Maersk moves in on P&O Nedlloyd

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One of the best known names in the container shipping industry is set to disappear if, as seems likely, a proposed all-cash offer for P&O Ne...

Ceres finally scores

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As forecast in the May 2005 edition of WorldCargo News (p34), Amsterdam's Ceres Paragon terminal, owned 50 per cent by NYK and 50 per cent b...

New priorities in Southern Africa

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South African Port Operations (SAPO) has announced that it is content with improved efficiency at the nation’s ports and that it will now ...

First new KCI RMGs for BIFT

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KCI Konecranes reports its first commercial order for two RMGs of a new design. Roadways Container Logistics Ltd (RCL), part of P&O Nedlloyd...

Ceres finally under way

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As forecast in the last issue of WorldCargo News (p34), Amsterdam’s Ceres Paragon terminal, owned 50 per cent by NYK and 50 per cent by Ch...

Maersk move raises Euromax questions

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AP Moller-Maersk’s move to take over P&O Nedlloyd could have significant ramifications for the Euromax development in Rotterdam....

Rotterdam getting boxed in

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The Port of Rotterdam is still experiencing strong growth, particularly in container traffic, which increased by 16 per cent last year to 8....

More manoeuvring in Amsterdam

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Hapag-Lloyd has given its backing to Grand Alliance partner NYK in its efforts to persuade member lines to switch some calls from Rotterdam ...

≥12,000 TEU too big?

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Unless reliable automatic lashing systems are developed, (un)lashing will probably account for 15 per cent of total port dwell time of 12,00...

California greening drive

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NAWC ports have faced a threeway drain on capital for several years. But now terminal construction has slowed as port funds are redirected t...

Hutchison moves in on Ceres Paragon…

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Although Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH)’s takeover of ECT several years ago was resisted for some time by EU competition authorities, appar...

Big operators join forces in Tianjin

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China’s Tianjin Port Group (TPG) has teamed up with Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL), PSA International and P&O Nedlloyd to invest U...

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