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The Fantuzzi Noell port equipment range is being integrated into Terex Port Equipment MoreAPMT and Cadiz University granted patent
APM Terminals Algeciras and the University of Cadiz have come up with an innovative RTG spreader adjustment system MoreBuy Volvo Penta parts on the web
Volvo Penta has launched an Internet sales channel for end customers to purchase spare parts and accessories MoreStockholm to appeal port development ban
Ports of Stockholm AB will appeal against a regional court decision to ban the development of a new container terminal at Nynashamn MorePEMA gets three more members
Global cabling systems group, Nexans, control systems specialist, Advanced Microwave Engineering (AME) and sensor solutions producer SICK, are to become members of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) MoreIT services sector opportunity
The Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) invite interested companies for an information session on a major new business opportunity for information technology services providers to be held in Rome, on 25 February 2010 MorePeople on the move
Change at the top of the British container ports sector MoreUP/CSXT launch RailChem Connect
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and CSX Transportation (CSXT) have launched RailChem Connect, a coordinated rail service for expedited transport of chemicals between the Texas Gulf Coast region and the US south east. MoreSingapore remains top container port
Shanghai has failed to displace Singapore as the world's busiest container port this year because of a steep decline in China's manufactured exports in the wake of the global trade slump. MoreAAT seeks ACCC green light
The argument between competition regulators and Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) over access and pricing at AAT's auto and general cargo facilities looks close to settlement. MoreGTS obtains rail operating licence
Italian intermodal rail operator General Transport Service SpA (GTA) has obtained a rail operating licence, having finally (two years after it applied) obtained its safety certificate from the relevant authority (ANSF). MoreSeine-Nord doubts
The Class IV Seine-Nord canal project is widely regarded as a matter of future fact and, in some quarters, a commissioning date of 2015 is spoken of. However, the financing, to be split between public and private funds, has yet to be settled. MoreJNPT plans first SEZ
India's first special economic zone (SEZ) exclusively for a port will be developed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) on 276 hectares of land near Mumbai port. "We conducted a feasibility study of the proposed SEZ and the proposal has been sent to the central government for final approval," JNPT chairman SS Hussain said. MorePiraeus dockers return to work
Dockers at Cosco Pacific's Piraeus Container Terminal returned to work last month following a court order, which bans further strikes and threatens daily fines of US$6,000 if workers walk out again. MoreMaersk Climate Box takes to the streets
In the run-up to the United Nations COP15 Climate Change Conference being held in Copenhagen on 7-18 December, Maersk Line is taking the climate debate to the streets of the Danish capital with the official unveiling of the "Climate Box" - a containerised presentation of the AP Moller-Maersk Group's environmental impact and moves to improve its carbon footprint. MoreContainer crane simulator at ACT
APM Terminals (APMT) has commissioned a state-of-the-art container crane simulator at Apapa Container Terminal (ACT) in Nigeria. MoreNew intermodal ventures in Italy
Cogefrin Logistics Bulk terminal (CLBT), located at the Bologna multi-goods and intermodal platform (interporto), is the name given to a joint venture formed recently between Swiss logistics giant Bertschi and Italy's Cogefrin Logistics. MoreNew Antwerp EC depot
Two Antwerp port operators, DP World and Euroports (Manuport, Westerlund) have taken an option on a 10-hectare parcel of land alongside the Albert Canal in the future Beverdonk industrial zone near Grobbendonk, with a view to developing an empty container depot and, in a second stage, a barge terminal for full containers shipped over Antwerp. DP World and Euroports are already working together in the TriLogiport project in Liege. MoreSouth Sydney freight line suspended
Work on construction of the much-needed Southern Sydney Freight Line has been suspended while the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) "re-evaluates the most cost-effective way forward." MoreKoKobahn launched
DBH Logistics IT AG and Travemunder Datenverbund GmbH have launched a new research project, KoKoBahn, aimed at producing a new communication platform for easy and cost-efficient data exchange between all companies involved in rail traffic. The project is backed by Germany's federal Ministry for Commerce and Technology. MoreUS rail automation moves forward
CSX Intermodal's new Northwest Ohio intermodal terminal, located in North Baltimore, Ohio, will include what is believed to be the highest level of process automation at a Class I railroad facility in North America. MoreEPT scores AAR flexitank first
Texas-based Environmental Packaging Technologies (EPT) has become the first flexitank manufacturer to be awarded a passing score for safety by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). More
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Tank operators on slow road to recovery
Signs of the first step on the road to recovery for tank container operators - increasing volumes - are appearing. However, the path back to better days will be long and arduous. MoreThumbs down for hydrogen fuel cells?
