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CPV to launch new cranes worth €2m at the end of the second quarterApr 21, 2010

Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV OJSC) running its handling facilities upgrade project has purchased two new Sennebogen-870R Special Crawlers manufactured by SENNEBOGEN Maschinenfabrik GmbH (Germany), the CPV press office said referring to the chief engineer of CPV Yuri Pirozhenko. The total cost of the state-of-the-art equipment is around EUR2 million. ...

PSA International 2009 profit falls 6.1pc on trade contractionApr 21, 2010

Singapore's global terminal operator PSA International profit fell 6.1 per cent to S$976 million (US$698 million) drawn from revenues of S$3.83 billion, which declined 2.7 per cent in 2009 as year-on-year container volumes fell 9.9 per cent to 56.9 million TEU, the Shipping Gazette informs. Higher than expected profit was attributed to the company's "pr...

Transnet commences dredging to 18 metres at DurbanApr 21, 2010

SOUTH AFRICA's Transnet has started to dredge berths at the Port of Durban to accommodate larger vessels, which the company says are becoming increasingly popular. The news comes on the completion of a ZAR3 billion (US$405 million) project to widen the entrance to the Durban Harbour from 130 metres to 225 metres and dredge to 18 metres. Transnet indica...

Port of Savannah leads recovery pack, dredging becomes vital Apr 21, 2010

US PORT recovery is in "full bloom" with the Port of Savannah leading the pack with first quarter results the best on record after the worst recession in container shipping since 1956, said Georgia Ports Authority executive director Curtis Foltz. Despite its 9.9 per cent dip in volume GPA is forecasting robust results in the remaining three quarters up by...

Bromma expands its spreader safety products portfolioApr 21, 2010

- Recognising that whatever the economic climate safety remains a top priority at container terminals, Bromma has expanded its spreader safety products portfolio with a new load sensing system for spreader twistlocks. According to the company, Bromma spreaders now have a better ability to identify container overloads, the understatement of container weigh...

Felixstowe welcomes first RTGs for its new South TerminalApr 21, 2010

- The UK Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of the first shipment of ZPMC RTGs for its new Felixstowe South Terminal. The new ‘eco-RTGs’ are the same size and have the same capabilities as the most modern equipment on the port’s Trinity Terminal. With a lift capacity of 40 tonnes, each crane is capable of spanning seven container stac...

Brazil ranks as the Port of Hamburg's third most important sea freigh...Apr 20, 2010

São Paulo once again played host to the Brazilian and international transport sector from 6 - 8 April 2010, with around 45,000 trade fair visitors emphasising both the significance and scope of INTERMODAL SOUTH AMERICA. Amongst the approximately 490 exhibitors, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) was also represented with a 40-square-meter joint booth. ...

Penang terminal sees 32% rise in throughputApr 20, 2010

The North Butterworth Container Terminal handled 264,041 TEUs in the first quarter of this year, up 32 percent from the previous corresponding period, reported StarBiz. Penang Port general manager Obaid Mansor told StarBiz that the achievement exceeded the forecast of 240,000 TEUs for the first quarter. A significant volume of container cargo came from ...

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