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...

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...

Enter Big-Maxx Rail

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

More orders for Arck

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France-based Arck Sensor is understood to have another order for its Sirrah and Spica sensors from Yaskawa Siemens, in connection with a cra...

Combilift enters sidelifter market

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Ireland-based Combilift Ltd, well-known for its 4-way entry fork lift trucks, has branched out in a new direction with the launch of its fir...

RAM launches PinSmart

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RAM Spreaders has launched an automated twistlock handling machine for 20ft, 2 x 20ft, 40ft and 45ft containers, designated PinSmart. The ti...

ECT buys CIMC port trailers

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CIMC Vehicles Group Co Ltd, part of China’s CIMC group, the world’s biggest ISO container manufacturer, has supplied a European port ope...

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...

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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