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Less storm damage in the port of Rotterdam
Article provided by Port of Rotterdam:
It can be very stormy in the Rotterdam sometimes. The nightmare of many a container depot and terminal, because strong winds can blow over stacked empty containers and cause serious damage. Windbreaker International has developed an effective precaution: a cast-iron coupling that connects the corners of containers, making them less vulnerable. Almost all depots in Rotterdam now use Windbreakers. “And at Mainport Container Services, they have never had...
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Container depot at Kottayam port
On the heels of opening freight transportation through the inland waterways, a container yard that will act as a buffer between the export and import cargo will soon break ground at the Kottayam port, country’s first inland container depot (ICD) project.
Officials said the port authorities were awaiting an intimation from the Customs authorities denotifying a four-acre property in the port’s vicinity for opening the storage area. The facility is expected to be operational in a couple of months.
“T...
New Sri Lanka facilities to support exporters
Sri Lanka’s investment agency has approved a project to build a warehouse and container depot near the Biyagama export processing zone to help exporters bring raw materials and machinery and ship outbound finished products.
The project by Skylift Container Depot and Logistics (Private) Limited, with a total value of 1.83 million US dollars will be located at Walgama, Malwana and employ 49 people, the Board of Investment said.
“We have considerable experience in handling of logistics and container...
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