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China: Ningbo-Zhoushan Port strives to be a pivot for B&R Initiative

Ningbo-ZhoushanPort,abyproductofZhejiangprovince'sintegrationofportresources,hasbeenaninternationalshippinghubinChinaandisexpectedtoplayapositiveroleinthebuildi

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A Great Oriental Port with A Thousand Years of Connection with Maritime Silk Road

​Fuzhou is an important cradle of the ancient maritime Silk Road. Early in Han Dynasty, Fuzhou set up Donye Port to facilitate overseas trade. During the Five Dynasties Period at the end of Tang Dynasty, Wang Shenzhi, Monarch of the Min Kingdom, opened up Gantang Port, also known as the “Great Oriental Port”, for trade with Southeast Asian and Arabian countries, creating favorable conditions for the overall rise of overseas trade.

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Sri Lanka approves recommencement of China funded mega port city

The Sri Lankan cabinet has granted approval for a multi billion dollar China funded Port City project to recommence work in the capital after it was suspended by the government last March.

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China-funded mega port city to help generate new business in Sri Lanka

​A mega China funded Port City project in the capital will help generate new investments and new buyers of real-estate in new businesses in Sri Lanka, the China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) said on Tuesday, citing a report.

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Egypt sentences 11 to death over bloody soccer riots

​An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 11 people to death over bloody riots during a soccer game in Port Said city in February 2012, state-run MENA news agency reported.

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Dubai shows interest for investments in Albanian maritime transport

​Various companies from Dubai have expressed interest Tuesday for investments in Albanian Durres Port and Shengjin Port.

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Oil spills after ship collisions in Singapore waters

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reported two separate incidents of ship collisions near the island of Singapore on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, both resulting in some spillage of bunker fuel from container ships.

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Death toll in Egypt's Port Said rises to 40

The death toll in recent clashes in Egypt's riot-stricken Port Said governorate has risen to 40, while the total number of injured people has exceeded 1,000, official news agency MENA reported Monday.