𝕏 Simon Group to make US bid? News11 Aug 2006 In a surprise move, the Simon Group may bid for P&O Ports’ US operations that DP World has been forced to put up for sale....
𝕏 Latest container crane survey News11 Aug 2006 Last year’s record figure of 334 for new ship-to-shore crane orders (measured July-June) has not quite been reached this time around....
HHLA and Eurogate bursting at the seams News1 Aug 2006 Deutsche Bahn’s proposed takeover of HHLA last year is a “dead horse,” but the City of Hamburg’s wish to dispose of 49% of its share...
New projects for Buss group News1 Aug 2006 Hamburg-based Buss Ports & Logistics group has announced plans to invest €10M in a new multipurpose terminal in Stade-Bützfleth on the ri...
IT investment crucial to leasing start-ups News1 Aug 2006 Though it is a mature business, the container leasing industry continues to be affected by the process of consolidation. One view is that in...
Polzug Intermodal growing News1 Aug 2006 It is now 15 years since Polzug Intermodal was established and, from a throughput in its first year of operation of just 4800 TEU, the Germa...
Spoilt for choice soon in Poland? News1 Aug 2006 HPH’s Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT) opened for business in March this year, yet there are signs that the fast growth of container traffi...
One foot towards 12,000 TEU access News1 Aug 2006 Next month Hamburg will set in motion the permitting procedure for further deepening of the Elbe. The port is seeking another 1m of depth to...
BLG Logistics continues growth trend News1 Aug 2006 The joint network of BLG Logistics and E H Harms (part of BLG Logistics Automotive Division) operates 19 terminals throughout Europe that co...
Shuttle carriers and “mega” terminals News1 Aug 2006 The concept of a fast-cycling, 1 over 1 straddle carrier to shuttle containers between the quay cranes and the waterside end of an automated...
Equipment investments on the up and up News1 Aug 2006 The main operators in Russia’s biggest Baltic general cargo port are gearing up to cope with rising traffic....
Another contradictory year for box lessors News1 Aug 2006 Utilisation is holding at a record level in the container leasing sector but investment remains disproportionately low due to uncertainties ...
Hamburg’s race to outpace traffic growth News1 Aug 2006 King Container is calling the shots in Hamburg, notwithstanding the 40-42 mt of dry and liquid bulk cargoes every year. Container traffic ma...
Kaliningrad goes fishing for containers News1 Aug 2006 The Sea Fisheries Port of Kaliningrad (KMRP) has adapted to changing market conditions and recently began handling general container traffic...
More goods on the waterways News1 Aug 2006 Inland shipping is gaining ground in Germany as transport operators seek alternatives to the escalating costs of road transport. Duisburg, w...
