Friday, October 19, 2012

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Carlyle withdraws Virginia bid
The Carlyle Group has withdrawn its "alternative conceptual proposal" to operate the port of Virginia's main terminals and the leased APMT-Virginia facility for 48 years...
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Court blocks Elbe deepening
One of Germany's highest courts has blocked the already much-delayed Elbe deepening programme...
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"Greencranes" kicks off in Valencia
"Greencranes," a European Union TEN-T project aimed at reducing GHGE in container terminals, is holding its first meeting in the Port of Valencia...
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DCT Gdansk adds capacity
DCT Gdansk's fifth "birthday" has been celebrated as capacity is increased to 1.25M TEU a year...
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BEST foot forward in Pamplona
The intermodal rail affiliate of Hutchison Port Holdings' Tercat has introduced a service between Barcelona and Pamplona...
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CMA CGM confirms FSI stake
Fonds Strategique d'investissements, part of a French sovereign wealth fund, is investing US$150M in the French carrier in exchange for a 6% stake...
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San Antonio Central Railroad launched
Port San Antonio and Watco Companies today inaugurated a rail service...
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NYK commits to four post-Panamax PCTCs
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) is to invest in four new post-Panamax PCTCs with a capacity of around 7000 CEU...
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Freightliner names new cranes
Two Liebherr 0-10-4 RMGs have been inaugurated at Maritime Terminal Southampton...
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Cargotec to slash Lidhult
Reach stacker and ECH output will be transferred to Poland...
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Bright future for LNG tanks?
Growing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is creating a promising niche market for tank containers....
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"Newcomers" making inroads
The international straddle carrier market is no longer a Kalmar, Noell "duopoly," although they remain the biggest suppliers....
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Tank builders face up to post-boom market
The rebound in the demand for new tanks in 2011 exceeded manufacturers' wildest dreams but ordering has now returned to a more sustainable level....
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The Ukraine: the new law on seaports*
Cargo owners and seaport operators are the main candidates for investing in the Ukrainian seaport sector and there are real opportunities, for example, when it comes to exports of grain crops and other agricultural commodities, as around 97% of Ukrainian grain exports are transported by sea. Hence grain shippers and traders will be looking for opportunities to extend their logistic chain and enhance their position on world markets....
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A downbeat mood in Germany
New capacity is coming on stream at a time when the market is static....
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Stalled progress in North Africa
North African container terminals have promoted themselves as more cost-effective options for transhipment than their competitors on the opposite (European) side of the Mediterranean....
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