Tacoma tests GPS for inland rail

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The US west coast port of Tacoma is testing a GPS tracking system that tracks intermodal containers from the time they leave waterfront term...

India gears up for cars

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Mumbai-based Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is teaming up with the Antwerp Port Authority (APA) to build an automobile export terminal at a yet to be...

Canadian feeder service debut

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Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) in Ontario, Canada, recently celebrated the launch of a short sea container service when 68 containers were lo...

Liverpool gears up for growth

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A new ship-to-shore gantry crane has arrived at the UK Port of Liverpool for the Royal Seaforth Container Terminal where berthing for deepse...

Kotka and Hamina aim for growth

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kotka has overtaken Helsinki to become Finland’s largest container port, with an estimated 650,000 TEU throughput this year. The port also...

Kalmar tractors for Port of Salalah

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Kalmar Industries, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to supply 42 Ottawa 4x2 terminal tractors for the expansion of the Port of ...

US port projects caught in storm

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and truly being felt across the ports industry, particularly in the US where port projects are being delayed, in some cases indefinitely. US...

US inching towards automation

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Two recent events in the US port market are important milestones in bringing a greater use of automation to its container terminals....

Exports via Rauma look worse on paper

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While the Finnish economy is still relatively strong, it is heavily export reliant, and thus vulnerable to“catching a cold.” The Bank of...

Bad omens for China’s port sector

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China’s container traffic may decline in the first half of next year as the economic slowdown dampens demand for toys, furniture and texti...

Push for new 100,000 dwt Terneuzen lock

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Shipping interests and local political figures are pushing for a new Terneuzen lock capable of accommodating 100,000 dwt ships. The joint Be...

MTL adds in China

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Modern Terminals (MTL) of Hong Kong has signed a letter of intent with the city government to build a container terminal at Dongjiakou in Ch...

New Xiamen box terminal

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The Chinese authorities have approved the construction of a two-berth container terminal at Xiamen in which French carrier CMA CGM has a 30 ...

Revolt over Voltri joint venture

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Six shipping lines - MSC, Zim, CMA CGM, Coscon, Evergreen and K-Line - have written an “open letter” to Italy’s Transport Minister, Al...

Grand plan for Melbourne…

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An expanded charter for the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) and renewed interest in a third container terminal operator for the port ar...

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