Shipping and Containers

Outstanding reliability from its first Mercedes-Benz Actros steered Teesport owner PD Ports back to North-East Dealer Bell Truck and Van with a follow-up order for another nine. Commissioned in 2017 as part of an evaluation exercise which also involved tractor units by two other manufacturers, the initial vehicle has lived …

The Port of Grangemouth’s new multimillion pound crane gets to work this month at Scotland’s largest container terminal. At 45metres high, the new crane has changed the skyline at the port as it joins two other ship-to-shore container cranes. For the first time, a trio of Liebherr cranes, were able …

KABELSCHLEPP Metool designed and implemented a solid stainless steel drag chain including a support structure for a rotating tower crane from AXTech, used on the gigantic multi-function vessel “North Sea Giant” in the offshore business. The resulting solution takes into account the limited packaging spaces and extreme requirements of this …

Orders include TRAXX AC3, DC3 and MS2 locomotives Designed for operation under Europe’s main voltages, the locomotives offer Akiem and its customers flexibility and efficiency Rolling stock leasing company Akiem and mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation have signed two contracts under frame contracts to deliver a total of 33 BOMBARDIER …

The welcome announcement of £24.3 bn funding for Britain’s railways over the next five years by the government’s rail and road regulator has been negated by news of higher charges to use the rail network, according to FTA, which speaks for the UK’s logistics sector. According to Elizabeth de Jong, …

Visitors to the Greenport Congress from 16-19 October 2018 received an exclusive look at the Hyster® zero emissions laden container handler currently in development. Prior to the event, the zero-emissions truck, which will be powered by a Nuvera® fuel cell combined with a lithium-ion battery, has only been shown in …

A 92 year old shipowner electrified a maritime conference in Naples when he directly warned one of the Italy’s most senior politicians that the national fleet was “doomed to disappear” without more help from government policies. Mr Peppino D’Amato the head of Perseveranza said ministers in Rome were “not really …

P&O Ferrymasters has responded to rising customer demand for freight transport between Poznan in Poland and Europe’s busiest port at Rotterdam by making a major investment in 150 huckepack trailers for its train service on the route. The huckepack trailers – which have the flexibility of being able to be …

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”) is pleased to announce the closing of the Forth Ports Limited transaction. PSP Investments has sold minority stakes in Forth Ports Limited to long-term investment partners, including GLIL Infrastructure (GLIL), First State Super, and Construction and Building Unions Superannuation (Cbus). Forth Ports …

Every minute counts at ELA Container GmbH where mobile buildings must be loaded and unloaded quickly in the depot so that they can be used for office and school buildings, sleeping quarters and kindergartens, plus as bank branches, sanitary facilities, treatment and storage rooms. Hyster® heavy-duty forklift trucks transport the …