Box output dips in Q1

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Sales of new containers in the first quarter of 2012 dropped over 60% year-onyear as cash-strapped shipping lines placed few new orders and ...

Expansion in Rio makes progress

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The Reais1.2B (US$640M) expansion plan for the Libra Rio and MultiRio container terminals at the port of Rio de Janeiro has been given the f...

New owners for Portland, Geelong

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Ownership of the privately-held Victorian regional ports of Portland and Geelong has changed hands after the Australian Infrastructure Fund ...

VSTEP develops new simulator for EMO

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VSTEP, the Netherlands-based developer of simulators and virtual training software, has created a new crane simulator for EMO in Rotterdam, ...

ICTSI Croatia orders more equipment

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Having already ordered ground handling equipment and a new TOS (see World-Cargo News February 2012, p1), ICTSI affiliate Adriatic Gate Conta...

Container lessors still riding a boom

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The four NYSE-listed container lessors have again reported stellar - and in some cases record - results for the first quarter of 2012 and pr...

Teconbel up for grabs

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Companhia Docas do Pará (CDP), the state dock company in the Northern Brazilian state of Pará, will invite bids by the end of this year fo...

Botany boost for Patrick

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Asciano’s Patrick will substantially improve its competitiveness in Port Botany after parent Asciano and Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) ea...

ICTSI blazes a trail in Manila

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Germany’s Mafi Transpor t-Systeme GmbH recently delivered six terminal tractors to ICTSI for operation at Manila International Container T...

Warrenpoint awards FLT contract

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Warrenpoint Harbour in Northern Ireland has awarded Barloworld Handling a contract for the supply of a new fleet of four Hyster FLTs with 7t...

Jumbo confirms second K-3000

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Jumbo Shipping, has confirmed an order for a second new K-3000-class vessel, with an option on a third. After a careful consideration and en...

12 in for new Indian box terminal study

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Twelve domestic and foreign consulting engineering firms have submitted bids to India’s Kandla Port Trust (KPT) to carry out a feasibility...

Global’s grand plan unveiled

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Global Container Terminals Inc (GCT) has unveiled its plan to expand its terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey. The expansion is possible followin...

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