APMT for Zeebrugge

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APM Terminals (APMT) has been named as preferred bidder and signed a Letter of Intent for the concession to manage and operate a container t...

Obituary

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It is with deep sadness that we report the death on August 10 of Peter van Dijk, a pioneer in the development of 45ft containers for operati...

Shenzhen to top Kwai Chung?

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Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung containerport set an all-time monthly record in August by handling 1.28 mill TEU, but the Shenzhen terminals in sou...

Ram unveils new HMC spreader

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As briefly mentioned in last month’s issue of WorldCargo News (p36), RAM Spreaders has introduced a new 20-40ft spreader for harbour mobil...

LA crush causes carrier crisis

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What has become endemic congestion at Los Angeles has proven intolerable for members of the Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) operating between...

Ukranian megaport planned

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The Ukranian Transport Ministry has made an unexpected Uturn and plumped for what it had previously labelled the “least attractive option...

NZ charts way forward for rail

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When Australia’s Toll Holdings acquired a majority stake in Tranz Rail (TR) last year, it rebranded the company Toll Rail and agreed in pr...

Oz box records broken

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Worldwide container trade growth has been reflected in bumper container throughput figures for Australia’s four leading box ports....

Airbus flies on the Elbe

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Airbus and its German subcontractor Industrieanlagen Betriebsgesellschaft (IABG) are preparing to make extensive fatigue tests on the A380 s...

China pushing new Silk Road to Europe

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Lianyungang port in China’s northern Jiangsu province is expanding to become a major player in the “New Silk Road” that will link Chin...

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