January, 2008 ‣ WorldCargo News

Kalmar launches Autoshuttle

News31 Jan 2008

Kalmar is testing Autoshuttle, a robotised shuttle carrier, touted as a superior alternative to AGVs in automated container terminals...

Eurogate poised to move into Rhine Seaports’ sector?

News29 Jan 2008

Germany's Eurogate Group could be poised to enter the Dutch container handling market, marking its entry not only into the Netherlands ports...

Giorgio Musso

News29 Jan 2008

The founder of Tarros Line has passed away...

Southampton crane collapse

News21 Jan 2008

The boom of a container crane collapsed onto a ship during boom down operations...

Fantuzzi group recapitalisation deal

News11 Jan 2008

A net Euros120M will be raised, mainly from a key property sale...

Vlissingen tenders Quarleshaven parcel

News11 Jan 2008

Zeeland Seaports, the port authority of the unified Terneuzen and Vlissingen (Flushing) ports, is tendering a large land parcel that was pre...

New Kalmar president highlights automation

News11 Jan 2008

The new president of Kalmar Industries believes there is considerable scope for automation products and systems in the container terminal in...

La Quinta RFQ published

News11 Jan 2008

The Port of Corpus Christi is keen to get its La Quinta container terminal project off the ground...

Maersk Line restructures

News11 Jan 2008

Maersk is shedding jobs and rationalising its network to esnure ongoing profitability...

DFDS’ Körsnas deal

News3 Jan 2008

DFDS Tor Line has reached agreement in principle to take over the transport operation of Swedish paper shipper Korsnäs AB from its mill in ...

Schneider case highlights patent farce

News3 Jan 2008

Patent abuse should be of concern to OEMs in the cargo handling equipment sector...

Another twist in Guam cranes story

News3 Jan 2008

The procurement of second-hand container cranes is now subject to delay...

The forward march of mobile forces

News1 Jan 2008

Handling containers or bulk or outsize loads/heavy project cargoes, mobile harbour cranes fit the bill....

New players enter reefer leasing fray

News1 Jan 2008

Reefer container demand held up strongly during 2007, prompting several high-profile lessors to dip their toes in the market for the first t...

Running in order to stand still

News1 Jan 2008

Record volumes, growing landside congestion and the high share of empty “export” moves have brought problems for British Isles’ main p...

Reefer machinery gets greener

News1 Jan 2008

Reduced energy consumption, a higher coefficient of performance and lower life cycle costs are the hallmarks of a new raft of reefer contain...

Kalmar launches Autoshuttle

Eurogate poised to move into Rhine Seaports’ sector?

Giorgio Musso

Southampton crane collapse

Fantuzzi group recapitalisation deal

Vlissingen tenders Quarleshaven parcel

New Kalmar president highlights automation

La Quinta RFQ published

Maersk Line restructures

DFDS’ Körsnas deal

Schneider case highlights patent farce

Another twist in Guam cranes story

The forward march of mobile forces

New players enter reefer leasing fray

Running in order to stand still

Reefer machinery gets greener

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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 launches Autoshuttle

Eurogate poised to move into Rhine Seaports’ sector?

Giorgio Musso

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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