London Gateway officially opens
NewsThe arrival of the 4900 TEU MOL CALEDON signals the start of operations at the state-of-the-art container port...
The elusive search for “green fingers”
NewsFinding alternatives to diesel that deliver acceptable running costs per hour is no easy task for terminal tractor builders....
Electric atmosphere for terminal tractors
NewsLast year California-based heavy d u t y e l e c t r i c ve h i c l e d eve l o p e r Balqon Corporation announced that it had signed a Euro...
Japan to fund new Vietnam port
NewsThe planned ¥140B (US$1.72B) Lach Huyen port complex near Vietnam’s northern Haiphong city will be built with the aid of a ¥120B ODA loa...
APMT under pressure in Algeciras
NewsDifficult negotiations are under way between APM Terminals and labour unions in the Port of Algeciras over the operator’s plan to cut cost...
Haiphong JV gets the nod
NewsVietnam has given the green light to staterun Vietnam National Shipping Lines to set up a joint venture with three Japanese companies - MOL,...
Embraport emblematic of Brazilian dilemma
NewsWhen DP World and Odebrecht announced on 30 August that they had together bought 51.5% of the Embraport terminal project from trading group ...
Oz terminals face pain
NewsAustralian stevedores are facing a period of reduced ship calls as container carriers take a much harder line on overcapacity in coming mont...
MOL speeds Cambodia USWC transits
NewsTo reduce transit times between Southeast Asia and the USWC, Mitsui OSK Lines is offering a new service between Phnom Penh and North America...
HCMC container port adds new berth
NewsSaigon Newport Company (SNC), Vietnam’s biggest container port operator, has opened a 216m long seventh container berth at Cat Lai Port in...
K Line “cold irons” in Long Beach
NewsK Line’s Long Beach Bridge became the first container vessel to plug into shore power in the Port of Long Beach when she berthed at Pier G...
Achieving pulling power with the right drive trains
NewsTerminal tractor demand looks set to fall next year, but the baseline machines give port operators a reliable workhorse....
Box ship owners prepare for life after conferences
NewsThe conference system, which has dominated the Europe-related container shipping markets for decades, is due to come to an end in October 20...
Fighting to overcome an identity crisis
NewsTerminal tractor manufacturers face a problem in promoting their machines over those of their competitors given that the power train, runnin...