Market Briefing from WorldCargo News Online

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LATEST WCN E-NEWSLETTER IN YOUR BROWSER Welcome to the latest eNewsletter from the publishers of WorldCargo News, the world's leading resource for international cargo professionals. Click here to view a sample issue of WorldCargo News and subscription information. Click here for information on advertising in print or online. Market Briefing CMA CGM's 16,000 TEU ship on the water CMA CGM MARCO POLO is currently engaged in her maiden voyage from China to Europe... Click here for more New Grimaldi ropax service Grimaldi has launched a "motorway of the sea" service linking Ravenna with Brindisi and Catania... Click here for more Mixed messages on Tazara Plans for Chinese redevelopment of the Tanzania Zambia Railway have been complicated by recent negotiations between with SMH Rail of Malaysia... Click here for more DB Schenker Rail UK boosts Italy service DB Schenker Rail UK has added another weekly service operating via the Channel tunnel between Hams Hall in the Midlands and Domodossola in Northern Italy... Click here for more French rail reforms under attack The plans to reunite track and train under a new holding are proving controversial... Click here for more Patrick woes hit Sydney trade Ongoing labour and equipment issues at Patrick's Port Botany terminal appear to be having an impact on Sydney Port Corporation (SPC)'s recent monthly figures.... Click here for more Strong year for Melbourne The Port of Melbourne enjoyed record volumes and revenues in 2011-12, according to the port corporation's annual report, tabled recently in the Victorian Parliament.... Click here for more Domestic bliss for US intermodal Latest IANA figures show an 11.3% increase in domestic container business in 3Q/2012 compared to the same quarter of 2012... Click here for more New chief executive for ABP James Cooper will take over as CEO of Associated British Ports with effect from 1 April, 2013... Click here for more New line for Morocco Work has begun on a dedicated freight railway between Casablanca and Kenitra in Morocco, in order to cope with anticipated high demand on the route... Click here for more Arica fixes key benchmarks The operator of Chile's most northerly port has published the first port emissions report in South America.... Click here for more Virginia - port reforms in a hurry? Questions are being asked in Virginia over the way the Commonwealth is considering APM Terminals' offer to operate its port facilities.... Click here for more Gothenburg irons out environmental issues The Port of Gothenburg has invested heavily, financially and in management resources, to enhance its existing strong environmental credentials.... Click here for more Shake-up in the ro-ro market Stena Line has bareboat-chartered Cobelfret's CAPUCINE and SEVERINE for five years for its Rotterdam-Harwich ro-ro service. As we reported on line in August, Cobelfret affiliate CLdN Ro-Ro axed its Ipswich-Rotterdam freight ro-ro service last month because of the state of the market and the question arose what would happen to the two newly-built Ipswichmax ro-ros deployed in the service, CAPUCINE and SEVERINE.... Click here for more Plasma shines for Ports America Most container terminals use high mast poles to mount yard lights, with metal halide or high pressure sodium fixtures. Whether these fixtures can be replaced with LED lights is a matter of debate.... Click here for more APMT building on potential The transition from port authority to private control of the Skandia container terminal in Gothenburg appears to have gone well so far. In January this year the facility was handed over to APM Terminals (APMT) on a 25 year lease. The move brought the port's lo-lo operations in line with mainstream European practice and provides the port with a greater presence in the Baltic and in northern Europe. In July a new productivity record was achieved.... Click here for more North Sea RoRo making bigger waves The presence of a new ro-ro op erator, North Sea RoRo, between Gothenburg and the Humber has broken DFDS' monopoly on this route, which arose through the traditional dominance and experience of Tor Line, which was taken over by DFDS. The Swedish line was gradually absorbed into the Danish group and became fully controlled from Denmark. Gothenburg becoming a regional office and "Tor" was dropped from the ships' names.... Click here for more Van Moer prepares to expand The Van Moer Group, a Belgiumbased logistics provider specialising in forest products at the Port of Antwerp, continues to diversify its operations. After re-opening the Cargovil inland container terminal in Vilvoorde last year, handling sugar from the Tiense refinery, the group is now planning to expand into France with an office in Paris.... 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. If you have mislaid your password, enter your email address - angelo.evangelista2006.schedule@blogger.com - into 'Your email address' and click on 'Remind me': your password will be emailed immediately to that email address. 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