September, 2006 ‣ WorldCargo News

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News1 Sep 2006

Arhus Stevedore Kompagni’s new straddle carriers from Kalmar are capable of being robotised....

SaviTrak for Unipart

News1 Sep 2006

Unipart, one of Europe’s largest logistics service providers, has begun tracking Jaguar car parts in real-time while they are transported ...

…DPW closer to US port asset sale

News1 Sep 2006

DP World has started a second round of bidding for its US port assets with about six companies weeded out from among more than 100 potential...

Iceland JV

News1 Sep 2006

Icelandic operator Eimskip and Finland’s Containerships Group have announced that they will form a joint venture that will be one of Europ...

Carlisle adds dry freight boxes

News1 Sep 2006

Carlisle Leasing International, the world’s largest lessor of refrigerated containers with a fleet of 125,000 TEU, has decided to enter th...

More cranes for PNC

News1 Sep 2006

Five more ship-to-shore cranes have arrived for the second three berths of Phase 1-1 of Busan New Port, boosting the total quay crane comple...

Hupac states its case

News1 Sep 2006

UIRR operator Hupac, the leader in transalpine combined transport, has called on the Swiss federal government to continue its policy of supp...

SAPO’s big equipment spend

News1 Sep 2006

The plans of South African Port Operations (SAPO) to upgrade efficiency levels in line with world standards are gaining momentum as terminal...

Rostov port plan

News1 Sep 2006

Two operators in Rostov-on-Don, Trade Port Ltd (TP) and Azov-Don Shipping Company (ADP group), have joined forces to build what would be the...

Spoornet outlines spending plans

News1 Sep 2006

South Africa’s state-owned rail parastatal Spoornet has outlined its plans to regain freight business lost to road hauliers....

GFC takes Royal Wolf

News1 Sep 2006

Australian container sales and leasing company Royal Wolf is in the process of being acquired by General Finance Corporation of the US (GFC)...

Penang to expand box capacity

News1 Sep 2006

Malaysia’s Penang Port, which mainly handles feeder ships, will spend M$600M (US$155M) to expand and upgrade its container facilities to b...

Crane prices and specifications

News1 Sep 2006

In the July 2006 issue of World-Cargo News, the article “Crane momentum is still there - but weakening?” included a quote from an unname...

HPH in Italy?

News1 Sep 2006

There is speculation in Italy that Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) will soon enter the country’s container terminal industry, although the e...

AMPT to operate Bahrain terminal

News1 Sep 2006

Bahrain has awarded a 25-year concession to a joint venture led by APM Terminals (APMT) to operate a two-berth container terminal at the new...

Steelbro in Scandinavia

News1 Sep 2006

Sweden and the other Nordic markets are “mature” ones for sidelifters thanks to the success over the year of “home” suppliers such a...

ASK comes up with the answers

SaviTrak for Unipart

…DPW closer to US port asset sale

Iceland JV

Carlisle adds dry freight boxes

More cranes for PNC

Hupac states its case

SAPO’s big equipment spend

Rostov port plan

Spoornet outlines spending plans

GFC takes Royal Wolf

Penang to expand box capacity

Crane prices and specifications

HPH in Italy?

AMPT to operate Bahrain terminal

Steelbro in Scandinavia

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New container loader for paper rolls

Shenzhen, Long Beach ports, South Coast AQMD sign green framework

EU inland waterways freight transport drops in 2023

FBI boards Dali’s sister vessel

FMC urges industry to follow rules ahead of potential strikes

ASK comes up with the answers

SaviTrak for Unipart

…DPW closer to US port asset sale

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New container loader for paper rolls

Shenzhen, Long Beach ports, South Coast AQMD sign green framework

EU inland waterways freight transport drops in 2023

FBI boards Dali’s sister vessel

FMC urges industry to follow rules ahead of potential strikes

Finland – London short sea run inaugurated

Lowering the GWP