Maputo instead?

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Some important South African shippers say that they may or will transfer business to Maputo in Mozambique....

CIMC/Savi team up

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China International Marine Containers (CIMC) and Savi Technology have formed a strategic partnership to co-develop a new class of “smart a...

Kalmar books two more

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Kalmar Industries BV in Rotterdam has secured orders for two more 40 tonne-48.5m (17-wide) container cranes from Eurogate for Hamburg, with ...

ICTSI commits US$80 mill to BCT Gdynia

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International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) says it will invest US$80 mill in Baltic Container Terminal Ltd (BCT) in Gdynia over t...

ABB’s tacho away

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ABB recently developed a drive control system for slipring ac motors in conjunction with its ASTAT speed control for industrial cranes which...

…second rankers growing too

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A number of small-to-medium sized leasing firms, including Gold Container, Waterfront Container Leasing and Amficon Leasing, are also invest...

Boxes to bulk

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A crucial element in BMA’s new containerised bulk handling system is a refurbished Demag ship-to- shore container crane purchased from Por...

Refrigerant joint venture in China

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DuPont Fluoroproducts has signed a Letter of Intent with Zhonghao New Chemical Material Company and Changshu 3F Fluorochemical to form a joi...

Protests in Arica

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Violent protests have taken place in Arica after Chilean president Ricardo Lagos told the port authority (EPA) to privatise the port before ...

MPC ups and downs

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In their last days as separate bodies, the Victorian Channels Authority (VCA) has announced a very modest rise in channel usage charges whil...

Air quality monitor

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Draeger Safety UK Ltd has launched the Draeger Fumigation Test Kit in response to health and safety concerns over container air quality....

Eurogate in Ust-Luga

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While Russia’s NCC National Container Company, co-owned by Severstaltrans and First Quantum, has acquired a 75 percent stake in the future...

Progress in Kandla

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Kandla Port in Andhra Pradesh on the west coast of India is making progress in its second attempt to build a container terminal, which has a...

500 containers for Minimodal?…

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It is understood that UK-based Rail Freight Ltd (the Minimodal consortium) is tendering for 500 2.55m square minicontainers....

Gulftainer’s Kuwait bid…

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It is understood that Gulftainer, which operates the Khorfakkan and Sharjah container terminals in the UAE, has submitted a master plan to K...

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