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DoD deal for ORBCOMM and Savi Technology

News in Print30 Oct 2018

Companies partner to track and monitor nearly 24,000 assets for the Department of Defence

MDC Terminal gearing up

News in Print01 Oct 2018

In the August 2018 edition (p6), WorldCargo News reported the arrival of two pre-owned Gottwald MHCs at MDC Terminal, the start-up company at the port of Marina di Carrara.

Crane run for DP World Australia

News in Print01 Oct 2018

ZPMC’s heavy lift vessel Zhenhua 24 has delivered five new STS cranes to four separate DP World terminals in Australia. Fremantle
was the first to receive a new crane, followed by Brisbane, Sydney (two units) and finally Melbourne

Vinalines plans to build box terminals in north Vietnam

News in Print01 Oct 2018

The recently listed Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) is to spend an estimated US$300M on developing two container terminals in northern Vietnam.

DP World Antwerp set to invest almost €200M

DP World Antwerp set to invest almost €200M

News15 Nov 2018

DP World Antwerp is about to embark on an investment programme estimated at €197M in its A...

Opportunities and risks for the Panama Canal

Opportunities and risks for the Panama Canal

News14 Nov 2018

The Panama Canal is bracing for the impact of the US China tariff war, while finding new ...

MCI puts propane on ice

News12 Nov 2018

Maersk Container Industry is now looking to R1234yf as a future refrigerant for reefer ...

Liebherr LHM 600s for Yilport Quetzal

News16 Nov 2018

Two Liebherr mobile harbour cranes, type LHM 600, were recently delivered from Liebherr’s maritime production facilit...

Morandi Bridge – Genoa forwarders to sue Autostrade and Italian government

News15 Nov 2018

Spediporto has stated that it will bring a class action against Italy’s motorways concessionaire and the Ministry of ...

Nokia, ABB and Kalmar conduct trial with low-latency 5G technology

News15 Nov 2018

Nokia, ABB and Kalmar, part of Cargotec, have announced that they successfully conducted industrial trials that lever...

People on the move - Ken Russell, Erck Rickmers, Tom Eckelmann, Karri Osara...

News13 Nov 2018

Ken Russell takes the chair at RFG; Erck Rickmers moves into real estate; Tom Eckelmann takes charge at Eurogate CTH ...

Oakland figures points to import stockpiling

News12 Nov 2018

The current US import boom is due in part to importers trying to get ahead of new tariffs, Oakland advisory committee...

Transhipment still growing in the Port of Colombo

News12 Nov 2018

In the first nine months of 2018, the Port of Colombo witnessed its highest ever growth in transhipment container tra...

Development at ABP Lowestoft under way

News12 Nov 2018

The first phase of a £300,000 demolition project to clear a new 13-acre development site has been completed at the Po...

ICTSI offers to develop Iloilo ports

News12 Nov 2018

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has submitted a proposal to the Philippine Ports Authority (P...

London Gateway secures 2M’s AE7/Condor string

News12 Nov 2018

From the end of November, DP World London Gateway will become the regular UK port of call for the 2M alliance’s AE7/C...

Port of Rotterdam sends pressing Betuwe letter to Berlin

News12 Nov 2018

Rotterdam port authority has appealed over the head of the Dutch government directly to German federal transport mini...

Bombardier in new US$128M order with loco lessor Akiem

News12 Nov 2018

Rolling stock leasing company Akiem has signed two contracts with Bombardier Transportation under frame agreements fo...

DB Schenker and the autonomous T-Pod

News10 Nov 2018

DB Schenker is teaming up with Swedish transport company Einride to deploy a fully -electric powered autonomous distr...

Insights

Dutch sea ports

Insights04 May 2017by Paul Avery

Leading Dutch cargo survey firms have been issued with an ultimatum by trade union FNV Havens.

Cargo surveyors’ ultimatum in Dutch sea ports

Insights05 Apr 2017by Vincent Champion

Leading Dutch cargo survey firms have been issued with an ultimatum by trade union FNV Havens.

Cranes down in Genoa; 1000 cars destroyed in Savona

News03 Nov 2018

Winds gusting up to 180 kmh hammered Italy’s north west coastline on 29th and 30...

PSA in the market for AGVs

News08 Nov 2018

PSA is currently tendering for up to 180 AGVs, WorldCargo News has learned.

A “successful” crane collapse

News02 Nov 2018

GRT has toppled a crane in Puerto Rico, exactly where SSA International wanted ...

Biggest mobile harbour crane in Norway to date

News07 Nov 2018

Liebherr has signed an agreement with Norwegian port operator Karmsund Havn IKS ...

MCI puts propane on ice

News12 Nov 2018

Maersk Container Industry is now looking to R1234yf as a future refrigerant for ...

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