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Click here for more Toyota to buy Cascade FLT builder Toyota Industries is set to buy the world's biggest FLT attachments maker Cascade Corp for US$759M... Click here for more OneSeal wins patent case Denmark-based container security seal manufacturer OneSeal has won the patent infringement case it brought against Mega Fortris (Europe) Aps Ltd in respect of the latter's Flexi Klick flexible container bolt seal.... Click here for more PD Ports win CILT award The PD Ports Group has won the "Development of People" award from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport... Click here for more Eurotunnel posts strong results Eurotunnel Group has reported strong progress in 3Q/2012, despite the "difficult and highly competitive market"... Click here for more Ferrymasters extends its Horizon P&O Ferrymasters is teaming up with Horizon International Cargo to offer a "one stop shop" to customers... Click here for more Progress at Maasvlakte II Rotterdam's Yangtze dock will be opened next month, creating the entrance to the second Maasvlakte... Click here for more Tanjung Pelepas receives "green" award The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) was named the winner of the 2012 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific "Green Terminal Operator of the Year" award... Click here for more New straddles for Liverpool The UK Port of Liverpool, part of Peel Ports plc, has disclosed a recent delivery of straddle carriers, bringing its overall straddle carrier fleet to 40 machines.... Click here for more CMHI takes 50% stake in Togo terminal China Merchants Holdings (International) Company (CMHI) has acquired a 50% interest in Thesar Maritime Ltd, which has a 35 year concession to develop and operate the Lome Container Terminal (LCT) in Togo.... Click here for more Liebherr's Russian file Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd continues to be a popular choice in the Russian market. Having delivered and commissioned two Panamax STS cranes in Vladivostok earlier this year and two widespan RMGs in 2011, the company recently booked orders for four more STS cranes to be delivered to Novorossiysk and St Petersburg.... Click here for more New CVP drives agreement in US Allison Transmission Holdings, Dana Holding Corporation and Fallbrook Technologies have announced the formation of strategic relationships to develop, manufacture, and commercialise high-efficiency transmissions for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and off-highway equipment. These next-generation transmissions are aimed at increased fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and improved overall vehicle performance.... Click here for more APMT moves into Russia APM Terminals (APMT) is entering the Russian market in a strategic partnership with the leading Russian transportation group, N-Trans, through the acquisition of a 37.5% stake in Global Ports, up to now wholly controlled by N-Trans.... Click here for more Cargotec books automation deals Cargotec has reported two deals for automated cargo handling equipment in Australia.... Click here for more ...Tratos books Jebel Ali deal Tratos Cavi SpA has reported a contract award from DP World to supply Tratosflex ESDB long travel reeling cables for installation in RTGs at Jebel Ali.... Click here for more Upgrade for Manaus Brazil's National Department Of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT) has signed a contract worth US$2.3M with Sistema PRI Engenharia Ltda to draw up the outline project for the expansion and upgrade of the Amazon port of Manaus in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.... Click here for more Cimolai set for expansion Italy's Industrie Meccaniche Cimolai SpA has taken over the crane and heavy equipment fabrication and load-out facilities at Monfalcone, in north east Italy, that were formerly owned by Fantuzzi Noell group and were used to fabricate and ship out large Reggiane rail-mounted and mobile harbour cranes.... Click here for more DP World quits Aden DP World has reached an agreement with Yemeni parties to divest its entire interest in Dubai and Aden Ports Corporation (DAPC) to Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation (YGAPC).... Click here for more Intersagunto ready to roll Intersagunto Terminales, a company owned by the Alonso group, is to invest €33M in the port of Sagunto after winning a concession to develop and operate a multi-purpose terminal on Muelle Norte 2 by Valencia Port Authority (APV).... Click here for more DPW splits crane order... In a major departure for its flagship Jebel Ali port, DP World has split its procurement of 19 STS cranes and 50 automated RMGs (ARMGS) for its US$850M, 4M TEU/year capacity Terminal 3 development between ZPMC and Trans Gulf Port Cranes LLC (TGPC), which is part of Abu Dhabi-based IMCC Group.... Click here for more Kembla sale contested The New South Wales Government has announced the next round of tenders for the A$800M Port Kembla Outer Harbour Expansion Project, despite increasing opposition to plans to sell a 99-year lease of the entire port.... Click here for more JOIN US ON LINKEDIN The WorldCargo News LinkedIn group complements WCN in print and online and offers you the opportunity to discuss key issues and network with your peers and a wide cross-section of industry experts. Join the discussion now at http://lnkd.in/x932Pg Unsubscribing You can change your selection of content in your Market Briefing from WorldCargo News Online, or unsubscribe at any time. Click here and then click on 'Edit your email Alert' to modify your selection or to unsubscribe. 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