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Autonomous truck platooning technology to boost port productivity

What if you could transport four times as much cargo with just one driver within the same amount of time? That vision could become a reality in Singapore, as the Ministry of Transport (MOT) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PSA Corporation today to work together to design, develop and test-bed an autonomous truck platooning system for use on Singapore's public roads.

Nigerian Ports Authority advocates for improved port infrastructure to facilitate export

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mallam Habib Abdulahi has advocated for the provision of adequate port infrastructure by the Federal Government and the private sector to facilitate export activities through the nation's seaports.

Cargotec's Kalmar receives significant port equipment order of 23 RTG cranes and 79 terminal tractors from Colombia

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has won a significant order from its long standing customers Sociedad Portuaria Region de Cartagena S.A. (SPRC) and Terminal de Contenedores de Cartagena S.A. (Contecar) in Cartagena, Colombia.

HPA and MUA extend period of conciliation

Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) today agreed to continue conciliation proceedings in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in an effort to keep the company viable and create a sustainable workforce.

Hyster Approved Used – The way forward?

Hyster 'Approved Used' forklift trucks are said to deliver a higher rate of reliability and better value than some of the lower priced new trucks currently on the market.

Advent Intermodal Solutions delivers eModal wharfage module for NSW Ports

Advent Intermodal Solutions, a leading provider of IT-based intermodal solutions, has announced that NSW Ports has successfully deployed Advent's eModal wharfage module for Port Botany in Sydney and Port Kembla in Wollongong. The wharfage solution is part of eModal's Port Community System (PCS) solutions suite.

French President François Hollande inaugurates the CMA CGM Bougainville

Yesterday, François Hollande, President of the French Republic inaugurated the new flagship "CMA CGM Bougainville" in Le Havre, France – five months after the christening of her sister-ship "CMA CGM Kerguelen".

Kalmar launches its new-generation heavy forklift truck for the US market

Yesterday, Kalmar, part of Cargotec, launched its highly acclaimed new-generation heavy forklift for the US market in Houston. The Kalmar DCG180-330, which competes in the 18-33 tonnes capacity sector, was successfully launched across Europe in February this year.

TNPA makes headway dredging Durban berths

Port of Durban Harbour Master, Captain Alex Miya, has reinstated a number of berths in the port back to their original permissible draughts. This follows Transnet National Ports Authority's ongoing efforts to address shallow spots exacerbated by the size of megaships now calling at the port.

ICTSI Colombia gears for start in 2016 with new container handling equipment

Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce S.A. (SPIA), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) in Colombia, recently received four super post Panamax quay cranes (QC) and five rubber-tyred gantries (RTG) as it enters the final stage of preparation for the operational launch in 2016 of the Aguadulce Multi-User Container Terminal (AMCT) at the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia.