January, 2013 ‣ WorldCargo News

TIGER grant cranes sit waiting

News29 Jan 2013

Questions are being asked in the US about whether tax payer funds used to purchase mobile harbour cranes have been allocated wisely...

Mika Vehviläinen appointed president and CEO of Cargotec

News28 Jan 2013

An industry outsider will take over at the helm of the owner of Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor. Finnair's curent president and CEO is taking on ...

HS2 "will benefit rail freight"

News28 Jan 2013

British rail freight interets have welcomed the British government's commitment to the "High Speed 2" link between London and Birmingham and...

Captrain increases frequency

News27 Jan 2013

The number of departures between France and Italy on behalf of Gefco has increased to 10-11/week...

Setúbal revokes container charges

News27 Jan 2013

The Port of Setúbal has cancelled its container tax in an effort to stimulate business...

Italian container traffic steady in 2012

News26 Jan 2013

The overall figure increased by 1%, but individual operators experienced contrasting fortunes...

CSX opens New England’s first double-stack route

News25 Jan 2013

CSX Transportation (CSXT), working in concert with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has opened New England's first double-stack cleared in...

China Merchants buys into Terminal Link

News25 Jan 2013

CMA CGM has signed an agreement to sell a 49% equity stake in its Terminal Link affiliate to China Merchants Holdings (International) Compan...

GCS adds RMG at Moscow terminal

News25 Jan 2013

Global Container Services (GCS) has added a second rail-mounted gantry crane (RMG) at its MANP terminal on the outskirts of Moscow....

Eurotunnel posts strong revenue growth

News23 Jan 2013

Groupe Eurotunnel's revenue increased by 14% in 2012 to €993.1M...

Gulftainer seeks quick start for Tripoli

News21 Jan 2013

Sharjah-based port operator Gulftainer is investigating the possibility of bringing in mobile harbour cranes to try and entice lines to its ...

Gothenburg posts 1% volume increase

News21 Jan 2013

The port handled 42 Mt of freight in 2012, 1% more than the previous year...

Joe Dorto announces his retirement

News21 Jan 2013

The President and CEO of Virginia International Terminals said his last day will be 31 March...

Kion Group looks to close Welsh plant

Hamburg to get €250M investment

Two Swedish ports to merge

TIGER grant cranes sit waiting

Mika Vehviläinen appointed president and CEO of Cargotec

HS2 "will benefit rail freight"

Captrain increases frequency

Setúbal revokes container charges

Italian container traffic steady in 2012

CSX opens New England’s first double-stack route

China Merchants buys into Terminal Link

GCS adds RMG at Moscow terminal

Eurotunnel posts strong revenue growth

Gulftainer seeks quick start for Tripoli

Gothenburg posts 1% volume increase

Joe Dorto announces his retirement

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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

Kion Group looks to close Welsh plant

Hamburg to get €250M investment

Two Swedish ports to merge

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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

ILA ups the heat with strike threat

MSC ship loses 46 boxes off South Africa coast