January, 2013 ‣ WorldCargo News

Kion Group looks to close Welsh plant

News31 Jan 2013

Closure of the Linde heavy truck production plant in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales is on the cards...

Two Swedish ports to merge

News29 Jan 2013

The ports of Halmstad and Varberg will become known as the Ports of Halland...

TIGER grant cranes sit waiting

News29 Jan 2013

Questions are being asked in the US about whether tax payer funds used to purchase mobile harbour cranes have been allocated wisely...

Hamburg to get €250M investment

News29 Jan 2013

The port authority has announced €250M in new infrastructure investments starting in 2013...

Mika Vehviläinen appointed president and CEO of Cargotec

News28 Jan 2013

An industry outsider will take over at the helm of the owner of Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor. Finnair's curent president and CEO is taking on ...

HS2 "will benefit rail freight"

News28 Jan 2013

British rail freight interets have welcomed the British government's commitment to the "High Speed 2" link between London and Birmingham and...

Captrain increases frequency

News27 Jan 2013

The number of departures between France and Italy on behalf of Gefco has increased to 10-11/week...

Setúbal revokes container charges

News27 Jan 2013

The Port of Setúbal has cancelled its container tax in an effort to stimulate business...

Italian container traffic steady in 2012

News26 Jan 2013

The overall figure increased by 1%, but individual operators experienced contrasting fortunes...

GCS adds RMG at Moscow terminal

News25 Jan 2013

Global Container Services (GCS) has added a second rail-mounted gantry crane (RMG) at its MANP terminal on the outskirts of Moscow....

CSX opens New England’s first double-stack route

News25 Jan 2013

CSX Transportation (CSXT), working in concert with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has opened New England's first double-stack cleared in...

China Merchants buys into Terminal Link

News25 Jan 2013

CMA CGM has signed an agreement to sell a 49% equity stake in its Terminal Link affiliate to China Merchants Holdings (International) Compan...

Eurotunnel posts strong revenue growth

News23 Jan 2013

Groupe Eurotunnel's revenue increased by 14% in 2012 to €993.1M...

Joe Dorto announces his retirement

News21 Jan 2013

The President and CEO of Virginia International Terminals said his last day will be 31 March...

Gothenburg posts 1% volume increase

News21 Jan 2013

The port handled 42 Mt of freight in 2012, 1% more than the previous year...

Antwerp off by 1.6% in 2012

News21 Jan 2013

The Port of Antwerp handled 184 Mt of freight in 2012, 1.6% less than in 2011...

Kion Group looks to close Welsh plant

Two Swedish ports to merge

TIGER grant cranes sit waiting

Hamburg to get €250M investment

Mika Vehviläinen appointed president and CEO of Cargotec

HS2 "will benefit rail freight"

Captrain increases frequency

Setúbal revokes container charges

Italian container traffic steady in 2012

GCS adds RMG at Moscow terminal

CSX opens New England’s first double-stack route

China Merchants buys into Terminal Link

Eurotunnel posts strong revenue growth

Joe Dorto announces his retirement

Gothenburg posts 1% volume increase

Antwerp off by 1.6% in 2012

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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

Kion Group looks to close Welsh plant

Two Swedish ports to merge

TIGER grant cranes sit waiting

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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