Israelis see Red

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The Israeli authorities are considering a rail link between Eilat and Ashdod, thus creating an intermodal landbridge between the Mediterrane...

ZZTC goes global

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Chinese tank builder Zhongshan Zonghua Tank Containers (ZZTC) has appointed Switzerland-based Maritrade SA as its exclusive worldwide sales ...

Kalmar launches new straddle

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Kalmar has launched its 7th generation straddle carrier range. There are two basic types: the proven, twin-engine CSC “Smoothlift” hoist...

Paradip reversal

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Concor has also suffered a blow at Paradip port in eastern India where the Shipping Ministry has reversed an earlier decision to hand over a...

Guayaquil bananas

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The Ecuadorian port of Guayaquil is planning to introduce a new area totally dedicated to handling and storing palletised banana exports....

Barcelona plans big

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The Port of Barcelona is hoping to select one or more terminal operators by mid-2005 for the new container terminal complex to be built in t...

Night work for LA/LB?

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Nighttime and weekend operating hours may be coming to North America’s two largest ports by the year end. The ports of Long Beach and Los ...

FA takeover plan stalled

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Negotiations over the planned takeover of the RailAmerica-owned Freight Australia by Toll/ Patrick joint venture Pacific National (see World...

Comsa to operate Renfe terminals

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Comsa Rail Transport has been awarded two 3-year (plus 2 more optionally) concessions to manage intermodal freight yards up to now operated ...

Mindanao setback

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The Japanese-funded Mindanao container terminal project in the southern Philippines has suffered another major setback with the issuance of ...

New plan for Botany

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An alternative plan by P&O Ports (P&OP) for the expansion of Port Botany container terminals has thrown the current review process into turm...

One dead in depot accident

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Incorrect tank cleaning operations at a container depot in Berisso near La Plata to the south of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires cause...

SAIC bags CFP deal

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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a contract to support the supply, installation, commissioning and tes...

Yangshan opened to overseas operators

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Shanghai port authorities are preparing to invite bids from foreign companies to build and operate the four berth second terminal at the new...

CSXWT reorganises

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CSX World Terminals LLC has announced the reorganisation of its senior management team in Hong Kong and China following the opening of Asia ...

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