March, 2009 ‣ WorldCargo News

Investment in sustainability must stay high on ports’ agenda

News25 Mar 2009

Over 200 managers responsible for port sustainability, planning, operations and regulatory affairs attended the 4th GreenPort Conference in ...

Hub ports set to change Africa’s “milk run” model of container routes?

News24 Mar 2009

Transnet strategist Mervin Chetty argues the case for a container hub in South Africa...

Long Beach clean truck incentives

News24 Mar 2009

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has given preliminary approval to a proposal aimed at stimulating private investment in the the...

Drilling success to remove MSC NAPOLI’s stern section

News24 Mar 2009

The operation to remove the stern section of the container vessel MSC NAPOLI from the Devon, England coast has reached its second milestone...

Houston lifts off with ISO 14001 certification

News24 Mar 2009

The Port of Houston Authority’s legacy Environmental Management System has been recertified to meet ISO 14001...

Amsterdam adopts five year plan for the environment

News24 Mar 2009

The Port of Amsterdam’s environmental policy plan for the period 2008-2012 entitled “Sustainability: Boldness, Action and Resolve” rep...

MOL car carrier escapes pirate attack off Somalia

News24 Mar 2009

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL) has reported that its car carrier JASMINE ACE was fired on by pirates...

German ministry of transport makes E12B available for ports and hinterland connectivity

News23 Mar 2009

The 4-year (2009-2012) infrastructure budget is part of Berlin’s freight transport and logistics masterplan...

TSA moves to halt transpacific freight rate deterioration

News20 Mar 2009

Lines say that recent rate turmoil during the traditional off-peak season will, if not reversed, lead to unsustainable conditions that could...

TTS in Singapore

News19 Mar 2009

Norway-based lobal marine equipment supplier TTS Marine ASA has established a new sales and service company in Singapore...

Intercontainer expands network

News19 Mar 2009

Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA is expanding its combined transport network on the Germany–Austria–Southeast Europe axis...

Sorgenfrei quits the Port of Hamburg

News19 Mar 2009

Dr Jürgen Sorgenfrei, Board member of Hafen Hamburg Marketing, has been dismissed by advisory board...

From Ljubljana to Istanbul in just 37 hours

News18 Mar 2009

Railways test fast freight transport route between Europe and Asia...

CMA CGM takes delivery of containership with “fast oil recovery system”

News18 Mar 2009

The group claims that the 11,400 TEU CMA CGM ANDROMEDA, just delivered in Korea, is the first containership in the world to be equipped with...

Brittany Ferries bids for SeaFrance

News18 Mar 2009

While LD Lines, the original front-runner, has announced it will not make an offer for a 75% stake in SeaFrance, Brittany Ferries has put in...

Geodis buys two Giraud divisions

News18 Mar 2009

Subject to regulatory approvals, Geodis is purchasing Giraud International’s ‘Iron and Steel’ and ‘Central and Eastern Europe Zone�...

Investment in sustainability must stay high on ports’ agenda

Hub ports set to change Africa’s “milk run” model of container routes?

Long Beach clean truck incentives

Drilling success to remove MSC NAPOLI’s stern section

Houston lifts off with ISO 14001 certification

Amsterdam adopts five year plan for the environment

MOL car carrier escapes pirate attack off Somalia

German ministry of transport makes E12B available for ports and hinterland connectivity

TSA moves to halt transpacific freight rate deterioration

TTS in Singapore

Intercontainer expands network

Sorgenfrei quits the Port of Hamburg

From Ljubljana to Istanbul in just 37 hours

CMA CGM takes delivery of containership with “fast oil recovery system”

Brittany Ferries bids for SeaFrance

Geodis buys two Giraud divisions

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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

Investment in sustainability must stay high on ports’ agenda

Hub ports set to change Africa’s “milk run” model of container routes?

Long Beach clean truck incentives

Newsletter signup

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

Port of LA cuts China exposure