2001

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News Release
13th June 2001

Inaugural Call of ‘Legend of the Seas’ to Harwich International Port

This is the first of eight calls this year and she replaces her sister ship ‘Splendour of the Seas’, which had served the port for the past five years and has now repositioned to another itinerary.

News Release
11th June 2001

Kien Hung Shipping brings Africa closer with start of New Direct Shipping Service from JICT

This is the first ever direct regular container shipping link between Indonesia and the African Continent.

News Release
8th June 2001

Hutchison Port Holdings and Ningbo Port Authority Sign Deal to Jointly Operate and Develop Ningbo Beilun Port Phase II

HPH has acquired a 49 per cent interest in the joint venture company which will invest 2 billion RMB in the project.

News Release
1st June 2001

Port Initiative Targets Support from Drivers

A new partnership initiative has been launched by the Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk Constabulary and Suffolk Truckwatch to detect stolen goods, illegal items such as drugs, concealed persons or contraband.

News Release
1st June 2001

Inaugural Call of ‘Amsterdam’ to Harwich International Port

The Amsterdam’s maiden call to Harwich on 30 May 2001 is the first of her four calls to Harwich International Port this year.

News Release
31st May 2001

Hutchison Port Holdings Signs Deal to Develop Kwangyang Port

Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium will lease seven berths at Phase II of Kwangyang Port for a 30-year period from the Korean government and will have preferred rights to negotiate with the KCTA to develop the Phase III container facilities.

News Release
15th May 2001

Reebok Signs LINE Partnership

LINE – Logistics Information Network Enterprise Limited and Reebok International Limited have entered into a partnership arrangement to jointly design, develop and pilot a supplier portal to address the unique requirements of the footwear and apparel industry.

News Release
3rd May 2001

Panama Ports Company, S.A. Orders More RTG’s

Panama Ports Company, S.A. (PPC) announces the acquisition of seven Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTG’s) for the Port of Balboa Container Terminal.

News Release
3rd May 2001

Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Announces Participation in Kwangyang Port Development Project

Hutchsion Port Holdings (HPH) announces that a consortium consisting of HPH, Hyundai Marine Merchant Co and Hanjin Shipping, has been selected to participate in further negotiations for the Kwangyang Port Development Project in Korea.

News Release
27th April 2001

Vessel sizes at JICT Increase

Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) serviced the largest vessel ever to call at its terminals when it handled P&O Nedlloyd’s 3,558 TEU ” Nedlloyd Africa” on April 26, 2001.

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