August, 2009 ‣ WorldCargo News

Former Rotterdam port boss may face bribery charges

News27 Aug 2009

Former Rotterdam port director Willem Scholten may face charges for bribery, along with Joep van den Nieuwenhuijzen, who ran RDM...

Jeroen Le Jeune buys Crossrail

News27 Aug 2009

Belgian entrepreneur Jeroen Le Jeune has acquired a 68% stake in rail freight traction specialist Crossrail from Australian investment compa...

Scheldt deepening to go ahead – but when?

News26 Aug 2009

The River Scheldt will be deepened as agreed, the Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has assured Belgium's Flemish government, but he...

TTS "preparing for new growth"

News26 Aug 2009

TTS Marine ASA increased its turnover in the first half of 2009 by 4% compared to the same period in 2008, to NOK2.027B...

Deepsea container boost for Marseilles Fos

News26 Aug 2009

In line with first-half results, Marseilles Fos cargo throughput to the end of July was down 13% compared to the first seven months last yea...

Demag reports a poor quarter

News26 Aug 2009

Germany-based Demag Cranes AG, has reported the results for the third quarter in its fiscal year 2008-9 (ended 30 June 2009)...

Consens low height straddle carrier sold

News26 Aug 2009

The only Consens 1-over-1 60t straddle carrier ever built has been sold in an internet auction...

Yuzhniy row goes critical

News23 Aug 2009

At the time of writing, it is not known whether a ship carrying new ZPMC cranes and RTGs will be allowed to dock at the new container berth...

More "cold ironing" for Long Beach

News20 Aug 2009

The Port of Long Beach has begun construction on its fourth “shore power” dock, to allow more ships to plug in to clean electricity...

Prince Rupert – up or down?

News20 Aug 2009

Is the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia emerging early from the global downturn?...

Kögel expected to remain trading

News20 Aug 2009

The receiver of the German trailer builder has indicated that talks with banks about new credit lines have been very positive...

Dairy reshuffle hits kiwi ports

News20 Aug 2009

Three New Zealand ports will lose a significant share of their container business following supply chain changes announced by Fonterra...

Two new intermodal rail services in England

News20 Aug 2009

Independent freight forwarder Allport has awarded two new rail contracts for deepsea container traffic...

DB Schenker lands Stobart’s rail business

News14 Aug 2009

Stobart Rail, part of the Stobart Group, has announced that it has appointed DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd as its main provider of rail freight ...

Kalmar merged into Hiab

News14 Aug 2009

Cargotec has merged its Hiab and Kalmar business areas...

China to invest in Brazilian ports

News13 Aug 2009

Following a visit to China by Brazil’s President Lula, the South American country is being targeted to receive billions of dollars of inve...

Former Rotterdam port boss may face bribery charges

Jeroen Le Jeune buys Crossrail

Scheldt deepening to go ahead – but when?

TTS "preparing for new growth"

Deepsea container boost for Marseilles Fos

Demag reports a poor quarter

Consens low height straddle carrier sold

Yuzhniy row goes critical

More "cold ironing" for Long Beach

Prince Rupert – up or down?

Kögel expected to remain trading

Dairy reshuffle hits kiwi ports

Two new intermodal rail services in England

DB Schenker lands Stobart’s rail business

Kalmar merged into Hiab

China to invest in Brazilian ports

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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

Former Rotterdam port boss may face bribery charges

Jeroen Le Jeune buys Crossrail

Scheldt deepening to go ahead – but when?

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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