Sentence examples for port capacity from inspiring English sources

Worldwide he controls some 13% of container port capacity.

Russia needs port capacity of 240 million metric tons a year to handle imports and exports, Mr. Frank said.

At the beginning of 2012, the coal industry had plans to expand port capacity by an additional 185 million tons.

"To the extent there's port capacity, I think you'll see more and more ships leaving New York, Baltimore, Jacksonville and New Orleans".

Russia first made plans to expand its port capacity in the early 1990's, but the country's financial problems held back the projects.

Several port expansions are planned to facilitate this, although BHP has pulled out of one project amid concerns that Queensland already has a surplus of port capacity.

Chittagong Port in Bangladesh is turning into "Gwadar East" after China promised $9 billion to develop deep-sea port capacities in 2010.

"Southern California ports' capacity in next few years will become a question," says Sappio.

The Dutch are creating additional deep-port capacity in Rotterdam in order to be able to welcome the newest generation of ultra-large container vessels, such as new 400-metre long ships that can carry up to 18,000 containers.

He said the Port Authority is making investments in equipment and systems to increase the port's capacity.

A series of dredging operations were undertaken to increase the port's capacity, and wharves were extended; eventually, the port was capable of handling ore carriers of 260,000 tons.