May, 2005 ‣ WorldCargo News

Aponte to speak at TOC

News27 May 2005

Maurizio Aponte, chairman of MSC Home Terminal NV in Antwerp and director of MSC Benelux NV, is among the keynote speakers at the three-day ...

Outlook is Fair for Maher

News18 May 2005

The Prince Rupert Port Authority has announced that funding has been secured for the (virtually) “all rail” Fairview Container Terminal ...

New shareholders for Fantuzzi?

News18 May 2005

It is understood that non-binding offers for shares in Fantuzzi Noell group were due to be submitted to the group’s advisors, Mediocredito...

Hiatus in Brisbane

News18 May 2005

The financial collapse of the civil contractor building Patrick’s groundbreaking automated container terminal in Brisbane has pushed compl...

Savi/HPH to build RFID network

News18 May 2005

Savi Technology and Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) are investing US$50 mill in the formation of a new company that will build and operate a g...

Optimise and integrate

News1 May 2005

Opinions differ over how terminals should use IT to optimise their operations and integrate with the supply chain....

Busan thinks again about crane brakes

News1 May 2005

Wind speed standards for cranes are being revised in Korea after the damage caused by Typhoon Maemi....

Feeding Europe: lack of co-operation and co-ordination*

News1 May 2005

For more than a year it has been clear that ports in the US and North Europe are struggling to cope with the rising tide of cargo and the gr...

Oz terminals feel the squeeze from boom

News1 May 2005

Australia’s Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics has produced its latest review of the nation’s waterfront performance. It is clea...

Grabbing the bulk handling opportunity

News1 May 2005

The flexibility of mobile cranes is a winning formula in the bulk handling field....

Crane simulators – training in the virtual world

News1 May 2005

Crane simulators are becoming more common in the container port industry....

Guaranteeing a powerful performance

News1 May 2005

More crane operators are willing to try alternatives to festoons for trolley power systems, but for others warranty is the key, irrespective...

Maersk move raises Euromax questions

News1 May 2005

AP Moller-Maersk’s move to take over P&O Nedlloyd could have significant ramifications for the Euromax development in Rotterdam....

Deurganckdok ready but the space race continues

News1 May 2005

With the first phase of the delayed Deurganckdok due to come on stream in July, when some 700m of quay will become operational at the Antwer...

Safety improvements for container crane brakes

News1 May 2005

Over the years the performance and reliability of crane hoist brakes has steadily improved. But there is still room for further improvement ...

Getting closer to reality without taking the risk

News1 May 2005

Better simulation tools enable terminals to test operational changes and alternative operating systems with more certainty than ever before ...

Aponte to speak at TOC

Outlook is Fair for Maher

New shareholders for Fantuzzi?

Hiatus in Brisbane

Savi/HPH to build RFID network

Optimise and integrate

Busan thinks again about crane brakes

Feeding Europe: lack of co-operation and co-ordination*

Oz terminals feel the squeeze from boom

Grabbing the bulk handling opportunity

Crane simulators – training in the virtual world

Guaranteeing a powerful performance

Maersk move raises Euromax questions

Deurganckdok ready but the space race continues

Safety improvements for container crane brakes

Getting closer to reality without taking the risk

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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

Aponte to speak at TOC

Outlook is Fair for Maher

New shareholders for Fantuzzi?

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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