December, 2011 ‣ WorldCargo News

Smits states Rotterdam’s case

News30 Dec 2011

The Port of Rotterdam's CEO Hans Smits was candid about the legal suit under way from ECT during the port's annual results press briefing on...

Mexico first for APM Terminals

News30 Dec 2011

The port authority of Lázaro Cárdenas has announced APM Terminals as the winner of its second container terminal concession...

Record year for Setubal

News29 Dec 2011

Despite the problems of the Portuguese economy, the Port of Setúbal will post record cargo throughput in 2011...

Ust-Luga box terminal handles first ship

News29 Dec 2011

Ust-Luga Container Terminal (ULCT), part of NCC group, has handled its first containership call...

Landmark for San Pedro Bay ports’ CTPs

News28 Dec 2011

All remaining pre-2007 container drayage trucks will be banned from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from January 1, 2012, marking th...

Longer freight trains in France

News27 Dec 2011

A 850m long Lorry-Rail train has been hauled from Perpignan to Luxembourg...

ICT goes to Seacon Logistics

News24 Dec 2011

Dutch-based Seacon Logistics Group has acquired ICT GmbH, a leading German NVOCC...

US FMC ports Inquiry – a cool response

News24 Dec 2011

Three US trade bodies have advised the Federal Maritime Commission that while the Harbor Maintenance Tax ( may be one factor that has led to...

Batumi to get new customs clearing facility

News23 Dec 2011

ICTSI Georgia says the new US$2M project should be completed in May 2012...

Cargotec books strads and RTGs

News22 Dec 2011

Cargotec reports new orders for Kalmar container handling equipment in New Zealand and Uruguay...

IAPH joins compulsory container weighing call

News22 Dec 2011

Port body adds its voice to shipping lines' call for compulsory weighing of loaded containers in ports...

Liebherr to expand Killarney production

News22 Dec 2011

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd has been granted planning for a major new production facility at its plant in Ireland...

EPCSA launches community systems handbook

News21 Dec 2011

Europe's port community system trade body has released a new guide to help organisations eliminate inter-port bottlenecks and delays...

Rotterdam-Genoa rail corridor

News21 Dec 2011

Rail freight companies present their requirements for the "most important European Corridor: Rotterdam-Genoa"...

Flinders Ports in limbo

News20 Dec 2011

Ownership control of South Australia’s Flinders Ports is uncertain following the decision by Luxembourg-based funds manager Galaxy to quit...

G6 Alliance formed

News20 Dec 2011

The shipping lines in The Grand Alliance and the New World Alliance have come together in a new grouping, the G6 Alliance....

Smits states Rotterdam’s case

Mexico first for APM Terminals

Record year for Setubal

Ust-Luga box terminal handles first ship

Landmark for San Pedro Bay ports’ CTPs

Longer freight trains in France

ICT goes to Seacon Logistics

US FMC ports Inquiry – a cool response

Batumi to get new customs clearing facility

Cargotec books strads and RTGs

IAPH joins compulsory container weighing call

Liebherr to expand Killarney production

EPCSA launches community systems handbook

Rotterdam-Genoa rail corridor

Flinders Ports in limbo

G6 Alliance formed

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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

Smits states Rotterdam’s case

Mexico first for APM Terminals

Record year for Setubal

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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