October, 2013 ‣ WorldCargo News

Haropa on the up

News31 Oct 2013

Haropa, the common global marketing organisation of the Seine artery ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, has reported a 7% increase in conta...

MacGregor acquires more offshore interests

News31 Oct 2013

Cargotec's MacGregor has entered into an agreement to acquire Aker Solutions' Pusnes mooring and loading systems unit. Meanwhile, the Hatlap...

Italy-Russia on the rails

News31 Oct 2013

A new intermodal service has been started by Express-Interfracht Italia and Transcontainer...

InlandLinks gets empty headed

News30 Oct 2013

InlandLinks, the port of Rotterdam's online intermodal platform, has developed an application to reduce the transport of empty containers...

US Freight Strategy in 12 months

News30 Oct 2013

Deputy Secretary of Transport John Porcari said the United State’s first ever National Freight Strategy should be completed within 12 mont...

French Ecotax – further delay

News30 Oct 2013

The new road freight levy will not be introduced in January 2014...

Sailing into the sunrise?

News30 Oct 2013

Prospects for sail-assisted cargo vessels may be improving...

Boskalis fined in Mauritius

News30 Oct 2013

Dutch dredging group Boskalis has been fined the equivalent of €1000 by a court in Mauritius for making illicit payments to a port officia...

New terminal for Swinoujscie

News30 Oct 2013

The OT Group will start up a new container facility in the Polish port...

Baltimore local faces strike costs

News30 Oct 2013

International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) Local 333 could be facing a claim for damages from the Steamship Trade Association (STA) of B...

ECT handles 11,500 TEU in one call

News29 Oct 2013

Evergreen's 13,800 TEU newbuilding THALASSA HELLAS recently made her maiden call in Rotterdam and exchanged 6750 containers...

People on the move

News28 Oct 2013

Latest round-up of appointments and departures knowen to WorldCargo News in the shipping, ports and allied sectors...

CTU packing code moves a step closer

News24 Oct 2013

The joint IMO/ILO/UN-ECE cargo transport unit packing code of practice should be finalised in Geneva on 4-6 November...

US Congress moves on dredging

News24 Oct 2013

The US Congress has passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Bill (WRRDA)....

HES Beheer to buy Atic

News24 Oct 2013

HES Beheer is to become sole owner of stevedoring and transport group Atic...

Mombasa STS crane order

News24 Oct 2013

A decision by Kenya Ports Authority to purchase three STS container cranes from Liebherr has got the go-ahead...

Haropa on the up

MacGregor acquires more offshore interests

Italy-Russia on the rails

InlandLinks gets empty headed

US Freight Strategy in 12 months

French Ecotax – further delay

Sailing into the sunrise?

Boskalis fined in Mauritius

New terminal for Swinoujscie

Baltimore local faces strike costs

ECT handles 11,500 TEU in one call

People on the move

CTU packing code moves a step closer

US Congress moves on dredging

HES Beheer to buy Atic

Mombasa STS crane order

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CMA CGM’s revenue up 38.5% in Q3 2024

Will a new Trump Administration end the Clean Ports Program?

Alabama moves into 4th gear

Port of Guam approves STS crane replacement, seeks DoD funding to avoid Chinese suppliers

Pier VIII container terminal secures funding

Haropa on the up

MacGregor acquires more offshore interests

Italy-Russia on the rails

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CMA CGM’s revenue up 38.5% in Q3 2024

Will a new Trump Administration end the Clean Ports Program?

Alabama moves into 4th gear

Port of Guam approves STS crane replacement, seeks DoD funding to avoid Chinese suppliers

Pier VIII container terminal secures funding

Montreal strike leads MEA to suspend salary guarantee

BC Ports start lockout

Central American connectivity push

Automating pin-setting for rail operations

Arvato introduces robots for automated unloading