Partnership for “final assembly” of cranes in the US
NewsThe US and Japan are moving much closer together as the US looks to move quickly to remove China as a supplier of infrastructure and other s...
RTG crane market remains strong, green machines make headway
NewsPort authorities and terminal operators are embracing eco-friendly strategies, opting for hybrid and electric machines to cut emissions....
Eight more hybrid RTGs for MICT Manila
NewsThe latest shipment of hybrid RTGs from Mitsui’s Oita Crane Works Japan had 10 machines on board; two were bound for Mindanao Container Te...
Efficient Mombasa rail link
NewsKenya’s new standard gauge railway (SGR) is currently being extended into the heart of the Port of Mombasa...
E-RTG numbers still growing
NewsMore RTGs are being electrified and the technology also prepares them for possible future remote operation....
STS cranes – steady at a high level
NewsProduction is holding up even though demand within China is still relatively weak....
Mitsui books Jakarta deal
NewsMitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) will deliver eight Triple-E capable STS cranes and 20 RTGs to a new facility being developed in Jaka...
Portek signs for PNG ports
NewsPortek International, part of Mitsui Group, has signed an agreement with Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation (PNGPC) to collaborate in the op...
Japanese up port stakes
NewsAnticipating a sharp growth in cargo volumes, major Japanese trading firms have been boosting their stakes in overseas port operators, with ...
ICTSI withdraws from Portek bid
NewsThe Philippines-based international container terminal operator has pulled out of its bid for Portek International Pte Ltd, rather than top ...
Matadi job for Portek
NewsSingapore’s Portek International, which is the subject of a US$180M takeover bid by Japan’s Mitsui & Co (see WorldCargo News July 2011, ...
Mitsui bids for Portek
NewsMitsui & Co has launched a S$221M (US$180M) bid for Portek International...
Mitsui bids for Portek
NewsJapan’s Mitsui & Co revealed a S$221M (US$180M) bid for all the shares of Singapore-based international port operator Portek International...
Upturn in STS crane market
NewsContainer crane deliveries are down again this year, but bookings for 2012 delivery are running higher than the bookings for 2011 delivery a...
A sharp drop in RTG deliveries
NewsThe world’s RTG manufacturing industry has experienced a steep decline in orders during 2010, and production is set to fall to its lowest ...