December, 2009 ‣ WorldCargo News

Los Angeles cost reductions

News23 Dec 2009

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a US$25.7M "economic relief program" to help container terminals emerge from the recession...

People on the move

News23 Dec 2009

Further update on personnel changes in the shipping, intermodal and equipment supply sectors...

Clarkson becomes SPS Overlay licensee

News23 Dec 2009

Intelligent Engineering (IE) has announced that Clarkson Technical Services (CTS) has become the latest licensee for its SPS Overlay system...

HPH wins Botany deal

News21 Dec 2009

Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has expanded its footprint in Australia by signing a deal with Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) to develop and o...

MOL develops new CO2 reducing fuel oil additive

News21 Dec 2009

Mitsui OSK Lines has developed a new carbon dioxide-reducing, efficiency-boosting fuel additive for merchant ships in conjunction with Taiho...

Cobra rail freight company formed

News18 Dec 2009

Cobra (Corridor Operations Belgium Rail) will operate on routes linking Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany...

Helsinki reports that downward trend is easing off

News18 Dec 2009

The amount of unitsed cargo traffic totalled 764,000t in November, which indicates a 5% decrease in comparison to November 2008...

New guide to the carriage of steel cargo

News18 Dec 2009

The guide will help reduce damage in transit, says P&I Club...

Maersk sells Norfolkline to DFDS

News18 Dec 2009

A P Moller-Maersk will sell its Norfolkline ferry unit to Denmark's DFDS (for cash and shares worth about E346M (US$498M)...

Konecranes revises 2009 sales forecast

News18 Dec 2009

Postponements of a small amount of deliveries from fourth quarter 2009 to first quarter 2010 could lead full year 2009 sales to be slightly ...

GIER officially “open for business”

News18 Dec 2009

The virtual solution will streamline roadability compliance, says IANA...

People on the move

News18 Dec 2009

Some high level appointments have been announced...

Freightliner hauls 30-wagon container train

News18 Dec 2009

A new PowerHaul locomotive 70001 has successfully completed operational trials hauling the first ever 30 wagon train between its terminal in...

Moody’s slashes DP World rating

News12 Dec 2009

DP World has had its credit rating slashed by Moody’s Investors Service...

Marseilles Fos acts on port reform

News10 Dec 2009

Marseilles Fos is preparing an appeal for candidates to run the Graveleau container terminal at Fos under the 2008 port reform law requiring...

"Okay" for Genoa share swap deal

News10 Dec 2009

AGCM, the Italian Antitrust Authority, has given the green light to the proposed 40% share swap deal between the Port of Genoa's biggest con...

Los Angeles cost reductions

People on the move

Clarkson becomes SPS Overlay licensee

HPH wins Botany deal

MOL develops new CO2 reducing fuel oil additive

Cobra rail freight company formed

Helsinki reports that downward trend is easing off

New guide to the carriage of steel cargo

Maersk sells Norfolkline to DFDS

Konecranes revises 2009 sales forecast

GIER officially “open for business”

People on the move

Freightliner hauls 30-wagon container train

Moody’s slashes DP World rating

Marseilles Fos acts on port reform

"Okay" for Genoa share swap deal

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

Los Angeles cost reductions

People on the move

Clarkson becomes SPS Overlay licensee

Newsletter signup

Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Sand: Ships en route to East Coast will have to wait at anchor until strike ends