June, 2002 ‣ WorldCargo News

New reefer plant for South Africa?

News15 Jun 2002

A veil of secrecy has been thrown around the identity of the backers of a planned new reefer container manufacturing facility in South Afric...

More twists in the ports’ story?

News15 Jun 2002

There are rumours that Contship Italia SpA (CI) may be negotiating to take a stake in CICT, Cagliari....

Carrier stays upbeat

News15 Jun 2002

Carrier Transicold, the world's largest producer of reefer container machinery, confirms that demand is much stronger in 2002 than in 2001. ...

South African triumvirate continues to lead the pack

News15 Jun 2002

South Africa's tank manufacturers are on target to build two-thirds of all tank containers delivered this year. The important advantages the...

Exel adds fleetwide rollover protection

News15 Jun 2002

Exel, the UK-based logistics service provider, is introducing an innovative trailer roll stability programme (TRSP) for all new tankers bein...

Po-faced Katoen Natie

News15 Jun 2002

Belgium-based chemical products logistic services specialist Katoen Natie (Seaport Terminals) is setting up a new distribution hub in the Po...

Dry Pak launches new range of temperature indicative labels

News15 Jun 2002

A new range of temperature indicative labels, either reversible or irreversible, which are aimed at shippers/carriers of high value foodstuf...

Flatrack market recovers after earlier collapse

News15 Jun 2002

Despite a dramatic fall in output in 2000-01, the outlook for the collapsible flatrack remains encouraging...

Intermodal on the move

News15 Jun 2002

After two years of preparation, Contship Italia (Eurogate) is set to launch its transalpine "Hannibal Express" service....

Fast track for privatisation?

News15 Jun 2002

Privatisation of services at the Port of Durban is to be fast-tracked...

Ports directive survives the fire?

News15 Jun 2002

The reworked draft of the European port services directive looks likely to be accepted by the Council of Ministers. But leading terminal ope...

Grimaldi’s shortsea IPSI trials

News15 Jun 2002

As reported in last month's WorldCargo News (p3), Grimaldi Naples is set to trial the new TTS trailer lashing trestle as well as the ro-ro c...

A new approach to liner profitability

News15 Jun 2002

Could the adoption of sophisticated contribution and revenue management techniques help to restore profitability to the liner shipping indus...

Swift takes solo flight

News15 Jun 2002

Following his buyout of Swift Engineering Pty Ltd from Trencor in March this year, managing director Eugene Dos Santos has moved rapidly to ...

Call for action on driver shortages

News15 Jun 2002

With an ageing pool of drivers and little interest among the young in truck driving as a career, the European chemical logistics industry fa...

Reefer builders hold their ground

News15 Jun 2002

Reefer container output has recovered and looks set to achieve another record during 2002. Prices remain depressed, however...

New reefer plant for South Africa?

More twists in the ports’ story?

Carrier stays upbeat

South African triumvirate continues to lead the pack

Exel adds fleetwide rollover protection

Po-faced Katoen Natie

Dry Pak launches new range of temperature indicative labels

Flatrack market recovers after earlier collapse

Intermodal on the move

Fast track for privatisation?

Ports directive survives the fire?

Grimaldi’s shortsea IPSI trials

A new approach to liner profitability

Swift takes solo flight

Call for action on driver shortages

Reefer builders hold their ground

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Captain’s body found, four missing after ship sank near Taiwan

Konecranes reports higher profit, port solutions H1 order intake down 40%

NWSA calls for bids for Terminal 5 refrigerated container electrical upgrades

DP World Fremantle implements new weigh-in-motion system

Vessel detained in Haifa, seafarers abandoned in Yemen

New reefer plant for South Africa?

More twists in the ports’ story?

Carrier stays upbeat

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Captain’s body found, four missing after ship sank near Taiwan

Konecranes reports higher profit, port solutions H1 order intake down 40%

NWSA calls for bids for Terminal 5 refrigerated container electrical upgrades

DP World Fremantle implements new weigh-in-motion system

Vessel detained in Haifa, seafarers abandoned in Yemen

Fire breaks out on Maersk container ship, one crew member dead

Cape Town Container Terminal takes delivery of 15 new terminal tractors

Fire on Maersk Frankfurt nearly out

Valenciaport’s container traffic up 14% in H1

Tanker capsizes near Manila claiming one life, cargo ship sinks off coast Taiwan