Container & Cargo Handling – Page 13
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NewsNo summer of love in europe
A combination of system congestion further aggravated by strikes present a challenging scenario for container ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range. AJ Keyes assesses the situation and what the rest of 2022 will bring.
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NewsTransshipment crucial
German ports have battled through a difficult period but continue to maintain a surprisingly strong presence in the transshipment theatre of operations. A J Keyes reviews recent performance.
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NewsHeavyweight hurdles
Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of the port of Antwerp-Bruges, was recently quoted as saying that the container segment of its business portfolio “continues to pose significant challenges.”
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NewsDCT Gdansk – Expanding Capacity and Reach
The continued success of DCT Gdansk is undeniable. Now, the fast-growing facility is expanding its container terminal capacity to handle 4.65 million TEU per annum (up from 2.9 million TEU) with the construction of a third deep-water terminal (T3) adjacent to the existing DCT Terminals – T1 and T2.
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NewsMSC Going Large in Le Havre
MSC is supporting a substantial new investment at the Port of Le Havre, France, to expand the container handling capabilities at two of the port’s terminals over the next six years.
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NewsLarge hybrid shuttle carrier order
Latest order of Kalmar Hybrid Shuttle Carriers brings the Port of Virginia’s total to 103
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NewsSupply chain woes continue
No end in sight to supply chain woes as UK ports continue their strike action
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NewsCrane order completes
Noatum completes the set-up of new high-tonnage cranes in three of its terminals in Spain
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NewsSupply chain under pressure
A further round of industrial action at the ports of Felixstowe and Liverpool is putting Europe’s already overstretched supply chain under increased pressure
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NewsSts design: new frontiers
New concepts in STS container crane design have been introduced recently but the main emphasis in design is on refining existing elements to promote efficiency and sustainability. Mike Mundy reviews the initiatives
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Enter the Articulated Balance Crane
US-based Liftech, a well-known name in the field of crane design, has developed a new crane concept working in collaboration with Shanghai-headquartered crane manufacturer ZPMC – the Articulated Balance Crane.
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NewsMSC TARGETS NEW VIETNAM HUB
Terminal Investment Ltd (TIL), the investment arm of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), is targeting involvement in a largescale transshipment hub in Can Gio, to the south of Ho Chi Minh City.
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NewsDCT GDANSK T3 MOVING FORWARD
DCT Gdańsk (Poland) has confirmed it has signed a contract for the construction of a third terminal, known as T3, with a consortium of Budimex and Dredging International.
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Albania & Kosovo Ports
Plans for the relocation of the port of Durrës to Porto Romano, Albania…
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Moldova Option
Giurgiulesti Port, in Moldova, port is planning to procure additional handling equipment…
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NewsThe big ships are coming
The order book for high-capacity container vessels is bursting at the seams. It’s too early, however, as Mike Mundy reports, to suggest this will trigger a return to pre-pandemic market conditions
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NewsTake a holistic approach
The National Cargo Bureau presents a holistic approach to the growing challenge of mis-declared and undeclared dangerous goods
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NewsFrom doha to sohar
The Lower Gulf is home to a high number of different sized container ports. AJ Keyes outlines the make-up of the region and considers recent volume and shipping line trends shaping port strategies
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NewsCapacity overload?
There are largescale development plans in the Lower Gulf region. AJ Keyes looks at who is doing what, by when and how, and assesses what the impact will be
