Friday, February 3, 2017

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Elme launches all-electric spreaders
Sweden-based Elme Spreader AB has introduced a line of all-electric spreaders for RTGs, RMGs and ARMGs/ASCs...
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Damietta posts strong growth
The port of Damietta, Egypt, saw cargo traffic rise strongly in 2016 with the 32M tonnes of cargo handled being up more than 14% on 2015's level....
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Contship Italia posts overall 1.7% traffic increase
Eurokai's Italian arm, which also manages its Tanger Med concession, handled 6.386M TEU of maritime moves in 2016...
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Barcelona breaks container record
Container traffic increased 14.5% in 2016 to 2.2M TEU, a new record and the highest figure for 10 years, with non-domestic trades accounting for 1.2M TEU...
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Hanjin boxes pile up
Leasing companies looking for unreturned containers leased to bankrupt Hanjin Shipping might want to pay a visit to rural properties in Ontario, California - a town in southwestern San Bernardino County....
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Long Beach looks forward
After a challenging year in 2016, Port of Long Beach Interim CEO Duane Kenagy said the port expects to see gains in cargo volume in 2017....
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Box service resumes at Centreport
ANL Shipping will deploy geared vessels on a weekly service calling at Centreport Wellington, New Zealand, where the STS cranes are out of service following an earthquake....
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Hupac sets up new business unit
With its maritime intermodal business growing, Swiss-based intermodal operator has set up a dedicated BU and is also increasing its involvement in Asia-Europe landbridge services...
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Boost for Ports of Stockholm
Ports of Stockholm AB reports that the renovation work at the original pier at its Kapellskar ferry port has been completed and the pier is back in service, joining the new pier that has been in operation since summer 2016...
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FSDEA invests in Caio
Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA), Angola's sovereign wealth fund, is investing approximately US$180M in the new deepwater port being built at Caio in the northern province of Cabinga...
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Bilbao steady in 2016
The Port of Bilbao handled 31.9 Mt of international freight in 2016, 1.39% down on the figure for 2015...
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Rhenus's Maxx finish
Maxx Intermodal Systems, the specialist for global container logistics in the Rhenus Group, is now operating under the new name Rhenus Intermodal Systems...
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Lyttelton facing strike action
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) is under strike notices for 3-5 and 11-12 February...
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Kukla expands in Benelux
Munich-based freight forwarder Robert Kukla has opened a new facility in Breda, close to the Dutch-Belgian border....
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ICHCA push for safety through CTU Code
ICHCA, the GSF, WSC and the TT Club will co-host a seminar and survey on safe packing of cargo transport units during European Shipping Week...
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Russo-Greek rail freight deal
Subsidiaries of Russian Railways and the Hellenic Railways Organisation have signed a cooperation agreement in Moscow...
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Shock resignation at DB AG
Dr Rudiger Grube, Chairman of DB AG, has taken the Advisory Board by surprise by resigning from his contract, which is valid until the end of 2017...
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Rotor Sail for Viking Line
Finland's Norsepower Oy Ltd is to supply a Rotor Sail to Viking Line's VIKING GRACE ro-pax cruise ferry...
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Truckers using wrong satnavs
The English and Welsh Local Gocernment Association is calling for new laws to compel lorry drivers using satnavs to use commercial models say councils – following a fresh catalogue of chaos on the nation's roads...
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Look, Mum, no hands!
Germany's Cabinet has sanctioned a draft law from the federal Transport Ministry allowing handsfree autopilot driving of motor vehicles...
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Hydor expands coverage
Hydor, the Oslo-based fixed premium marine underwriter, has announced a new in-house claims services and expanded facility for Hull & Machinery coverage...
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Swiss 5L wagon set to roll
Switzerland's SBB Cargo has presented a new intermodal wagon with the working name 5L...
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