Cavotec has been awarded a Euro 10m order for its MoorMaster automated mooring units at a container port to be disclosed later. It is the largest single order to date for the technology. Read More »
The UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to the European Commission (EC) to support the newly proposed Article 14 of EU Directive 96/53 concerning the verification of container weights. Read More »
The four year Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) berth expansion project to double the capacity of the county’s largest Red Sea port with the addition of 460 m of quay to the existing 540 m, has been successfully completed and officially opened by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. Read More »
Continental Commercial Specialty Tyres has broadened its solid tyre portfolio range. The CS20 saves energy and features a closed shoulder design for quiet and smooth running; the SC20 Mileage+ is especially suitable for usage on rough surfaces and in very demanding working environments and the SC20 Energy+ features low rolling resistance. Read More »
Britain’s new global shipping port and has welcomed its first scheduled vessel, the ‘MOL Caledon’ from South Africa. After more than a decade of planning and construction across three square miles of development, DP World’s London Gateway deep-sea port is now open for business. Read More »
The US South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has announced a new Clean Truck Certification Programme to take effect on January 1, 2014, ensuring that a reliable, cleaner trucking fleet will serve SCPA container terminals to continue reducing port-related air emissions. Read More »
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order for a TerexGottwald Model 5 G HMK 5506 mobile harbour crane and three Terex CS 45 KS reachstackers from Hans Lehmann in Lübeck, Germany. The machines will start operating mid-December to coincide with the opening of the new Cargo Terminal Lübeck (CTL) on the north bank of the River Trave. The crane will primarily be used for container handling but it is also suitable for handling particularly heavy project cargo. Read More »
New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) has recently installed wireless sensor technology from Identec Solutions and partner Advantage PressurePro to provide real-time condition monitoring for tyres on its straddle carriers. The new system is an extension of its existing investment in CTAS, Identec’s real-time fleet management and process automation platform for container port and terminal operators. Read More »
A subsidiary of PSA International (PSA) has acquired stakes in a new container terminal company in Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province, China. The joint venture between PSA and Lianyungang Port Group will take over the container terminal project from China Shipping Container Lines following completion of the deal which is subject to regulatory approval. Read More »
The US Maryland Port Administration (MPA) and the French Port of Calais have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a formal cooperation between the Port of Baltimore and Calais aimed at increasing maritime business opportunities between them. Read More »
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