New rail operator in Spain

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Spain has recently seen the emergence of its 14th open access freight operator. Guinovart Rail is part of the OHL Group, which has major con...

Antwerp in Essar link

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Port of Antwerp International (PAI), a subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, has signed an MoU with Essar Ports with the aim of collaboratin...

Meclift for BLT

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BLT Logistics has acquired a MecLift ML1612R variable reach truck for stuffing awkward, heavy loads into standard 20ft containers....

ZPMC set to report first ever loss

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Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co (ZPMC), the world’s largest port equipment manufacturer, is expected to report a loss for 2010, the fir...

New anti-collision sensor from Arck

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France-based Arck Sensor has introduced a new system to prevent collisions between STS gantry crane boom and ships’ superstructures....

North Korean rail upgrade complete

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Russian Railways (RZD) and the North Korean government have completed the reconstruction of 54 km of rail track between the North Korean por...

Chennai plan hits the rocks

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A plan to build a 4M TEU/year mega container terminal at India’s second-largest container port (see WorldCargo News August 2008, p7) would...

Dynamic crane motor sales

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Germany-based electrical motor and generator specialist Lloyd Dynamowerke (LDW) has reported growing uptake of its crane motors, including a...

DP World opens Pakistan ICD

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DP World has beefed up its operations in Pakistan with the official opening of a new Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Lahore, the country’s...

Angra dos Reis spend

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French company Technip is to invest Reais80M (US$48M) in expanding the port of Angra dos Reis, located in the south of Rio de Janeiro state,...

Rijeka decision imminent

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The winner of a tender to take over, develop and operate the container terminal at the Port of Rijeka is expected to be announced by the end...

Supalite box in demand

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Australian retail giant Woolworths and leading transport and logistics companies Toll Group and Linfox are among Australasia’s largest mov...

US dredging delays impact NPX readiness

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New projects in Jacksonville (FL) and Savannah will not be ready in time to cater for New-Panamax containerships in 2014, and nor will the B...

Shock move at Asciano

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Speculation over the future direction of Australian ports and rail operator Asciano has intensified following the sudden dumping of founding...

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