New rail line for Namibia

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Work has finally begun on rehabilitating the 70 kms railway line from Aus in Namibia to the Atlantic port of Lüderitz...

Further expansion for Grindrod

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South African logistics and shipping firm Grindrod has continued its expansion programme, with the purchase of Safmarine’s 51% stake in Oc...

Beacon taps alternative funds

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Beacon Container Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Beacon Intermodal Leasing, has successfully completed a US$250M asset-backed bond placement....

HPH’s BEST terminal opening

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Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) subsidiary Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) celebrated the grand opening of its new semi-automated deepwater contai...

GCS to expand bulk box services

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Russian logistics service provider Global Container Service Group (GCS) has announced plans to expand further into the transportation of bul...

Novatrans goes to Charles André

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Pan-European multimodal transport operator Charles André has acquired combi-transport firm Novatrans from SNCF-Geodis...

Rotterdam World Gateway goes remote

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The new Maasvlakte II terminal operated by the DP World will, like its neighbour APM Terminals, operate its STS cranes with ABB remote contr...

Charleston opts out of SPARCS N4

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The South Carolina State Ports Authority has confirmed that its contract with Navis for a terminal operating system, gate system and other s...

Melford moving ahead

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The promoters of the long-planned Melford International Terminal (MIT) in the Strait of Canso, Nova Scotia, are finally in the process of ac...

East Coast strike averted – for now

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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to a 90-day extension to con...

DP World places T3 Jebel Ali orders

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A total of 19 STS cranes and 50 automated RMGs has been ordered from ZPMC and Trans Gulf Port Cranes. The TOS contract has been awarded to C...

CP’s fast train

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New president and CEO Hunter Harrison is beginning to make his presence felt at Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)....

US ports deep in the red

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A report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) identifies a US$16B gap between the investment needs of the US ports and inland...

Russian deal for NYK

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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and the Rolf group have launched a joint venture logistics company in Russia...

DP World quits Aden

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DP World has reached an agreement with Yemeni parties to divest its entire interest in Dubai and Aden Ports Corporation (DAPC) to Yemen Gulf...

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