Betuwe deal struck

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After months of infighting, the Dutch Minister of Transport Karla Peijs has been forced to backtrack somewhat on the question of who should ...

Riga plan

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The Port of Riga plans to invest US$88M in a new container terminal on the northern part of the island of Kundzinsala. This will require Lat...

Boulogne pulls a fast one

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CCI Boulogne has announced a €20M investment in a new ro-ro berth, due into service in June 2007, dedicated to fast jet cargo carriers....

New Freyer box terminal

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Freyer GmbH, which up to now has concentrated on conventional cargo handling in the German port sector, is set to open its new container ter...

CIMC compensation bill

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Port operator and container lessor Cosco Pacific will spend up to CY4.24B (US$530M) to compensate shareholders of China International Marine...

ITCO on fall prevention

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The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) has published a safety protocol, Prevention of Falls From ISO Tank Containers, develope...

GE SeaCo gets CDI audit

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GE SeaCo reports that it has become the first tank container leasing company to be audited by the UK-based Chemical Distribution Institute (...

ICTSI weighs up safety

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Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is now weighing all full container load (FCL) export containe...

Reach stacker “revolution”

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Liebherr-Werk Nenzing (LWN) is introducing individual wheel drive to its LRS 645 reach stacker with hydrostatic transmission, introduced in ...

Vladivostock gears up

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Russia’s Far East Port of Vladivostok has been acquiring new handling machinery and upgrading existing handling equipment. The port has si...

Eko-Flor a step nearer

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Canada-based Conforce International has entered into the final phase of internal product formulation testing on its Eko-Flor composite conta...

Kalmar wins Nelcon refurb contract

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Following the contract to maintain Finnsteve’s straddle carriers, FLTs and terminal tractors in Kotka, Kalmar has secured a refurbishment ...

Chinese stowaways cause US concern

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More questions about port and container security have been raised in the US after 22 Chinese stowaways were discovered in Seattle this month...

Cronos purchases claim for US$4.1M

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Leasing company Cronos says it has purchased all the known creditors’ claims against Transocean Equipment Management and Trading Ltd (TOEM...

RFQ for Daniel Island

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The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) is soliciting bids for 1300 acres of property on Daniel Island in Charleston Harbor....

Hyster launches new reach stackers

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Hyster has announced the availability of a new RS series of reach stackers, to be introduced in three phases over the next 12 months....

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