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Sep 24, 2008
First ocean carrier to call at EUROGATE Tanger
<p>Tangier, Morocco - The first ocean carrier is today calling at the EUROGATE Tanger container terminal. The carrier in question is CMA CGM’s main vessel “Otello”, which will discharge five disassembled Kalmar RTGs. </p>
The first regular service will start on 8 October 2008. This will be CMA CGM’s Far East – Northern Europe service (FAL 1), which deploys vessels with a loading capacity of 8,500 TEUs. The first such vessel to call at Tangier will be CMA CGM’s “La Traviata”.
“Although the official opening ceremony of EUROGATE Tanger will not be until spring next year, we will be fully operational by the end of this year. We are now starting to handle ocean carriers and will soon increase the number of services”, says Domenico Bagalà, President of the Management Board of EUROGATE Tanger. EUROGATE Tanger currently has 450 m of quayside and five container gantry cranes. By the end of the year, the quay length will be extended to 810 m. Additional three container gantry cranes are on order for delivery in January 2009.
 
Intermodal transportation: The next wave?
 Holidays are almost over, for those lucky enough to go on vacation. I spent my time away from the sea, and well above sea level. Just for reassurance. As you might know, the majority of Dutch grounds are below sea level (about 65%), and we keep dry feet by pumping water. Without that, we would build our sandcastle around "Amersfoort at the Sea" (a city some 80km inland).
However, spending time in the Alps, some 800m above sea level, my rectangular box driven mind did not come to a complete standstill, wondering about hinterland transportation.
New Strategy & Development Director appointed at Dunkerque Port
 Jean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41. |
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