October, 2011 ‣ WorldCargo News

Cargotec posts increase in order intake

News31 Oct 2011

3Q/2011 order intake and sales both increased by 19% and profitabity also improved...

Container yard crane survey – deliveries down

News31 Oct 2011

WorldCargo News’ latest survey shows a sharp decline in deliveries in 2011, but order intake for 2012 delivery is running at high levels...

Sheep Hill becomes Port Spencer

News29 Oct 2011

South Australian magnetite miner Centrex Metals has selected Port Spencer as the formal name for its proposed deepwater port development on ...

Bi-partisan "caucus" for ports in US Congress

News26 Oct 2011

Janice Hahn (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) have formed a bi-partisan House Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security (PORTS) Caucus...

Regular freight on HS1

News26 Oct 2011

DB Schenker Rail will launch regular Channel tunnel freight services between Poland and London (Barking) on High Speed 1 next month...

Alarm sounded over exploding reefers

News26 Oct 2011

Hundreds of refrigerated containers have been quarantined in various locations around the world following reports of compressor explosions a...

Bolipuertos books major equipment orders

News26 Oct 2011

Venezuela's national port authority has signed deals with Cargotec and with Miami-based Cargo Equipment Solutions, Inc...

Long Beach extends Pier S consultation

News26 Oct 2011

The Port of Long Beach has extended the public review period on a draft environmental study of Pier S, a proposed container facility on Term...

Cargotec teams up with Rosmorport

News25 Oct 2011

Cargotec and Russia's state-owned sea ports manager have signed a strategic co-operation agreement...

Noatum to rebrand terminals

News24 Oct 2011

All the terminals in the former Dragados SPL portfolio will carry the Noatum brand name...

Dunkirk on the up

News24 Oct 2011

With a throughput of 3.9 Mt in September, the Port of Dunkirk closed the first nine months of the year with overall volume up by 10% to 35.0...

Konecranes forecasts steady profits

News20 Oct 2011

The company's 3Q/2011 report forecasts that 2011 operating profits will be roughly at the 2010 level. Signs of weakening demand have been no...

Port of LA "throws in the towel" on truckers

News19 Oct 2011

The Port of Los Angeles will not contest a US Court of Appeals decision that overturns its ban on owner-operators as part of its Clean Truck...

Tibbett to open second Bucharest terminal

News19 Oct 2011

Romania's largest privately owned contract logistics specialist, Tibbett Logistics, a member of the UK-based Keswick Enterprises group, is o...

"Pay waterways more than lip service"

News19 Oct 2011

Inland Navigation Europe says the European Commission's new transport plan must accord more importance to the waterways...

Eurotunnel to work with RFF on radio communications

News19 Oct 2011

Eurotunnel will work with the French rail track authority to install a new radio communication system in the Channel Tunnel...

Cargotec posts increase in order intake

Container yard crane survey – deliveries down

Sheep Hill becomes Port Spencer

Bi-partisan "caucus" for ports in US Congress

Regular freight on HS1

Alarm sounded over exploding reefers

Bolipuertos books major equipment orders

Long Beach extends Pier S consultation

Cargotec teams up with Rosmorport

Noatum to rebrand terminals

Dunkirk on the up

Konecranes forecasts steady profits

Port of LA "throws in the towel" on truckers

Tibbett to open second Bucharest terminal

"Pay waterways more than lip service"

Eurotunnel to work with RFF on radio communications

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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

Cargotec posts increase in order intake

Container yard crane survey – deliveries down

Sheep Hill becomes Port Spencer

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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

Port of LA cuts China exposure