In October the Swedish government's venture capital company for the automotive sector, Fouriertransform, committed to its first investment, worth SEK60M, to Powercell Sweden AB, to support its work developing fuel cells and fuel "reformers." MoreCIMC launches Ultra-Liner reefer
China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has launched a new 40ft lightweight steel reefer container design aimed particularly at shippers of bananas and other fresh produce that weighs out before it cubes out. MoreSigns of a pick up in box leasing sector
All three NYSE-listed container lessors - Textainer, TAL International and CAI - saw a marginal increase in utilisation in the third quarter of this year as the peak season kicked in. Though a return to last year's levels still has some way to go, there are some encouraging signs. MoreReg Lee stepping down at ITCO
Reg Lee is to step down as president of the International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) after a tenure of six years during which the association has made considerable progress in promoting the intermodal tank container concept on a worldwide basis. MoreDifferent ways to Stage 3b/Tier 4 interim compliance
SCR or EGR and DPF? Leading industrial engine makers have taken their decisions. MoreFinnlines looks back to the sea
It is no secret that Grimaldi does not regard lo-lo container stevedoring as core business and would like to sell off part of Finnsteve, which it controls through its 65% stake in Finnlines. MoreNo end in sight to bitter Ilyichevsk dispute
As reported on-line, Russia's National Container Company (NCC) is to pursue its case against Ilyichevsk Seaport Administration in the International Court. This follows the verdict of the Supreme Court of Ukraine in early November to terminate the joint operation agreement (JOC) of NCC's affiliate Ukrtranscon-tainer (UTC) with the state-run port. MoreEquipment in place to deal with upturn
The second half of the current year has seen a "mass arrival" of new cranes in Russian and other post-Soviet ports, as orders placed last year before the global crisis struck come to fruition. As an example, the Port of Sillamae in Estonia started up its container terminal with two cranes and three 1 over 2 straddle carriers in September. MoreGdansk moves into the senior league
As reported last month, Maersk is extending its AE10 Far East service with 8000 TEU vessels in to the Baltic, with scheduled weekly calls at DCT Gdansk. MoreTaylor-made reach stackers
Taylor Machine Works is aiming to "stand out from the crowd" in the reach stacker market with a new design coupled with a traditional commitment to service. MoreGrabbing hold of bulk market
Grab manufacturers have been experiencing slow market conditions as operators have chosen to defer investment. But now there are welcome signs that demand is growing. MoreContainerships turns downturn into an advantage
The economic recession has presented a stiff challenge to most shipping lines, but it also provided an opportunity for Containerships both to resume full control of the company and to expand into the Mediterranean. MoreProgress with spreader-mounted radiation scanning?
Earlier this year, Cargotec Port Security, LLC (CPS) reported its first commercial order for its ship-toshore container crane spreadermounted radiation detection system, from global security company Lockheed Martin, a leading US defence contractor. MoreZPMC bridging the gap
ZPMC has become expert at transferring fully-erect cranes from ship to shore, having conducted over 1000 such operations to date. It has a good safety record (despite some high profile accidents last year). MoreBalqon switches to Li-ion
As briefly reported in last month's WorldCargo News, electric vehicles manufacturer Balqon Corporation has changed its battery platform from a lead acid battery pack to a Lithium Ion (Li-ion) battery system. MoreMobile cranes - watch this space
Mobile harbour crane numbers will be down this year, but the market is interesting all the same. It is too early, however, to speculate about what Terex Corp's purchase of Fantuzzi Noell means for the future of Reggiane, or what Kirow Ardelt's entry into the sector, with the Adler 500 (see WorldCargo News, June 2009, p1), could mean long term. For the time being, the company has said it is aiming at medium level bulk handling applications. MoreRTG output holds up well this year
The global RTG manufacturing industry has ended the decade on a high note, with demand holding up relatively well and 625 units currently estimated for 2009 delivery. More than 300 are booked for 2010, but at the same time last year 500 were booked for 2009 delivery. Hence RTG suppliers have not escaped the ravages of the global recession. MoreHeavy lift bumps over the hump
Heavy lift/project cargo shipping operators are showing a high degree of confidence. MoreTyres perform a balancing act
The demand/supply ratio for large off-road tyres is much more even today, mainly as a consequence of the global economic recession and the consequent fall in heavy mobile plant demand. More
