CIMC production on the rise

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The recovery in the container manufacturing sector is reflected in Q1 2010 figures released by China International Marine Containers (CIMC),...

Hoist sells off three brands

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Illinois-based Hoist Liftruck has announced the sale of three of its brands - Elwell-Parker, Autolift and Schreck. Hoist’s president and o...

Yangtze cargo volumes soar

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Statistics from the Yangtze River Administration (YRA) show that general cargo throughput via the major ports along the Yangtze rose by 33.6...

Counting the cost of container losses

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How much money do insurers pay out for container losses and damage? The claims experience of the UK P&I Club, which, with Norway’s Gard Cl...

Rail4chem withdrawn from the market

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Captrain Deutschland GmbH, the German arm of SNCF Geodis group, has restructured the activities of its subsidiary Rail4chem, converting the ...

TSC Itapoá set to open in January

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Hamburg Süd is set to receive four superpost-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes and 11 RTGs from ZPMC in China for its new operation in the Port ...

New scanner for Nacala

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An X-ray scanner has been installed at the Mozambican port of Nacala to speed up the inspection of containers as part of the upgrade of the ...

FER seeks Sogemar tie-up

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Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER), a rail company owned 91% by the Emilia Romagna region in Italy, is seeking a partnership with Sogemar, the in...

New reefer facilities open in Umm Qasr

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CMA CGM has transferred its operations at the Port of Umm Qasr, near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, to a newly renovated deepwater quay a...

Kolkata box port blocked

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India’s Kolkata Port Trust (KPT)’s plan to build a container port at Diamond Harbour, 50 km south west of Kolkata, through a public-priv...

ICTSI signs 25-year deal in Portland…

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International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has signed a 25-year lease for the container/ breakbulk facility at Terminal 6 with t...

Everett ramps up

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The Port of Everett in Washington, USA, has built its own rail loading ramp in an effort to enhance its cargo capabilities and attract new b...

Pelican in China move

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Building on its established manufacturing presence in China, tank container fittings manufacturer Pelican Worldwide has opened its first dom...

More MoorMasters go down under

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Cavotec MSL is to install eight more MoorMaster vacuum-mooring units, this time for Hammersley Iron Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Anglo-Australia...

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