November, 2021 ‣ WorldCargo News

VTG for sale?

News30 Nov 2021

German business newspaper Handelsblatt has reported that Morgan Stanley wants to sell its 57% stake in VTG AG and has appointed advisors...

City of Lübeck buys back shares from Rreef

News30 Nov 2021

The city has re-acquired the 37.5% stake in Lübecker Hafen Gesellschaft mbH that it sold to Deutsche Bank’s investment arm in 2008...

First Gottwald G6 ESP crane for Italy

News30 Nov 2021

Genoa port operator Terminal San Giorgio Srl has just ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbour crane, the first Generation 6 crane...

CMA CGM offers incentives to reduce LA/LB congestion

News30 Nov 2021

Los Angeles and Long Beach have postponed the container excess dwell time fee until 6 December, while CMA CGM is now offering customer rebat...

Vancouver struggling with congestion

News29 Nov 2021

Rail service has resumed, but the port is struggling with high dwell time and congestion....

Korean companies planning to build containers in Vietnam

News29 Nov 2021

New venture includes Ace Engineering, which currently produces special containers including the “Ultra Freezer” reefer and has links bac...

Barcelona plans new multimodal logistics terminals

News27 Nov 2021

The Catalan government and the municipal authorities of the cites of Barcelona and Prat de Llobregat have agreed an Urban Master Plan (PDU) ...

RINA consortium to develop shipboard hydrogen production

News27 Nov 2021

A consortium of class society RINA, ABB, Helbio, the Liberian Registry, Wärtsilä and an undisclosed "energy major" are collaborating on a ...

DB Cargo forms DB Cargo Transasia

News27 Nov 2021

With China-Europe rail landbridge traffic still growing, the new Transasia affiliate of DB Cargo’s DB Cargo Eurasia arm will be based in S...

UK’s National Grid and Siemens develop new tool to help ports transition to net zero

News27 Nov 2021

National Grid Electricity Transmission is collaborating with Siemens to launch a decarbonisation tool for ports, with support from the Briti...

Has privatisation of DB Schenker moved up the agenda?

News27 Nov 2021

The appointment of Volker Wissing from the free market-supporting Liberal Party as Transport Minister in Germany’s new coalition governmen...

Mission to Seafarers annual awards

News27 Nov 2021

The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) has announced the shortlist for its annual Seafarers’ Awards in Singapore...

Kalmar to launch modular battery-powered reach stackers

News27 Nov 2021

Kalmar has adopted a modular approach to its forthcoming electric reach stacker fleet to help customers identify the most appropriate batter...

UK CMA finds “SLC” if Cargotec and Konecranes merge

News26 Nov 2021

A merger would result in substantial lessening of competition, argues the Competition & Markets Authority in its provisional findings; Konec...

First non-stop China service for Montreal

News25 Nov 2021

Chartered heavy lift vessel unloads containers from China at the Port of Montreal...

“Maiden” voyage for Yara Birkeland

News25 Nov 2021

Norwegian fertiliser producer Yara has announced its electric and self-propelled container ship the Yara Birkeland “has departed for its m...

VTG for sale?

City of Lübeck buys back shares from Rreef

First Gottwald G6 ESP crane for Italy

CMA CGM offers incentives to reduce LA/LB congestion

Vancouver struggling with congestion

Korean companies planning to build containers in Vietnam

Barcelona plans new multimodal logistics terminals

RINA consortium to develop shipboard hydrogen production

DB Cargo forms DB Cargo Transasia

UK’s National Grid and Siemens develop new tool to help ports transition to net zero

Has privatisation of DB Schenker moved up the agenda?

Mission to Seafarers annual awards

Kalmar to launch modular battery-powered reach stackers

UK CMA finds “SLC” if Cargotec and Konecranes merge

First non-stop China service for Montreal

“Maiden” voyage for Yara Birkeland

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Navis Octopi for rail

Foundation stone layed for Vadhavan port project

COSCO Shipping doubles down on methanol with new order

Maersk container ship causes damage, injuries while entering Fremantle port

DP World wins SBTI validation for its carbon reduction goals

VTG for sale?

City of Lübeck buys back shares from Rreef

First Gottwald G6 ESP crane for Italy

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Navis Octopi for rail

Foundation stone layed for Vadhavan port project

COSCO Shipping doubles down on methanol with new order

Maersk container ship causes damage, injuries while entering Fremantle port

DP World wins SBTI validation for its carbon reduction goals

Maersk container ship causes damage, injuries while entering Fremantle port

IPA offers new proposal to avoid nationwide strike

Another new name in STS cranes

Crane drives in EU need to comply with CRA

Wharf revamp for Port of NY/NJ