Kothen cranes for Lubeck

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Kranbau Kothen is working on an order for two RMGs (with an option for one more) for the Port of Lubeck (Lubecker Hafen Gesellschaft)....

CSXT fuel saver

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CSX Transportation Inc (CSXT) has developed a new locomotive operating system designed to reduce fuel consumption and meet new Environmental...

Auckland plans micro ports

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Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL) plans to open a number of "micro ports" around the Auckland region to take its services directly to key import ...

Cosco eyes Taipei port project

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China Ocean Shipping Co (Cosco) has expressed interested in investing in a planned new container terminal near Taipei once direct transport ...

Sun Belt by rail

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The Port of Savannah is too far south to be in the frame as a US northeast load centre, but the port hopes that its enhanced rail intermodal...

Belotti in new crisis

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It is understood that a member of the senior personnel at Belotti Handling SpA has been suspended pending an enquiry by Italy's treasury pol...

MMC still keen on PTP stake

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Malaysia Mining Corp (MMC) is still interested in taking a controlling stake in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) and is prepared to negotia...

HHLA goes over the top

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Hamburger Hafen und Lagerhaus AG (HHLA) has opted for fully automatic Telescopic Overheight Frames (TOFs) from Sort + Store GmbH to handle o...

Carriers oppose Klang rate hikes

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Mainline operators calling at Malaysia's Port Klang have threatened to relocate their transhipment business to Singapore if terminal operato...

IMDG Code left wanting

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Delegates to the 6th Session of IMO's Sub-committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC 6) made known their worries over t...

…Metroport expands

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The NZ port of Tauranga's successful Metroport Auckland inland port service, operated in partnership with Tranz Rail, is being enhanced and ...

CSXWT quits Brisbane

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Just six months after confidently talking up its prospects in Australia, CSX World Terminals (CSXWT) has quit its Brisbane operations and si...

Japan box figures up

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Japan's ports handled a total of 12.678 mill TEU (mTEU) in 2000, up 9.7 per cent on the figure for 1999, according to figures published last...

Checked for safety

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A new range of fall arrest and height safety equipment, developed by Checkmate UK, was demonstrated to health and safety managers last month...

Peiner back in Noell fold

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Peiner Sarl, based in France, has been bought by Noell Crane Systems (NCS), thus re-integrating it into the Noell fold. Peiner Sarl had been...

Petersburg gets back in the frame

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Petersburg is benefitting from a revival in Russian imports and government policy. Russia's biggest port for dry cargo and imports, as the g...

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