Boston-NY ferry design

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Apex Marine Ship Management Inc is studying a new ferry design from Vancouver, BC-based Robert Allan Ltd for the proposed, freight only, dai...

Dragados into China

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Dragados SPL of Spain has taken a 52 percent stake in Jing Tang International Container Port Co, which will operate a container terminal at ...

More cranes for Savannah

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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), USA has exercised an option for two more 65LT-61m (22-wide) superpost-Panamax container cranes from Konecrane...

Botany under study

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The New South Wales government has announced the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry into the proposed third container terminal...

Pipavav seeks funds

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Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL), which owns Pipavav port on India’s west coast, plans to raise Rs6 bill (US$132 mill) from lenders to exec...

Hopper goes commercial

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In a coup for Dutch inland shipping, RIVER HOPPER, the vessel that carries soft drinks and beer for the Distrivaart (distriship) pilot proje...

Understanding floor failures

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The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has released a second edition of its pocket-sized Supplement on Inspection & Repair:...

Paper-friendly freight car

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Swedish rail freight operator Green Cargo has unveiled a new freight car, which has been purpose- designed to increase the efficiency of tra...

Oz going to paperless system

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Australian exporters can look forward to more efficient handling of containerised goods following an agreement by major shipping lines and s...

PSA adding more berths

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PSA Corporation is to develop five more berths at Pasir Panjang to boost overall annual capacity in Singapore by 20 per cent from 20 mill to...

Philippine ro-ro push

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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) wants to integrate 21 more ports comprising 16 sea links into the nationwide ro-ro terminal system (RRT...

Den Hartogh building tank traffic

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Reflecting the group’s growing commitment to intermodalism, Den Hartogh is in the midst of a tank container newbuilding programme involvin...

Nepal ICD back on track

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After two years in “mothballs,” the railconnected ICD at Birgunj in Nepal is expected to open soon following the conclusion of a rail op...

Dalian in hub plan

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Authorities in Dalian in north China are speeding up berth construction to achieve the city’s aim of becoming north east Asia’s shipping...

Bigger barges

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Rhine barge operators Danser and Alcotrans are lengthening existing push barges to increase capacity from 220 TEU to 348 TEU and from 366 TE...

Nansha masterplan

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Dutch consulting and engineering bureau DHV has won the international tender to design the new harbour and industrial area of Guangzhou/Nans...

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