200t reach stackers

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As reported in the April 2021 edition of WorldCargo News (p14), Italy-based reach stacker company CES Srl is building its biggest machines y...

Uruguayan log barges

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Uruguay’s Transfluvial Navegación has renewed a contract to transport logs to the Montes del Plata pulp mill in Punta Pereira for a furth...

APMT-Rotterdam acquired by HPH

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In mid-May, the acquisition of APM Terminals Rotterdam (APMT-R) by Hutchison Ports (HPH) from APM Terminals was concluded and the contract s...

Setback for Rotterdam CER plans

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In May, the Port of Rotterdam made the surprise announcement that the Container Exchange Route on the two Maasvlaktes will not see autonomou...

Russian trans-Arctic plans

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The Russian government has said it will invest the equivalent of US$200M in 2021-25 to develop Arctic transport infrastructure. RusAtom Carg...

Cairo pledges changes to Suez Canal

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The Egyptian government has unveiled a plan to widen the 30 km southern part of the Suez Canal, where the ever given became grounded, by 40m...

Orders for Sea Consortium

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Singapore-based Sea Consortium, which owns X-Press Feeders – the world’s largest independent operator of common-carrier feeder services ...

New vessels for Wan Hai

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Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has placed an order for four 13,100 TEU vessels with Samsung Heavy industries Co Ltd. Deliveries will begin in the ...

CIMC to float tank container business

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At a meeting this month, the Board of China International Marine Containers (Group) Co Ltd (CIMC) approved a listing proposal for CIMC Safe ...

Maersk expands capacity in Vietnam

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Denmark’s AP Møller-Maersk Group has opened three new warehouses in Vietnam as it steps up its contract logistics and cargo distribution ...

Intelligence from the sky

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Recent disruptions to the global supply chain, including the vessel queue outside San Pedro harbour and the ever given blocking the Suez Can...

Port of Antwerp – thrills and spills

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How does the port balance the competing interests of PSA-MSC and DP World, and could there yet be a hitch in the new graving dock plans?...

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