Houston Bayport stalled

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A federal court has imposed a temporary halt on the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) starting construction of its proposed container terminal...

Nordic study underway

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Future demand on transport corridors between the Nordic bloc and the Continent is being assessed by BMT Transport Solutions GmbH, a subsidia...

Eurotunnel to slash tolls

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Eurotunnel, which wants to reduce its debt by at least €2.5 bill as part of its latest refinancing moves, has offered a reduction of up to...

Pipavav sell-off?

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Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL), which owns India’s first private sector port, is seeking government permission to allow foreign investors...

Scanner vehicle from Shook

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Another US-based supplier of container scanning devices is L3 Communications, whose Security Systems division acquired all such business fro...

Neutral grant scheme confirmed

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The UK’s Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has confirmed that the allocation for its new company neutral grant (CNG) scheme is £22 mill, as ...

CryoGO goes demountable

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Following on from the success of the CryoGO semi-trailer for the carriage of cryogenic liquids (see WorldCargo News November 2001, p71), Ind...

Peru drafts new port law

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A new ports law in Peru could end attempts by groups to establish monopolies at national ports. This, it is claimed, is exactly what the Rom...

OOIL eyes Yangshan

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Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL), parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), is the latest to show interest in takin...

Container surveillance stepped up

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With terrorism still very much to the fore, a growing number of seaports are installing advanced, nonintrusive container inspection systems ...

Understanding floor failures

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The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has released a second edition of its pocket-sized Supplement on Inspection & Repair:...

Driver training

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Belgium’s Training Centre for Port Workers (OCHA) has purchased a Kalmar e-drive for use at a new driver training facility in Antwerp....

Gateway concludes refinancing package

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After two years of marking time, Gateway Container International should soon be in a position to resume its ambitious fleet growth targets....

It’s a gas in Gothenburg

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Renova AB, a waste and recycling company in Gothenburg, Sweden, has introduced a refuse collection truck with gas-electric hybrid technology...

Paceco in Italy

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Paceco Corp has announced that Paolo de Nicola SpA, based near Padova, is to be its new licensee for Italy. Part of Lugli, the FLT group, si...

A minor matter

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which was appointed by the Indian government last year to study how minor ports and coastal shipping could ...

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