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Kalmar books crane upgrade deal

News4 May 2016

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to upgrade seven STS cranes at Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas...

Singapore’s automated road

News1 Mar 2016

The city state is banking on automation and technology to secure its position as the leading transhipment hub in SE Asia....

Conductix-Wampfler goes full electric

News28 Aug 2015

New E-RTG system uses lithium-ion batteries to achieve a fully electric drive system....

PTP Welcomes the first Triple-E

News29 Jul 2013

MAERSK McKINNEY MOLLER, the world’s largest container vessel, called on 28 July at PTP Tanjung Pelepas on her maiden voyage between Far Ea...

Singapore in pole position?

News1 May 2013

Singapore is quietly confident that automation will give it an advantage in the battle for transhipment traffic as bigger ships come on stre...

Tanjung Pelepas receives "green" award

News22 Oct 2012

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) was named the winner of the 2012 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific “Green Terminal Operator of the Year” a...

Tanjung Pelepas posts strong growth

News4 Jan 2012

Container traffic at Malaysia's leading container port increased 15% in 2011...

Getting 15% more out of RTGs

News1 Nov 2009

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Malaysia has installed three software applications developed by ARL Consulting of the Netherlands to improv...

PTP traffic surges

News1 Jan 2008

Malaysia’s leading container port, Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), posted a 14.5% increase in container traffic last year to 5.5M TEU. The port’s...

Malaysia seeks box port rationalisation

News1 Jun 2007

The Malaysian government has asked the Johor Port Authority (JPA) to study a plan to rationalise the container handling operations of the Po...

Another big tractor order for Kalmar

News1 Mar 2007

Hard on the heels of its massive order for 247 terminal tractors from PSA Singapore (see WorldCargo News January 2007, p2), Kalmar reports a...

China Shipping eyes Malaysian stakes

News1 Dec 2006

In a major expansion drive overseas, China Shipping Terminal Development (CSTD) is holding talks to take an equity stake in Malaysia’s Por...

Designing double 40/45ft handling solutions

News1 Jul 2006

There is growing interest in twin 40/45ft container handling, but terminal operators want a solution that does not compromise single lift pe...

Crane momentum is still there – but weakening?

News1 Jul 2006

Last year’s record figure of 334 for new ship-to-shore crane orders (measured July-June) has not quite been reached this time around. Tabl...

Port Klang on for 6.2M TEU

News1 Jul 2006

Malaysia’s Port Klang, comprising Northport and Westports, expects to handle 6.2M TEU this year, up 13%, according to Port Klang Authority...

Impsa Malaysia set to expand

News1 May 2006

Impsa Malaysia has announced a US$20M expansion to its facility in Lumut. The site was formerly owned byTorsco but in 2004 was sold to Impsa...

Kalmar books crane upgrade deal

Singapore’s automated road

Conductix-Wampfler goes full electric

PTP Welcomes the first Triple-E

Singapore in pole position?

Tanjung Pelepas receives "green" award

Tanjung Pelepas posts strong growth

Getting 15% more out of RTGs

PTP traffic surges

Malaysia seeks box port rationalisation

Another big tractor order for Kalmar

China Shipping eyes Malaysian stakes

Designing double 40/45ft handling solutions

Crane momentum is still there – but weakening?

Port Klang on for 6.2M TEU

Impsa Malaysia set to expand

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