October, 2003 ‣ WorldCargo News

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News1 Oct 2003

Terminal 18 in the Port of Seattle, operated by Stevedoring Services of America (SSA Marine), presents an interesting example of the gradual...

JMP taps Aussie market

News1 Oct 2003

In response to the growing demand for dry bulk container liners for the carriage of export shipments from Australia, JMP Holdings, based in ...

Making room for box growth down under

News1 Oct 2003

After a short lull, growth in container throughput at Australia’s major ports has resumed with a vengeance. Urgent and effective action wi...

Ningbo expansion under way

News1 Oct 2003

Construction work has started on Phases IV (Chuan Shan port area) and V (Daxie port area) of Beilun port in Ningbo in China’s Zhejiang pro...

Capital ups box security

News1 Oct 2003

Responding to customer requests, Hamburg-based lessor Capital Lease has incorporated a number of additional security features into its dry f...

Need for new definitions

News1 Oct 2003

It may seem like an exercise in semantics, but the container terminal industry is in need of some new definitions....

Taking care of box liners

News1 Oct 2003

Leading Danish liner bag producer Caretex A/S has seen sales volumes more than double in some sectors during the past 2-3 years. The company...

Terminal investments go West

News1 Oct 2003

The North American West Coast continues to see heavy investment in container terminal construction and expansion. Most of the expansion is t...

Security seals – back to basics?

News1 Oct 2003

With high commercial costs still a barrier to the widespread adoption of electronic seals, renewed attention is being paid to the developmen...

Tyres come under heavy pressure

News1 Oct 2003

As tyre technology advances, so do expectations and demands from machine operators and OEMs alike...

Take it on the CINN

News1 Oct 2003

The Nicaraguan government has dusted off and revived the project for a Canal Interoceanico de Nicaragua (CINN) to rival the Panama Canal. It...

Vibrations in the cab

News1 Oct 2003

Southampton University and Amba Dockside Technology Ltd, based near Portsmouth, UK have been approached by an international terminal operato...

RTG sales stay strong

News1 Oct 2003

Global RTG output has continued strong throughout 2003 and a number of manufacturers are reporting sizeable orders for delivery in 2004...

Panama shows off its new hat

News1 Oct 2003

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) faces a daunting challenge over the next 12 months. While the rest of the country celebrates 100 years of i...

Market power gets concentrated

News1 Oct 2003

In July this year, the annual (July-June) WorldCargo News container crane survey showed no fewer than 206 cranes ordered in the preceding 12...

Boxed bulk is in the bag

News1 Oct 2003

As ever greater quantities of free-flowing bulk products are transported in dry freight containers, so is the demand for one-trip liner bags...

Biased coverage

JMP taps Aussie market

Making room for box growth down under

Ningbo expansion under way

Capital ups box security

Need for new definitions

Taking care of box liners

Terminal investments go West

Security seals – back to basics?

Tyres come under heavy pressure

Take it on the CINN

Vibrations in the cab

RTG sales stay strong

Panama shows off its new hat

Market power gets concentrated

Boxed bulk is in the bag

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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

Biased coverage

JMP taps Aussie market

Making room for box growth down under

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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