Container & Cargo Handling

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AP Møller-Maersk is cutting 10,000 jobs because of a drop in demand triggered by the global economic slowdown.

3rd November 2023

Maersk to shrink workforce by 10%

3rd November 2023

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Hopes of a revival in long-term ocean freight shipping rates have been short-lived after the latest data from Xeneta showed the market is once again in decline.

3rd November 2023

Hopes of shipping rates revival dashed

3rd November 2023

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CMA Terminals Fortaleza has taken receipt of two new Generation 6 ESP.8 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for its terminal in northeastern Brazil. 

2nd November 2023

Two new mobile harbour cranes for CMA Brazil

2nd November 2023

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Kalmar has won a deal with Générale de Manutention Portuaire in Le Havre, France for a further four hybrid straddle carriers.

25th October 2023

Kalmar wins Le Havre straddle carrier deal

25th October 2023

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The recent violence between Israel and Hamas has sent ripples through the shipping and maritime industry, leading international companies to issue cautionary advisories and adapt their operations in the region.

23rd October 2023

The ripple effect of the Israel-Palestine conflict

23rd October 2023

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Norwegian logistics provider Tyrholm & Farstad has ordered an electric mobile harbour crane for its new Flatholmen terminal in Ålesund.

18th October 2023

Konecranes expands capacity in Norway

18th October 2023

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Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding has won a deal with the Port of Haiphong Joint Stock Company (CHP) for six ship-to-shore gantry cranes and 24 rubber-tyred gantry cranes.

16th October 2023

Mitsui wins large crane order for Vietnamese terminal

16th October 2023

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The world looks quite different today than it did in 2019. The implications for port development of these structural shifts are far-reaching. How should the port sector adapt to the new reality?…

9th October 2023

Investment uncertainties build

9th October 2023

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‘One man’s gain is another’s pain’ as the old adage goes and this is the case with Puerto de Paracas which has made inroads into Callao’s general cargo traffic. But will it…

9th October 2023

Paracas carves out its niche

9th October 2023

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The ocean freight industry may have turned a corner after 12 months of plummeting rates.

9th October 2023

A turning point for the ocean freight industry?

9th October 2023

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Mexico has long been a manufacturing alternative to China, but concerns over China’s economy and vulnerabilities to supply chain security from COVID-19 means further opportunities exist, as AJ Keyes discovers

9th October 2023

Land of opportunity

9th October 2023

WORLD

WORLD

Work at the Port of Felixstowe, UK to improve access for the world’s largest container ships has completed.

5th October 2023

Felixstowe deepening works complete

5th October 2023

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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.

27th September 2023

Are global container volumes falling?

27th September 2023

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Kalmar’s automated cyber security solution has been awarded IEC 62443-4-1 certification, reportedly the first such award for the cargo handling sector.

25th September 2023

Certification for Kalmar cyber security system

25th September 2023

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The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have joined forces to help improve safety and sustainability across ports and terminals worldwide.

21st September 2023

Cargo handling safety agreement

21st September 2023

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Georgia Ports Authority has embarked on a major modernisation programme to expand its container handling capabilities.

20th September 2023

GPA begins major container handling upgrade

20th September 2023

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The Port of Houston has ordered five Konecranes hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal.

18th September 2023

Houston ups hybrid RTG drive

18th September 2023

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Long-term ocean freight rates slid once again in August, marking the 12th consecutive month of declines for beleaguered carriers, according to the latest figures from Xeneta.

31st August 2023

‘Torrid times for carriers’

31st August 2023

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DP World has signed a $510 million contract to build a new mega-container terminal to cater for future trade demand from Northern, Western and Central India.

29th August 2023

The plan for India’s new mega-container terminal

29th August 2023

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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…

29th August 2023

Nearshoring or a ‘No-China’ policy?

29th August 2023