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- UK Forwarders Not Surprised by US Climbdown on 100% Container Scanning
Monday, 21 December 2009 14:00 - pr.com
London, United Kingdom, December 16, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Mr O’Connell said: “As BIFA has said repeatedly, the DHS has consistently underestimated the enormity of the task in hand relative to the costs both to the US Government and those of foreign governments, as well as, importantly, the limited ability of contemporary screening technology to penetrate dense cargo, or large quantities of cargo in shipping containers.
More... - Stacked Shipping Container Pavilion Rises at COP15
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 12:00 - www.dezeen.com
As COP15 delegations continue in Copenhagen, Danish architects MAPT have erected a striking pavilion composed of a set of old shipping containers stacked up like building blocks. The recycled pavilion will host an interactive exhibit focusing on urban sustainability, and the interior of the structure is constructed entirely of materials salvaged from the wood and wind turbine industries.
More... - Aqaba to Extend Container Terminal Berth
Tuesday, 15 December 2009 10:00 - www.joc.com
Jordan’s Aqaba Container Terminal on Monday unveiled plans for a $235 million terminal expansion project centered on the 1,509-foot extension of its berth, which will increase annual container throughout capacity to 2 million 20-foot equivalent units when fully completed and equipped. The port’s plan calls for capital expenditure during the 2009-2013 plan period that will bring the total investment since 2006 to $335 million.
More... - Shipping lines looking for alternatives to be more green
Friday, 11 December 2009 13:00 - www.greenmed.eu
In the framework of a general trend seeing big shipping lines more and more attentive to environmental issues in building new container and carrier vessels, French line CMA CGM are exploring a number of alternative means so as to improve the environmental image of sea freight. In addition to commissioning new, more efficient container ships, CMA CGM are looking at how manufacturing improvements in containers themselves can make carbon-savings by the use of new materials.
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