Container & Cargo Handling – Page 5
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NewsFelixstowe deepening works complete
Work at the Port of Felixstowe, UK to improve access for the world’s largest container ships has completed
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NewsAre global container volumes falling?
Container volume at the Port of Oakland in California has fallen compared with the same period last year, in a trend that is possibly global
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NewsCertification for Kalmar cyber security system
Kalmar’s automated cyber security solution has been awarded IEC 62443-4-1 certification
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NewsCargo handling safety agreement
Two international associations involved in the cargo handling sector are cooperating on safety and sustainability
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NewsGPA begins major container handling upgrade
Georgia Ports Authority has embarked on a major modernisation programme to expand its container handling capabilities
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NewsHouston ups hybrid RTG drive
The Port of Houston continues its electrification drive with an order for five more hybrid RTGs
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News‘Torrid times for carriers’
Weak demand and overcapacity are creating a ‘torrid time for carriers’, says Xeneta analyst
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NewsThe plan for India’s new mega-container terminal
DP World is gearing up its operations to cater for future trade demand
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NewsNearshoring or a ‘No-China’ policy?
There are far-reaching trends underway shaping container trades and, thus, port development. Uncertain political conditions and the erosion of China’s cost-advantages are redirecting attention to alternative strategies. Andrew Penfold looks at the driving forces…
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NewsInnovative Bagging Solution from IMGS
IMGS has introduced a new mobile bagging process said to deliver an exceptional performance.
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NewsCargotec changes board following Kalmar split
Cargotec has proposed a number of board changes following the decision to partially demerge its Kalmar cargo handling business
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NewsDP World to ramp up capacity by 3m teu by year end
The operator says it will add 3 million teu of capacity by the end of 2023
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NewsContainer handling up a fifth at Georgia
Renovations at the Port of Savannah, US have increased berth capacity by 25% leading to one of the strongest Julys on record
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NewsSeven new hybrid RTGs for Kaohsiung terminal
CMA CGM is to take receipt of seven hybrid RTGs from Konecranes at its Port of Kaohsiung terminal in Taiwan
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NewsReefer freight rates exceed dry cargo
Despite an unprecedented drop in reefer seaborne trade last year, reefer container freight rates are outperforming the dry cargo trade, according to analysis by Drewry
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NewsRotterdam Rail
Modal 3 Logistik has commenced a new rail shuttle running twice a week back and forth between Rotterdam…
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NewsTruck rule change
The Peruvian Association of Port Operators (ASPPOR) is calling for new regulations…
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NewsIn pole position
Polish ports are on the up, driving Baltic container volume overall. Conversely, the role of German ports in serving the Baltic is reducing, not least today due to the Russian situation. A J Keyes reports
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NewsBig ambitions, but challenges
Russia’s ‘great turn to the East’ has seen a new emphasis on the exploitation of the Northeast passage but as Oleksandr Gavrylyuk explains big challenges remain
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NewsMaximising Value
Brad Saunders, Senior Principal Engineer & Technical Lead for APAC, Coastal & Maritime Engineering, BMT, sets out how for small ports a modern approach to asset valuation is appropriate and holds considerable potential to uncover hidden value
