January, 2009 ‣ WorldCargo News ‣ Page 2

Stena Line cuts back on Rotterdam–Harwich

News17 Jan 2009

The sharp downturn in the British economy has forced the ro-ro operator to withdraw one ship...

European port operators post 2008 results

News17 Jan 2009

Several leading ports on the North Continent range and elsewhere have reported their traffic figures for 2008...

Ökombi shifts more via the Brenner

News17 Jan 2009

ökombi has reported a 31% increase in RoLa shipments via the Brenner in 2008, from 157,000 to 206,000 HGVs...

Long Beach container slump

News17 Jan 2009

The Port of Long Beach handled 6.5M TEU in 2008 (-11% on 2007), its lowest level since 2004 and the biggest single-year decline in more than...

NY/NJ US$6.7B budget

News17 Jan 2009

The New York/New Jersey Port Authority Board of Commissioners has approved a US$6.7B budget for 2009 including US$3.3B in capital investment...

Containerships adds Riga

News10 Jan 2009

Containerships has added Riga to its regular weekly call operations between Rotterdam, Teesport and various Baltic ports...

Famous Pacific Shipping builds Australian presence

News10 Jan 2009

Famous Pacific Shipping is continuing to invest in the Australian market, with a new DC in Melbourne...

Port of Charleston comes under fire

News10 Jan 2009

Maersk’s announcement that it will begin a gradual withdrawal from the port of Charleston where its lease expires at the end of 2010 has l...

Antwerp dock water heating project

News10 Jan 2009

Dock water has replaced electric fires and heaters to heat one of the port authority's office buildings...

Terberg takes charge of all British Isles sales

News7 Jan 2009

Terberg Benschop BV is taking over sales of all its terminal tractors and other products in the British Isles, through its UK-based daughter...

Terex pulls out of Fantuzzi Noell deal

News6 Jan 2009

Terex has informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it has cancelled its agreement to purchase Fantuzzi group...

TT Club issues new warning on fires

News3 Jan 2009

The Through Transport Club is urging all operators of mobile equipment to be aware of the risk of hydraulic fires...

New ro-ro terminal in Pyongtaek

News3 Jan 2009

A new ro-ro terminal has been opened in Pyongtaek, South Korea by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics...

Finnlines set to increase capacity

News3 Jan 2009

The Finnish operator, part of Grimaldi, is initially targetting its German and Russian routes...

San Pedro Bay ports launch CNG drayage truck project

News3 Jan 2009

Southern California Gas Co, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) have a 12-mon...

BBI sells 30% stake in European ports portfolio

News3 Jan 2009

Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group has announced it sold about a 29.7% stake in its European ports business to two outside investors for a...

Stena Line cuts back on Rotterdam–Harwich

European port operators post 2008 results

Ökombi shifts more via the Brenner

Long Beach container slump

NY/NJ US$6.7B budget

Containerships adds Riga

Famous Pacific Shipping builds Australian presence

Port of Charleston comes under fire

Antwerp dock water heating project

Terberg takes charge of all British Isles sales

Terex pulls out of Fantuzzi Noell deal

TT Club issues new warning on fires

New ro-ro terminal in Pyongtaek

Finnlines set to increase capacity

San Pedro Bay ports launch CNG drayage truck project

BBI sells 30% stake in European ports portfolio

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Magna launches new tyre for straddle carriers

Banks offer cheaper loans to greener companies, not ships, new study finds

ONE inks US$201.85m container leasing deal

Crane collapse in Gijón Port leaves two dead and four injured

Suez Canal traffic has dropped 66%, Maersk claims

Stena Line cuts back on Rotterdam–Harwich

European port operators post 2008 results

Ökombi shifts more via the Brenner

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Magna launches new tyre for straddle carriers

Banks offer cheaper loans to greener companies, not ships, new study finds

ONE inks US$201.85m container leasing deal

Crane collapse in Gijón Port leaves two dead and four injured

Suez Canal traffic has dropped 66%, Maersk claims

Maersk Shekou undergoes repairs after accident in Fremantle

DNV: Decarbonisation may double container shipping costs by 2050

27,500 TEU container ship behemoth is born

MSC ship loses 46 boxes off South Africa coast

ILA ups the heat with strike threat