PN to quit Tasmania

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At least two unexpected parties have expressed interest in taking over Tasmania’s rail system after Asciano-controlled Pacific National (P...

TTS cassette train for CELBI?

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The CELBI pulp mill (Cellulose Beira Industrial SA) in Figueira da Fos, Portugal, is discussing with TTS Ports equipment AB the idea of a ca...

Gottwald’s first for Oman

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Salalah Port Services Company (SAOG) has beome Gottwald’s first customer in Oman, with a recent order for four “Generation 5” G HMK 64...

Mantsinen supplies more coal handlers

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Mantsinen Group Ltd Oy has delivered two units of its new model 100 ES electrically-powered, rail-mounted hydraulic harbour crane to the Por...

London Gateway auto package

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There are rumours that Gottwald Port Technology is the only one of three bidders to have been prequalified by DP World to tender for both th...

Transnet lines up new port investment

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South Africa’s annual economic growth rate may have slowed from 5.3% last year to 2.1% during the first quarter of 2008, but transport uti...

A snapshot of the container industry

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For those who have been in the container business for more years than they care to remember, a new report by Dutch shipping consultants Dyna...

Drive to cleaner engine technologies

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Linde Material Handling has outlined its strategic plans for new drive technology. Its policy is based on dwindling oil reserves, more strin...

Military manoeuvres on the reefer front

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Parsippany, New Jersey-based DRS Technologies Inc has received a US$16.2M order from the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Comma...

Cooler prospects for reefer builders

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The world’s major reefer container manufacturers achieved a record output in 2007 when they built almost 120,000 units between them. Howev...

New skirmish in war on containers

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A new threat to the viability of container operations in the US has emerged in New Jersey with a proposal to impose taxes on empty container...

Enter Big-Maxx Rail

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Kögel has launched an intermodal version of its Big-Maxx semi-trailer, called Big-Maxx Rail....

Towards common inspection criteria

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Industry-wide agreement on repair standards at container interchange could be a step closer following a move by members of the Container Own...

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