(ESPO news) - This years GreenPort conference, which took place in Naples on 25-26 February, attracted over 200 participants. The conference was organised in association with ESPO and the EcoPorts Foundation (EPF).

Saigon port Limited Company and PSA Marine Vietnam Pte. Ltd., a subordinate of PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd which owns 100% in capital, signed Joint Venture Contract to establish SP - PSAM Tugboat Company Limited - SP - PSAM on March, 6th, 2009. This company will provide tugboat services for vessels calling in the waterway of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province and supports many new seaports being developed here.

VNBusinessNews - Dubai Ports World (DP World) plans to commission its Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Nha Be District in September, so HCMC should speed up work on infrastructure projects there, a DP World leader said on Thursday.

HCMC - Companies from the United Kingdom are seeking to join port and terminal development projects in Vietnam and consider this as one of their priorities, according to the chairman of the UK Ports and Terminals Group.

Grand Alliance carriers said they are hopping back into the Asia/East Mediterranean-Black Sea trade by buying slots on Zim's EMX service.

Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz said last week that Haifa will have the first privately operated commercial seaport in Israel. The announcement ended a long debate over the first privately operated commercial seaport.

Piling work started January 12, 2009 for the 33.7 hectare Sai Gon International Terminals Vietnam Project in Phu My 1 Industrial Park, by the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Thai News Service reported.

On February, 4th 2009, in Ho Chi minh city, the signing ceremony took place between Saigon Newport and the three shipping lines for the establishment of the Tan Cang- Cai Mep international terminal company Ltd (TCIT). The three foreign companies join the partnership with SNP are the Hanjin Shipping Co., LTD0- the biggest shipping line in Korea, Mitsui O.S.K Lines Ltd - the biggest shipping line in Japan and Wanhai Line Ltd- the leading sea carrier in the Asian internal routes.

Da Nang Port, advantageously located and upgraded in recent years, hopes to become a modern international container port, Thai News Service reported.

Container ships are now sailing between Cai Lan, northeastern Quang Ninh province, to China, including Hong Kong, Asia Pulse reported.