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Thursday, 20 February 2020

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Workers protest as government moves towards corporatisation of port trusts

Business Line 20 Feb 2020

It also enables the major ports to mobilise resources from persons in India or abroad ... The first target for corporatisation would either be the ‘richest’ major port trust having huge surplus funds or a port trust with a vibrant cargo handling capacity and good hinterland connectivity designed and constructed with public funds.Concern over LIC IPO....

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Shipping lines, ports count cost as coronavirus hits supply chains

Yahoo Daily News 20 Feb 2020

"We are experiencing huge pressure at (Chinese) port terminals because there aren't enough workers at the ports to move the containers around, not enough truck drivers to move the goods, and no one to receive them at the factories or warehouses," Maersk's chief executive Soren Skou told reporters on Thursday....

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Mongla expansion to boost Bangladesh container capacity 10 percent

Journal of Commerce 20 Feb 2020

Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Bangladesh’s second port, Mongla, will add 300,000 TEU to its container ......

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Hubco sees $400mln in annual revenue from operation, maintenance

The News International 20 Feb 2020

The recently commissioned four plants – cumulatively adding 4,620MW to the power generation capacity of the country – include Sahiwal coal power (1,320MW), Pakistan Port Qasim power (1,320MW), China Power Hub Generation Company Limited (1,320MW) and Engro Powergen Thar Private Limited (660MW)....

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U.S. manufacturers scramble for costly alternatives as coronavirus cuts Chinese supplies

Canada Dot Com 20 Feb 2020

Executives of half a dozen suppliers told Reuters they are taking measures that include tying up sources outside China and booking air freight – as opposed to normal sea freight – to fly in the available parts and components from China, where roads and ports have been restricted, to ensure they can keep their customers supplied....

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LNG import unit at Karaikal to start commercial operations from Q4 FY21

Business Line 20 Feb 2020

The LNG import facility at Karaikal port in Puducherry is expected to commence commercial operations by the fourth quarter of 2021 ... The re-gasification terminal at Karaikal port is located four km away from a tie-in point on GAIL’s Narimananan-Kuthalam natural gas pipeline network to provide gas to customers in Tamil Nadu....

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2TB External Hard Disk to back up your songs, photos and files

The Times of India 20 Feb 2020

With a hard disk you can also transport files from your desktop or laptop to another device ... This drive offers a lot of capacity and is fast and flexible. Our testers appreciated the two extra USB ports on the front where you can charge other devices while you work ... With up to 2TB storage capacity, it eliminates all fears of running out of storage ... ....

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Karaikal LNG terminal to start operations by Q4 2021

Yahoo Daily News 20 Feb 2020

Owned and operated by AG&P, the LNG terminal is being built on a 12-hectare site within the Karaikal Port, which enjoys the only deep-water access on the East Coast. Karaikal LNG, which will have an initial capacity of 1 million tonne per annum, will include a floating storage ......

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An expert booted off the Diamond Princess says Japan’s coronavirus control is “completely chaotic”

Yahoo Daily News 20 Feb 2020

“There was no distinction between the green zone, which is free of infection, and the red zone, which is potentially contaminated by the virus.” He had boarded the ship as a member of the disaster medical assistance team, after having been denied permission to enter in his own capacity as an infection control expert, he said....

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Coronavirus: Shippers face price hikes, shortages over cancellation of sailings

Business Day Online 19 Feb 2020

The report further stated that capacity issues could spread to other ports and countries, particularly in Viet Nam, where manufacturing plants have picked up some of the slack, which could lead to ‘capacity issues in secondary ports as well as an impact on feeder carrier rotations.’....

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HyNet hydrogen project gets �13m funding boost

The Engineer 19 Feb 2020

Based in and around Ellesmere Port south of Liverpool on the River Mersey, HyNet has two separate but complementary strands, both of which are claimed to be the first of their kind ... The facility will be located at Essar Oil UK’s Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port and will produce 3TWh of hydrogen annually, doubling the UK’s capacity....

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Sitharaman promises to take steps to control impact of coronavirus

Live Mint 18 Feb 2020

“Manufacturing sector which depends on raw materials to come from China is worried that some of them are receiving the stocks but because necessary paper work is not coming from China, their stocks are being held in Indian ports ... Our ports should be in a position to handle that congestion,” Sitharaman said....

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Hapag-Lloyd says Asia business 'overall stable' amid virus outbreak

Canada Dot Com 18 Feb 2020

The new coronavirus has infected tens of thousands in China, shutting down cities, disrupting air travel, and hitting supply chains, though sea ports have stayed open ... Port terminal operations were largely back to normal, except for some isolated cases where, for example, truck capacity in some ports was still reduced, he said....