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New buoys, beacons and lights in the approach channels and turning basins at DP World’s Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) in P...

Cargotec books US contract

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Cargotec has reported a contract for MacGregor ro-ro access equipment for a 26,600dwt Jones Act deepsea con-ro, MARJORIE C, which is being b...

Rogue refrigerant identified

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Methyl chloride (R40) has been identified as the rogue refrigerant that has caused a series of reefer container compressor explosions result...

MCI to build reefer plant in Chile

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Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has announced that it will build a new reefer container manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Chile, “to ...

BLG, Fesco set up joint venture

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BLG Logistics Group and Russia’s Far East Shipping Company (FESCO) have established a joint venture company aimed at providing comprehensi...

High Speed One for rail freight

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DB Schenker Rail UK Ltd (DBSR) has upgraded five of its Class 92 electric locos used for Channel tunnel crossings to work with the High Spee...

Pentalver opts for TOPS

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UK-based Pentalver Group has chosen Fargo Systems’ TOPS software to manage its nationwide container haulage operations....

Jaxport applying for US$25M TIGER funds

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Jacksonville Port Author ity (Jaxport) has applied to the US Department of Transportation for US$25M from the Transportation Investment Gene...

Enter the Mer-Green multi-purpose barge

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MER-GREEN, the first of a new design of motorised inland navigation container vessels, has been put into service by the Dutch Mercurius Ship...

Steel up at Liverpool

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The Port of Liverpool is forecasting steel traffic volumes of 300,000t this year, an increase of 113,000t over 2010. As of the end of Octobe...

Container airships on the horizon?

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Could container airships challenge containerships one day? Yes, and with a time horizon of abount 2040, according to Prof Paul Stewart, vice...

Green Reefers and Seatrade team up

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In response to increased competition from reefer container operators, Bergen, Norway-based Green Reefers ASA and the Seatrade group of compa...

R-Rak packs the cars in

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UK-based Trans-Rak International Ltd (TRI) has taken the first order for its new R-Rak Removable Car Rack system, which is designed to allow...

BSI to develop cargo screening system

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has awarded a contract to BSI Group’s Supply Cha...

More ports for Gujarat

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In a major port infrastructure push, India’s Gujarat state has finalised plans to develop six or seven new ports in the western state. Lar...

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