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Cape Town Container Terminal finalises Liebherr RTG rollout
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (77+ words) After more than a year of phased deliveries, CTCT now operates a fully modernised RTG fleet. Editor for World Cargo News PTP and Mitsui E&S mark a milestone as the port enhances its container-handling capabilities with a fleet of…...
Noatum Ports Safaga Terminal takes delivery of STS and RTG cranes
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (83+ words) Noatum Ports moves closer to opening Safaga Terminal, hailed as the first internationally operated facility in Upper Egypt. Editor for World Cargo News Valencia Port moves to safeguard its maritime history with a restoration project for decommissioned cranes. Fully assembled…...
Transnet awards concession for Cape Town liquid bulk terminal
2+ week, 48+ min ago (335+ words) Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed FFS Tank Terminals as the preferred bidder to refurbish and operate a liquid bulk terminal for a 25-year concession period at the Port of Cape Town. FFS Tank Terminals will finance, construct, operate…...
Middle East conflict disrupts South African fruit trade
2+ week, 3+ day ago (121+ words) The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is delaying shipments and raising costs for South African fruit exporters, threatening access to a US$1. 3 billion market. Editor for World Cargo News Two more STS cranes are on their way to Port…...
APV awards new Ro-Ro terminal concession at Sagunto " World Cargo News
3+ week, 2+ day ago (226+ words) The new terminal represents an investment of "3. 9m and further strengthens Sagunto's position as an automotive hub. The concession has been awarded for a 10-year term and will be located at Central Quay 2 and South Quay 2. In October last year, APV…...
Transnet receives final RTG components for Durban Pier 1
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) Components for 11 RTG cranes have arrived, completing the supply of the 20-unit fleet ahead of full installation at Durban's Pier 1. Transnet's Durban Container Terminal Pier 1 has received the components for the remaining eleven RTG cranes, supplied by Liebherr, completing the…...
Omega project in Rotterdam faces further delays
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) The construction of Rotterdam's new mega-terminal, the Omega project, is facing additional delays, according to letters sent by port unions to their members. A key obstacle is the accessibility of the future terminal area. US East Coast ports saw mixed…...
Port of Rotterdam unveils Vision 2050: "Strategic autonomy is more important than ever
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (145+ words) What should the Port of Rotterdam look like in 2050? An answer is set out in Port Vision 2050, a comprehensive document presented in Rotterdam, and delivered by drone to Minister Vincent Karremans and Port Alderman Robert Simons. The core message of…...
NYSERDA launches US$300m tender to boost port heavy lift capacity
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) Source: Project Cargo Journal The claim, valued at around US$110m, has become one of the most significant negligence actions ever brought against a South African state-owned transport entity. A rail connection from the Portuguese city of "vora to the Spanish…...
Transnet's MV Smart lawsuit is biggest in its history
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) UK Editor and Specialist for World Cargo News APSEZ has completed its acquisition of North Queensland Export Terminal, enhancing its presence in Australia and expanding its global port portfolio. Cemex UK and its rail operations partner, Victa Railfreight, have celebrated…...