Steady change in the yard crane market
NewsThere are interesting trends in the yard crane market, as more terminals embrace RMGs and ASCs, while demand for RTGs shifts away from China...
Another testing year for dry box builders
NewsDry freight container manufacturers have faced a difficult 2017, with the challenge of switching to waterborne paints coinciding with a shar...
Putting the gloss on the box
NewsContainer manufacturers have transitioned to waterborne coatings, but a winter test is still to come for the coating supply chain....
Towards electric power and automation
NewsThere are major developments in the terminal tractor market in the areas of alternative fuels and automation....
Still maintaining a full tank
NewsTank container manufacturers show little sign of scaling back production, despite fragile demand recovery....
The more, the merrier?
NewsCompetition in the STS crane market looks set to increase in the coming years....
Staying on top in the big truck market
NewsThe battle for market share in big trucks is being fought on several fronts....
Undertaking risky manoeuvres
NewsThe intensely competitive automotive logistics sector has led several service providers to take risks and, in some cases, pursue anti-compet...
China’s auto sector shifts gear
NewsChina is still the fastest growing market for automotive manufacturers....
CNG tests for TICO tractors
NewsUS terminal tractor maker TICO Manufacturing and Illinois-based engine manufacturer Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSI) have announced...
PEMA concludes AGM
NewsThe Port Equipment Manufactures Association (PEMA) concluded its AGM in London last week with a call for cross-industry discussion on vessel...
People on the move
NewsLatest round-up of appointments and departures known to WorldCargo News in the shipping, ports and allied sectors...
Daikin targets diagnostics and CA
NewsWhile the dry box industry is struggling to work out how to cost-effectively put an IoT device on every container, reefer manufacturers are ...
Spreaders going electric, going tandem
NewsSpreader manufacturers continue to focus on all-electric designs, and there is renewed interest in tandem systems for twin 40ft container ha...
MCI talks power consumption
NewsMaersk Container Industry (MCI) has published the results of independent tests from engineering consultant COWI....