Terex Port Solutions is celebrating the recent supply of its 1,500th Gottwald mobile harbour crane to long-term customer SEA-invest for deployment at its Antwerp Bulk Terminal (ABT) in Belgium for handling lead and zinc concentrates. Read More »
The first two of 26 automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs) have been delivered to the APM Terminals new Maasvlakte II terminal site where the first part of civil construction has been completed. Read More »
DP World delivered a 10% increase in profits to US$749m in year 2012 mainly due to strong performances from its global operations. Read More »
The UK Port of Felixstowe is set to double its rail capacity with the arrival of three Liebherr rail mounted gantries (RMGs) for its new rail terminal at the port which is scheduled to open in the summer of this year. The RMGs will span the terminal’s nine rail tracks making them the biggest intermodal rail terminal cranes in the UK. Read More »
The first piece of good news for Cargotec was the recent order for 15 of its Kalmar E-One² rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Venezuela’s Bolivariana de Puertos (Bolipuertos) that followed a previous order earlier this month (March) for Kalmar port equipment for Puerto de la Guaira. Read More »
Hamburg Süd has issued a short statement regarding a proposed merger with Hapag-Lloyd, confirming that it has decided to temporarily discontinue talks. Read More »
The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) that represents Brazil's rural producers is warning of the risk of a "port blackout" and the country's decreased ability to compete in the international market unless Congress passes a new legislation that proposes the opening of ports to private capital and the modernisation of the industry's administration. Read More »
In a continuation of its proactive environmental programme, the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has launched its carbon calculator that will let users assess the carbon dioxide emissions and fuel costs/savings associated with moving cargo from foreign destinations to the East Coast. Read More »
To provide the capacity required to meet the Port of Colombo’s expected growth from today’s 3.6m to 10m teu by 2020, the Colombo Port Expansion Project envisages the construction of new facilities adjoining the existing port. Read More »
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