the container industry is still in a state of turmoil, with carriers committed to restoring profitability and shipper still feeling the effects of slow steaming, capacity tightness, rising rates and a shortage of containers," said TPM Asia program chair and JOC's parent company UBM Global Trade's senior vice president, Peter Tirschwell.The conference will look into the present supply and demand scenario, status of container availability, estimate how the market will unfold in 2011 and address container derivatives as a tool for shippers and carriers to reduce dangers from uncertainties in freight rates, a press release from the JOC said.Speakers at the conference are Edwin Coseteng, head of international division, IDS (member of the Li & Fung Group); Sam Lee, head of Credit Suisse' Asian transportation research; APL Ltd president Aik Meng Eng; Director of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, Philip Damas; Morgan Stanley commodities' executive director, Brian Nixon; Clarkson Securities Limited's freight derivatives broker Benjamin Gibson; vice president - ocean, Asia Pacific, CEVA Logistics, Charlie Wellins; Kerry Teamwork Ltd's (unit of Kerry Logistics) managing director, Sean Smith; and IDS (a member of the Li & Fung Group) head of international division, Edwin Coseteng.The four opening keynote speakers are Evergreen Marine Corp chairman Bronson Hsieh; Morgan Stanley Asia's director and chief economist for Greater China Qing Wang; The Bon-Ton Stores' vice president for international logistics and customs, Scott C Larson; and Luc Jacobs, DHL Global Forwarding's senior VP Ocean Freight and head of global FCL business. Attendees will include more than 75 BCOs and executives of key shipping lines, carriers, ports, terminals and 3PLs.Another feature of the conference will be a special three-hour regulatory workshop dealing with US and Europe's container security rules, attended by a senior US Customs and Border Protection official.

Shenzhen Airlines starts Harbin, Dalian, Xian service

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SHENZHEN Airlines launched a new route from north eastern China city Harbin via Dalian to north western city Xian, Logistics Week reported. The new service offers one flight per day using a Boeing 737-800. Xian-bound flights take off at 1333 hrs from Harbin Taiping International Airport, reaching Dalian at 1455 hrs, then leave Dalian at 1540 hrs, and arrives at Xian Xianyang International Airport at 1755 hrs. On the return leg, the flight takes off at 0745 hrs from Xian, reaching Dalian at 1005 hrs, leaving Dalian at 1055 hrs, back to Harbin at 1220 hrs.

East Shenzhen-Hong Kong expressway to be built

PostTime:2010-01-15 08:08:54 View:1158

SOUTH China's Shenzhen city will soon start construction on an expressway from east Shenzhen to east Hong Kong soon, reports Xinhua. The project is the 63rd key programme listed in the Pearl River Delta Reform and Development Outline approved by the State Council. It will play an important role in Hong Kong's transportation linkage to South China. The 31-kilometre and six-lane expressway will start from Shenzhen Liantang Water Plant and link to east Hong Kong's highways through Liantang Exit and Entry Port and connect to Shenzhen-Shantou expressway and Huizhou-Yantain expressway after going by Shenzhen's Louhu and Longgang Districts.

Shenzhen's first half- logistics sector value-rose 5.7pc

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SHENZHEN recorded a value-added of logistic industry of CNY31.9 billion (US$4.7 billion) during the first half, up 5.7 per cent year on year. Logistics industry billings during this period totalled to $55.4 billion, up 3.3 per cent, according to Xinhua.

Chiwan terminal RTGs receive municipal funds for green refit

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SHENZHEN'S Chiwan Container Terminal received a subsidy of CNY1 million (US$146,400) from the city's Nanshan District government for its project of refitting the power of its rubber-tyre gantry (RTG) cranes from fuel to electricity in order to be greener.The fund, given to honour the terminal's effort in recycling economy, is an recognition and encouragement of CCT's RTG power refitting project, said the terminal.The Nanshan District government offer the fund as an incentive for enterprises to improve their environmental protection measures. The subsidy given to CCT is the largest sum ever given by the government.

Shenzhen Airport half-year freight volume drops 12pc

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SHENZHEN's Baoan International Airport handled 268,100 tonnes of air freight from January to June, down 12 per cent comparing to the same period a year ago, Logistics Week reported. Passenger volume climbed 12.1 per cent to 11.9 million persons. Aircraft movement increased 5.3 per cent to 98,100 flights.

Shenzhen Port sees 10.8% increase in export to ASEAN in H1

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Shenzhen Port, one of China's busiest ports, exported 7.85 billion U.S. dollar worth of goods to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the first half of this year, up 10.8 percent year on year despite the global economic downturn, according to Shenzhen Customs House Saturday. General trade with the ASEAN export hit 4.58 billion U.S. dollars in the first six months, rising 22.3 percent over last year's same period, while the processing trade declined 3.8 percent year on year, according to data from Shenzhen Customs.Exports of mechanical and electrical products, which account for 62.5 percent of the city's total export to ASEAN by value, increased 0.8 percent to 4.91 billion U.S. dollars in the first half.Mechanical equipment exports reached 1.77 billion U.S. dollars, rising 32 percent over the same period of last year.Trade between ASEAN and China rose by 14 percent to 231.12 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, which made ASEAN China's fourth largest trade partner after the European Union, the United State and Japan.China and ASEAN launched their cooperation dialogue in 1991 and signed the China-ASEAN Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation in 2002.