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Hafen Wien invested in a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 280, which has started operation in August 2015.  Hafen Wien operates the largest free port in Austria. Perfect connection to waterways, road and rail network characterize this port in the Austrian capital Vienna. The port is continuously expanding to become one of...

Alewijnse Noord, part of the leading system integrator Alewijnse Marine Systems, has successfully won the international ISO 14001 environmental certification. This follows the success of Alewijnse Marine Rotterdam in the same endeavour. The ISO 14001 certificate provides evidence that Alewijnse Noord also operates an environmental management system across the organization that meets the requirements...

APM Terminals has reached an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire their majority stake in the Barcelona-based Grup Maritim TCB and its maritime services’ container terminal portfolio in Europe and Latin America. Grup Maritim TCB has 11 container terminals with an annual throughput capacity of 4.3 million TEUs and an estimated annual container...

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Container freight volumes increased by two per cent during the second quarter compared to the corresponding period in 2014. Exports and imports of new cars have also increased. This was revealed in the six-monthly report published today by the Port of Gothenburg. Around 30 per cent of Sweden’s imports and exports are shipped via...

Diesel fuel no longer necessary / New battery technology permits electrical energy supply for RTGs even when changing blocks and alleys / First use in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia Conductix-Wampfler, the supplier of energy and data transmission to mobile consumers, is now offering port operators and crane manufacturers the new Full E-RTG...

First export shipment of automobiles begins new era for Pipavav Port and the Indian automobile manufacturing industry as 1,300 Ford cars load for Mexico. With 1,300 new Indian-built Ford automobiles loaded onto the Grand Dahlia on August 27th for delivery to Mexico, a new era for the Indian auto industry and Gujarat Port Pipavav commenced....

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne toured NorSea Group’s UK headquarters during a visit to Aberdeen this week.  During the tour Walter Robertson, MD of NorSea Group (UK), gave the Minister an update on the work the company is carrying out in support of the subsea, construction and decommissioning sectors. NorSea Group provides a...

The first two Liebherr STS P167 L (WS) container gantry cranes were delivered in the new Baltic port of Bronka on 16 August. With a boom range of 51m, these container gantry cranes are capable of discharging or loading the farthest in a row of 18 containers on deck. In twin-lift operation, the cranes...

CWind has announced that it is has been awarded a contract for the supply of two crew transfer vessels to the London Array offshore wind farm (OWF) supporting operation and maintenance (O&M) activities. London Array OWF is located 20 km off the Kent coast in the outer Thames Estuary. Both workboats, the CWind Alliance...

The new Suez Canal in Egypt is officially opened. A project for which Jan De Nul Group realized no less than one third of all works. “And that is something we are very proud of,” says J.P.J. De Nul. “This really is an iconic performance. It fits in the same category as Palm Island...

One of the UK’s largest independent shipping companies, John Good Shipping, has moved into the recently opened logistics centre at DP World London Gateway. John Good Shipping, founded in 1833, has chosen to move to the new hub to increase efficiencies for its clients whilst capitalising on the huge opportunities for the company to...

Pentalver has opened its new five acre site at the UK’s newest deep sea container port, DP World London Gateway. Plans for the site – which will be built in two phases – were announced in January and positions Pentalver as the largest container service operator at the port. The new yard, located adjacent...

On Saturday 15 August, the first sea vessel will tank LNG in the Port of Moerdijk. The Sefarina, an LNG-powered ship, will be tanked from the quay by special LNG tank trucks of Schenk Tanktransport; the LNG is supplied from Gate Terminal. After tanking, the Sefarina will leave for one of the companies on...

Pon Holdings and Parcom Capital reached agreement on the takeover of Imtech Marine as a whole. The details of the takeover are currently being worked out. The advent of the new shareholders Pon Holdings and Parcom Capital guarantees the continuity of Imtech Marine, to allow the company to realize its growth ambition. The takeover...

APM Terminals and GF Group are pleased to announce the acquisition of 100 percent of Reefer Terminal S.p.A. by APM Terminals has been completed.  Terms and price were not disclosed. Reefer Terminal, the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean for more than thirty years handling 600,000 pallets per year, is also a world-class terminal...

Alphatron Marine is pleased to announce that Mr. Erik van Boom is appointed as Country Manager for the Euro border region Scheldemonden. With recent changes in Belgium, where Alphatron Marine has taken over the sales and service activities of maritime navigation and communication equipment of Astron NV, expansion in the region was required. Erik...

DAME Design Award – the prestigious design competition for new marine equipment and accessories – is now open for entries. This year marks the silver jubilee edition and will be especially beneficial for the nominees in terms of media publicity. The winners will be announced on the first day of the METSTRADE show, Tuesday...

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) received awards for achievement of high compliance rate for their vessel speed reduction programs from both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2014. The Port Authorities have implemented the vessel speed reduction programs asking vessels to comply with the speed limit of 12 knots within the...

The Suez Canal Container Terminal, located east of the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, at the convergence of the continents of Africa, Asia and Europe, is preparing for an even larger role in global trade as the expansion of the man-made waterway linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas enables increased vessel traffic. Four additional...

DNV GL is pleased to announce the completion of the LNGreen joint industry project, which worked to develop a state-of-the-art next-generation LNG carrier. The LNGreen joint industry project brought together experts from DNV GL and industry specialists from GTT, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and the shipowner GasLog. Each of the project partners contributed their...

Robert Goodwill, Minister for Transport, has visited DP World London Gateway to mark the official opening of the first distribution centre at what is set to become the largest logistics hub in the UK. Mr Goodwill was joined by DP World Chairman, His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, to formalise the opening of the...

Brasil Terminal Portuário (BTP), Brazil’s newest and most modern container terminal, has reached a number of important milestones: The facility, a joint venture between APM Terminals and Terminal Investment Limited, has handled container number 1 million, discharged on its quay from vessel no. 1000 to berth at its facility on Friday, 24 July. This...

The iconic project in Egypt is almost coming to an end. On Saturday, the very first three vessels sailed through the new Suez Canal. In the first week of August the new canal will be officially inaugurated. A total of 200 million m³ was dredged in less than one year, which makes this iconic...

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