November, 2009 ‣ WorldCargo News ‣ Page 2

ICA and Transfracht to end co-operation

News20 Nov 2009

From next January both operators will "go it alone" on the vital German seaports-Austria rail intermodal axis...

IANA reports better results

News13 Nov 2009

The Intermodal Association of North America reports a recovery in domestic intermodal shipments...

Crane safety initiative

News13 Nov 2009

The TT Club, PEMA and ICHCA International have announced a joint initiative to establish minimum safety standards for quayside container cra...

HHLA and Eurogate aim to cooperate in the hinterland

News13 Nov 2009

The decline in container throughput in the port of Hamburg - down by around 25% this year - has affected not only the volumes at the contain...

Yilport hosts 8400 TEU ship

News13 Nov 2009

Yilport Container Terminal has handled what it claims is the biggest ship of any type yet to enter Izmit Bay...

TTS notes signs of improvement

News13 Nov 2009

TTS Group (formerly TTS Marine) accumulated an operating loss before depreciation following nine months’ trading of NOK16.9M...

Boskalis and Smit announce merger

News13 Nov 2009

Royal Boskalis Westminster NV and Smit Internationale NV have in principle reached agreement on a full merger of the two companies...

BNSF sold to Warren Buffet outfit in US$44B deal

News7 Nov 2009

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc is set to acquire the outstanding stock of Burlington Northern Santa Fe for US$100 per share in both cash and stock...

New PRD barge feeder service

News6 Nov 2009

A new barge feeder service has been launched connecting Zhuhai International Container Terminals (Jiuzhou), the busiest river port on the we...

NCC to take its Ilyichevsk case to International Court of Aribtration

News6 Nov 2009

Following the verdict of the Supreme Court of Ukraine earlier this week to to terminate the joint operation agreement (JOC) of its affiliate...

Berlin to sell stake in Duisport?

News5 Nov 2009

A decision on whether to sell the federal German government's stake in Europe's biggest inland port is expected next year...

People on the move

News5 Nov 2009

Some recently-announced appointments...

SICIS IT platform launched

News5 Nov 2009

The shared system is part of the EU-funded INTEGRITY project...

ICTSI reports lower 3Q/09 results

News5 Nov 2009

International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has posted 3Q/09 revenue from port operations of US$110.5M, a decrease of 12% from th...

Grand Alliance setback for Amsterdam

News5 Nov 2009

The alliance is moving the last Asia service still calling Amsterdam to Rotterdam from January next year...

NCC on the way back in Russia

News5 Nov 2009

Throughput has started to recover in NCC's Russian container terminals...

ICA and Transfracht to end co-operation

IANA reports better results

Crane safety initiative

HHLA and Eurogate aim to cooperate in the hinterland

Yilport hosts 8400 TEU ship

TTS notes signs of improvement

Boskalis and Smit announce merger

BNSF sold to Warren Buffet outfit in US$44B deal

New PRD barge feeder service

NCC to take its Ilyichevsk case to International Court of Aribtration

Berlin to sell stake in Duisport?

People on the move

SICIS IT platform launched

ICTSI reports lower 3Q/09 results

Grand Alliance setback for Amsterdam

NCC on the way back in Russia

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

ICA and Transfracht to end co-operation

IANA reports better results

Crane safety initiative

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Guidelines on safe transport of charcoal in containers published

Port of Oakland, NWSA join FLOW

Xeneta: Shippers are not out of the woods

Port of Gothenburg gets direct Ro-Ro connection to Asia

Port of Vancouver’s container volumes recover

ILA says it will move forward with strike on Tuesday

Map of major ports affected by strike on US East and Gulf coasts

Will port strike severely disrupt US economy?

ILA shuts down ports on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Sand: Ships en route to East Coast will have to wait at anchor until strike ends