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Le Havre crane ownership transfer The last two crane sale contracts in accordance with the terms of the July 2008 French national port reform law have been finalised in France's biggest container port More Signs of growth in service and equipment sales Quoted majors post brighter results in second quarter of 2010, marking an improving trend More FESCO sells its stake in NCC FESCO has sold its 50% stake in National Container Company More Oman's first ICD opened Oman International Container Terminal (OICT), the joint venture between Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, Steinweg of the Netherlands and a number of Omani investors, has opened an inland container depot (ICD) in Barka, midway between the Omani capital Muscat and the Port of Sohar. More New steel/bulk box Finland-based steel shipping specialist Oy Langh Ship AB has launched a new 20ft container for the carriage of steel coils that also doubles up as a bulk container suitable for the carriage of a wide range of free-flowing dry bulks. More China box production picking up China's dry freight container production is expected to reach 1.5M TEU this year and top 2M TEU next year as demand is boosted by a strong rebound in global trade, analysts say. More Tercat set to move into Muelle Prat Terminal de Cataluna (Tercat), part of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), is reported to be on the point of formally taking over the site of the Muelle Prat Container Terminal from the Barcelona Port Authority to begin the civil works for its new terminal. More IICL to extend flooring project Based on encouraging results from the first year of field trials, the Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has decided to extend its alternative container flooring project into a second year to obtain additional experience on the serviceability and durability of the alternative designs. More Rail the key to opening west China China's intermodal rail system holds the key to opening the country's interior to increased export production, says APL north Asia president Ken Glenn. More ECT's Moerdijk extended gate ECT has established a joint venture with stevedoring company CCT in the small Dutch port of Moerdijk, aimed at further developing this location as an "extended gate" for ECT's Rotterdam terminals. The concept hinges around the prospect of avoiding trucking to or from the Rotterdam docks and using dedicated barge service for this final inland leg instead. More Contcargo's hub concept Germany-based logistics specialist and inland terminal operator Contcargo GmbH & Co KG has come up with a proposal for a mega-hub for inland navigation in Duisburg. More ...Sydney examines boxes Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) has commissioned a detailed study to generate an exact profile of the movement of shipping containers into and out of Port Botany. More ConGlobal diversifies Leading US container depot operator ConGlobal Industries Inc (CGI) has acquired the business and assets of Diversified Container Services Inc (DivCon), a Jacksonville, Florida-based company specialising in industrial finishes. More Symeo for RCA terminals Following a successful pilot at its Wels container hub, Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) is to fit all its container terminals with radio-based DGPS positioning systems from Symeo GmbH. More US MARAD deal for TTS TTS Ships Equipment has signed a contract to deliver a new slewing stern ramp and weathertight stern door for a second ship owned by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD). The contract, signed with ship manager Keystone Shipping Services, for CAPE RACE, follows the successful conversion of sister ship CAPE RISE, and includes an option for similar works on a third ship, CAPE RAY. More Sole bidder wins Ennore The Indian government is reported to have approved the sole bid submitted in the final round of an open tender process to select the developer and operator of a planned new container terminal at Ennore in Tamil Nadu state. More Bangladesh builds inland box terminal Bangladesh's first inland river container terminal, being built at Pangaon along the Buriganga River, is expected to open in January or February next year, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said. More Antwerp takes 20% stake in Beverdonk Antwerp Port Authority is taking a 20% stake in the Beverdonk Container Terminal (BCT), the open access terminal along the bank of the Alber t canal in Grobbendonk. More  Special Reports China Logistics Development Report 2010 2009 was a difficult year for China's logistics industry as the global financial crisis of the developed world led China's export-oriented economy to slow. Nevertheless, the sector retained growth figures that remain the envy of the world - government statistics reveal that overall industry value reached CNY 95 trillion in 2009 - a rise of almost 5 percent in what was after all a very trying year globally. The China Logistics Development Report 2010, produced by China Intelligence Online, contains data, information and analysis essential for a thorough understanding of the world's most dynamic logistics market. To pre-order and/or for further information contact wcn@chinaintelligenceonline.com. WorldCargo News readers will benefit from a 20% discount from the full price. 