Thilawa opens fuel terminal
Thilawa’s new oil storage and terminal were opened on Sunday, bringing the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) one step closer to completion.
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5 firms on inland port shortlist
One Hong Kong-based firm and four Burmese companies are in contention to operate dry ports in Rangoon and Mandalay.
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Aung Takon sinking: victims denied official compensation
Burmese govt says families of passengers who drowned when the ill-fated ferry sank can only receive a fixed sum covered by the ticket insurance.
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Iran denies detaining Maersk crew
Iran has released the Maersk Tigris cargo vessel seized by its patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz last week. Burmese sailors are among crew.
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Burmese crew aboard ship seized by Iran in debt dispute
Burmese nationals are among the crew of a Danish-chartered cargo vessel that has been seized by the Iranian government in a long-running business dispute.
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Govt cracks down on contraband
Burma’s Mobile Team announced this weekend it had seized over one billion kyat (US$1 million) worth of smuggled goods between August 2013 and the beginning of May this year from seven ports in Rangoon.
Burmese foreign minister visits India
Jan 3, 2008 (DVB), As Burmese foreign minister Nyan Win met senior Indian officials to discuss bilateral relations, activists feared that a joint transportation project could lead to human rights[…]
