2006 ‣ WorldCargo News

Kalmar acquires CVS Ferrari

News29 Dec 2006

After months of rumour, vigorously denied by CVS Ferrari itself, Kalmar has made an agreement to acquire CVS Ferrari Group....

Kalmar takes Portsmouth shuttles

News14 Dec 2006

Cargotec Corporation in Finland has announced that its container handling equipment arm Kalmar Industries has received an order from APM Ter...

Teachers take OOIL terminals

News14 Dec 2006

High prices paid for North American terminals...

Ex HHLA chairman advises 3i over privatisation of HHLA

News14 Dec 2006

Peter Dietrich, former chairman of HHLA, is advising the British Equity Fund 3i on its bid to buy shares of Hamburg's largest container term...

Cars drive new Russian port interests

News1 Dec 2006

A number of ro-ro terminal projects are being rolled out in Saint Petersburg and nearby port locations....

Pieces fall into place for tank operators

News1 Dec 2006

Although freight rates are still not quite as healthy as tank container operators would like, all the elements that will support further rat...

First brush with highway emission norms

News1 Dec 2006

Emissions standards for diesel-powered non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) are moving inexorably closer to those applying to highway trucks and...

Kotka storms ahead in container stakes

News1 Dec 2006

For the first time ever, this year the Port of Kotka is set to overtake Helsinki to become Finland’s largest lolo container port. Kotka ha...

Containerships is set on expansion drive

News1 Dec 2006

After 40 years of private ownership, Containerships has decided that further expansion will require the financial muscle of a larger organis...

Vuossari finally takes shape

News1 Dec 2006

After almost 20 years of discussions, planning and environmental settlements, Helsinki’s new Vuossari port is finally starting to take sha...

How to grab the opportunities

News1 Dec 2006

The market for rail-mounted gantry grab unloaders moves somewhat slowly. Equipment is built to last for years and the fact that ship sizes h...

Getting a lift in the US market

News1 Dec 2006

Big lift truck manufacturers are adopting different strategies for the industrial and container handling sectors in the North American marke...

Still working up a sweat

News1 Dec 2006

Producers of container desiccants are hard pressed to meet demand as further technical innovation and better global availability is continui...

Special favours get big thanks

News1 Dec 2006

Two Finnish companies that focus on special product lines continued to experience strong growth in sales this year and the outlook for 2007 ...

APMT Rotterdam’s big spend

News1 Dec 2006

APM Terminals Rotterdam (APMT-R) has ordered 11 Noell 4-high straddle carriers and commissioned the heightening of 23 of its existing 64 str...

CIMC/Burg try again

News1 Dec 2006

Having been baulked by the European Commission in a merger plan earlier this year on competition grounds (see WorldCargo News July 2006, p1)...

Kalmar acquires CVS Ferrari

Kalmar takes Portsmouth shuttles

Teachers take OOIL terminals

Ex HHLA chairman advises 3i over privatisation of HHLA

Cars drive new Russian port interests

Pieces fall into place for tank operators

First brush with highway emission norms

Kotka storms ahead in container stakes

Containerships is set on expansion drive

Vuossari finally takes shape

How to grab the opportunities

Getting a lift in the US market

Still working up a sweat

Special favours get big thanks

APMT Rotterdam’s big spend

CIMC/Burg try again

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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

Kalmar acquires CVS Ferrari

Kalmar takes Portsmouth shuttles

Teachers take OOIL terminals

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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