2008/9 ICT Report The new, up-dated and expanded WorldCargo News report on ICT in cargo handling and port management covers latest news and development from this fast-moving sector. Taken from WCN coverage 2008/9.. Click here for details... Container Terminal Planning - A Theoretical Approach A major study by Dr Itsuro Watanabe (Container System Technology). This comprehensive 245 page study is an in-depth analysis of capacity constraints, productivity, selectivity and flexibility of different container handling systems in terminals of different types and sizes: common-users or dedicated; hub centre (transshipment and/or relay) or import/export vocation; gateway or feeder port; intermodal rail or truck distribution inland; with or without CFS, etc. Click here for details...  Feature articles Hybrid RTGs gaining ground Hybrid drives are gaining acceptance with RTG operators, but in the final analysis they need to reduce idling time and increase utilisation to maximise fuel savings. More New forces arise in the Med After rapid growth over the past year, Morocco's Tanger Mediterranee (Tanger Med) project remains on course to become a leading hub in the Western Mediterranean. More Towards vanishing point The latest US Class 8 trucks point to the future of non-road mobile machinery engines. More Box lessors bouncing back Though things are not yet back to pre-financial crisis levels, they are getting there - at least as far as the container leasing sector is concerned. More Lomonosov back on track With Russian container throughput rising again, MSC has put the Lomonosov terminal project back on the agenda. More Sydney still seeking landside relief Australia's number two containerport is still grappling with ways to keep landside container logistics performance at levels that ensure maximum efficiency but don't draw community ire. Industry is not necessarily impressed with the initiatives, however. More ...and zero emission terminals The goal of a zero emissions terminals, like that of a zero emissions ship, may prove unattainable. But zero emissions is not a "zero sum" game. Every time you make progress towards the goal, you are in a better place than the one you started from. More APMT calls for scaled back TOS APM Terminals (APMT) recently announced an initiative to standardise equipment and systems at its terminals where it will develop common specifications and standards and then identify competing vendors for individual products. More Insurers welcome drop in marine casualties Marine insurers have been welcoming early signs of a reversal in casualty experience as shipping operations continue to be impacted by the dramatic downturn in global trade volumes and freight markets. More Options keep coming for electrification of RTGs Cable chains, "drive-in" conductor rails, overhead pantograph systems and medium voltage power cables are all on the list of options for electrifying RTGs. More Towards zero emissions shipping... Alternative fuels, renewable energy, more efficient propulsion systems and hull forms, and slow steaming, are all in the mix. More What future for JWP Wilhlemshaven? Maersk has called for JadeWeser-Port to be deferred for 2-3 years. More Liebherr supercharges crane performance Liebherr Werk-Nenzing has developed the "Pactronic" hydraulic hybrid system that, it claims, effectively doubles hoist power to boost productivity while reducing fuel consumption and emissions by 30%. More Low throughput's high expectations Over the past 20 years and more, the focus of attention in container handling has tended to be on sophisticated solutions in a drive to reduce overall unit costs. More Automation out of the box Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES) is implementing its Navis SPARCS N4 ASC Manager for the next automated terminal at Busan Newport in Korea. Busan Newport Container Terminal (BNCT) will have 38 automated stacking cranes (ASCs) with ABB drive and automation systems when it opens late next year. More PSA misses Flushing deadline It looks as though PSA in Belgium (formerly PSA-HesseNoordNatie or PSA-HNN) has pulled out of the 2M TEU/year deepwater Westerschelde Container Terminal (WCT) project in Vlissingen (Flushing). A local newspaper, Zeeland Provincial Courant, has revealed that PSA failed to meet the May 1 deadline set for submissions by the port authority, Zeeland Seaports (ZP). More New equipment monitoring system Zebra Enterprises Solutions (ZES) has launched an equipment tracking and management solution for mobile container handling equipment. More Weighing containers at the twistlock New solutions for accurately weighing containers also enable operators to detect snag loads and other dangerous situations. More Tyre life at the forefront As first reported in last month's WorldCargo news (p26), Axletech has introduced a new "tyre saver" drive axle for empty container handlers. More Leading OEMs on a slow road to recovery The first three months of 2010 indicate a gradually improving trend. Things may no longer be "bumping along the bottom," but there is still slack to be taken up before real confidence returns to the market. More All contents © WCN Publishing, Northbank House, 5 Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8BL, England.