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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MTC tops 6 mill TEU

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Oakland, California-based Marine Terminals Corporation (MTC) broke through the 6 mill TEU barrier for the first time last year, as the combi...

Choctaw Point moves ahead

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Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) has issued a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) for its proposed two-berth, four-crane Choctaw Po...

Rotterdam manoeuvres

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Vervat/Morcon group is pulling out of stevedoring in Rotterdam. ECT is acquiring Hanno, further strengthening Hutchison’s position in the ...

Kenyan crane tenders

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The recent scandal over the award of contracts at the Port of Mombasa (see last month’s WorldCargo News, p7) seems to have been settled by...

Gateway concludes refinancing package

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After two years of marking time, Gateway Container International should soon be in a position to resume its ambitious fleet growth targets....

In pursuit of box security

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In response to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demands for improved container security, P&O Nedlloyd and door gear manufacturer Saeji...

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 ...

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...

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...

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