SLOTT machine on song

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CSX World Terminals (CSXWT) reports that Sea-Land Orient (Tianjin) Container Terminal Co Ltd (SLOTT) has achieved a full week of crane produ...

Hold up for Vizag cranes?

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A legal technicality may hold up a contract for the supply of four 20 ton capacity electric level luffing wharf cranes to the South Indian p...

Hub role for Kuantan?

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Rapid expansion of its industrial hinterland could see Kuantan Port become a major container facility on peninsular Malaysia's eastern seabo...

Gwadar port plan revived

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After postponing the project last year (see WorldCargo News November 2000, p7), the Pakistan government has revived plans to build the count...

Investing in Oz rail…

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An audit of Australia's interstate rail network has recommended investment of A$507 mill to transfer 2 mill tonnes of freight per annum from...

Kunz aids fast landbridge

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Austria-based crane builder Kunz was recently awarded a contract to supply two ultra-widespan container gantry cranes for the new Combispeed...

CSX into Venezuela

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CSX World Terminals (CSXWT) has signed an agreement with HL Boulton & Co to acquire 50 per cent of Terminal Port Services CA (TPS), which op...

OOCL cools Oakland terminal rumours

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Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has denied speculation that it is negotiating to build a dedicated container terminal in the soon-to-b...

ABB books more ship orders

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ABB has received an order from Konecranes VLC to supply its Advant crane control systems for eight shipboard gantry cranes, which are to be ...

Stevedore sues PPA

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A stevedore whose equipment and premises at the Port of Manila's North Harbour were illegally appropriated by the Philippine Ports Authority...

Blyth in good spirit

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The UK Port of Blyth has announced a significant increase in its shortsea liner connections with an expanded container service and a new ro-...

New terminal in Tema

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The Antrak Group has launched a new dedicated off-port cargo terminal facility in Tema as part of its ongoing development plans to provide c...

Eyes on the Med

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Terminal Link, the division of CMA-CGM set up in March this year to identify strategic terminals and negotiate agreements including, if requ...

ABP eyeing Simon?

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Associated British Ports (ABP) is reported to be interested in acquiring the Simon Group and is understood to have approached the UK's Offic...

Explosive development

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UK-based Pyroban Group has developed a new concept for the explosion protection of diesel powered lift trucks and other plant operating in Z...

New Klaus sideloader

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Germany-based Klaus Transport-systeme GmbH & Co KG has added to its range of self-loading trailers for containers with a new medium-range ma...

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