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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

Zhapu international

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The port of Zhapu in China's Zhejiang province, located on the northern half of Hangzhou Bay some 95 km south of Shanghai, will be opened to...

Vancouver/Casco deal

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BCR Marine and Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) in British Columbia have signed a 21-year lease deal under which container handling capacity a...

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...

Holt bags Evergreen

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With effect from May 15, Taiwanese carrier Evergreen will add the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in Philadelphia as a regular port of dischar...

Kwangyang progress

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A consortium made up of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Hanjin Shipping has been selected to participate in...

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...

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...

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...

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