August, 2012 ‣ WorldCargo News

Auckland in the red

News27 Aug 2012

Ports of Auckland Ltd has announced a net loss of NZ $11.93M for the 2011-12 financial year (ended 30 June)....

Ukraine ports shed container traffic

News27 Aug 2012

Container traffic handled by Ukrainian harbours fell by 6% in 1H/2012 to 330,000 TEU, according to official data released by the country’s...

US East Coast strike on the way?

News27 Aug 2012

The chance of disruption at US East and Gulf Coast ports worked by stevedores from the International Longshoremen's Association has increase...

Two more bid for VIT

News27 Aug 2012

The Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Transportation Public Private Partnerships has received two more proposals to operate the marine term...

Marseilles welcomes return of Messina ro-con service

News24 Aug 2012

Italian operator Messina Line is relaunching its ro-con operation from Marseilles to east and southern Africa after suspending sailings sinc...

Briggs takes Barloworld in UK

News24 Aug 2012

Briggs Equipment UK Ltd has executed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Barloworld Handling UK. Completion is expected to occur n...

Rotterdam on course for 440 Mt?

News24 Aug 2012

The outlook is positive, insists the port authority, which is also in talks with other German Rhine ports now that Berlin has decided not to...

People on the move

News23 Aug 2012

Latest round up of comings and goings known to WorldCargo News in the port and allied industries...

Reefer demand to remain intact in 2013

News22 Aug 2012

Reefer container and machinery manufacturer Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is forecasting that reefer demand will remain intact next year. ...

ESL launches company blog

News22 Aug 2012

Reefer plug and receptacle manufacturer ESL Power Systems has launched a new, fortnightly blog under the name Power Post....

First US ports equipment dealer for Sany

News21 Aug 2012

Binder Machinery Company has been appointed by Sany America as the first distributor of Sany reach stackers in North America...

Obituary: Don ten Wolde

News21 Aug 2012

It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Don ten Wolde, a well known figure in the container coatings industry, who passed away p...

Intermarine and Scan-Trans join forces

News21 Aug 2012

Two project cargo and heavy lift shipping operators are to merge under the name Intermarine...

Unifeeder and Feederlink unite

Novorossiysk stake to be sold

Curtain comes down on ACT Amsterdam

Auckland in the red

Ukraine ports shed container traffic

US East Coast strike on the way?

Two more bid for VIT

Marseilles welcomes return of Messina ro-con service

Briggs takes Barloworld in UK

Rotterdam on course for 440 Mt?

People on the move

Reefer demand to remain intact in 2013

ESL launches company blog

First US ports equipment dealer for Sany

Obituary: Don ten Wolde

Intermarine and Scan-Trans join forces

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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

Unifeeder and Feederlink unite

Novorossiysk stake to be sold

Curtain comes down on ACT Amsterdam

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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

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