Going west and coming up

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Ports in West Africa face tremendous pressure from rapid ly rising trade volumes, but existing facilities are being upgraded and new ports a...

Batten down the hatches

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Analysts’ reports on the liner shipping industry and the sector’s prospects for 2016 paint a stormy picture....

Setting store by electric RTGs

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Onboard energy storage could become an important asset to electric RTGs, reducing power consumption from the grid and helping to ensure resi...

ZPMC on the automation trail

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With three automated terminal projects underway in China, and more in the planning stages, ZPMC is racing to meet a diverse range of require...

…and wins 25-year Rwanda concession

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DP World has been granted a 25-year concession to develop and operate a new logistics centre in Kigali, Rwanda. This is a “greenfield” c...

UK access criticised

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DB Schenker Rail UK (DBSRUK) is not happy with the conclusion of the investigation by the regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), into...

Chittagong hits 2M TEU

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The port of Chittagong, Bangladesh, handled a record number of containers in 2015 and, in the process, broke through the 2M TEU barrier. Tot...

Mundra doubling up

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Terminal Investment Ltd (TIL), the port development and operating arm of MSC, and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd are to effective...

Shanghai moves on emissions

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Mobile equipment suppliers in the Shanghai area have reported that some container terminals are preparing to purchase equipment with Stage I...

SITC eyes Cambodia

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SITC Container Lines is keen to expand its operating presence in Cambodia, a market that it views as having both sustainable and strong grow...

Turmoil in Valencia

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Valencia port authority (APV) has decided to suspend all activities of former president Rafael Aznar in the international arena until an ong...

Montevideo rule changes?

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The government of Uruguay may allow dedicated STS container cranes to operate on public quays in the port of Montevideo, something that is c...

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