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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 Dutch weigh in against compulsory weighing Shippers and forwarders are fighting the Dutch government's support for compulsory pre-shipment container weighing... Click here for more ECT hit by work stoppages Dockers at ECT Rotterdam stopped work early today (7 February) over pay and conditions... Click here for more New cold store in Miami Crowley Maritime Corp and Customised Brokers, the company's Florida-based Customs brokerage company, have opened a new cold storage warehouse facility in Miami.... Click here for more Chassis pooling plan approved by STB The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved a chassis pooling agreement proposed by North American Chassis Pool Cooperative LLC (NACPC), clearing the way for the group's members to begin pooling chassis for intermodal freight transportation.... Click here for more Manchester Ship Canal container barge service beefed up Peel Ports has deployed a substantially larger vessel in its Manchester Ship Canal container service after a marked increase in demand from customers including Kellogg, Princes Foods and Kingsland Wine.... Click here for more Maersk urges EU action on harmful reefers Reefer container manufacturer Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has called for tougher enforcement of European environmental legislation designed to protect the ozone layer and help prevent climate change.... Click here for more Duisport reports lower 2012 tonnage Following the 2011 record year, overall throughput for Duisport port group fell by 1.3% to 63.3 Mt, although container cargo traffic increased by 4% to 2.6M TEU... Click here for more ZPMC issues profit warning A loss in the range of Yuan9.5B-10.5B is forecast for 2012... Click here for more APMT opens Mombasa dry port APM Terminals (APMT), in a joint venture with local company, Great Lakes Ports Ltd, has opened a new 7.3 hectare dry port 4 km from Kenya's main port of Mombasa.... Click here for more DB Schenker invests in Czech logistics centre DB Schenker Logistics has started the construction of a new logistics centre in Rudná u Prahy, close to the Czech capital, Prague.... Click here for more ICTSI wins bid for Honduras terminal The Manila-based international contaner terminal operator reports that it has won the bid to develop and operate a new facility at Puero Cortes... Click here for more US East Coast strike averted A last minute agreement on a new Master Contract between the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance has averted a damaging strike at USEC and Gulf Coast ports... Click here for more MSC increases stake in Long Beach Mediterranean Shipping Company is taking a share in the leasehold of Pier T, currently the largest container terminal in the Port of Long Beach... Click here for more Investment boost for Eastern Baltic ports Projects abound from Estonia to Kaliningrad.... Click here for more Busan decides to open its arms wide The port is promoting itself more widely in the maritime and international business spheres.... Click here for more APMT plans big in Nigeria APM Terminals is uprating capacity at its Apapa Container Terminal in Nigeria and planning a completely new port to the west of Lagos.... Click here for more Focus on development and innovation Finnish companes are aiming to build on their good reputations.... Click here for more Finnish ports at a crossroads Some rationalisation has already taken place, and more could be on the cards.... 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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