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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 ITF supports Hong Kong dockers The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has spoken out against a temporary injunction that prevents striking dockworkers from entering the Kwai Chung container terminals in Hong Kong.... Click here for more Change at top boosts Melbourne plans The replacement of Victorian State Premier Ted Baillieu by former Ports Minister Dr Denis Napthine this month has seen a commitment to speed up Melbourne's A$1.6B Port Capacity Project (PCP) and development of the Port of Hastings.... Click here for more Virginia privatisation cancelled Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has accepted the decision from the Virginia Port Authority to cease reviewing the two remaining unsolicited proposals to operate most of its marine terminals received under the Commonwealth's Public-Private Transportation Act... Click here for more Modest growth for North Continent Container traffic at the northern range ports should increase by 1% in 2013, according to the latest forecast from Hackett Associates and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics in Bremen... Click here for more People on the move Latest round-up of appointments known to WorldCargo News... Click here for more MSC sells 35% stake in TIL MSC has reached agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners and a group of its LP co-investors to sell 35% of Terminal Investment Limited for US$1.929B... Click here for more More funds for SHEP An additional US$50M proposed by Governor Nathan Deal for deepening works at the Port of Savannah has been approved by the Georgia state legislature.... Click here for more Boxes for bulk terminal Australia's newest and only "independent" bulk grain terminal will incorporate a container packing facility - just as changed market conditions see a drift back to bulk.... Click here for more New rugged computers launched Two of the most familiar names in rugged computers have been acquired by bigger players recently: Honeywell acquired LXE in 2011 and Motorola Solutions acquired Psion last year.... Click here for more Ports drive towards a new elan With la reforme portuaire now established, France's leading container ports have gradually been winning back market share.... Click here for more APMT safer with RFID As reported in the January 2013 issue of WorldCargo News (p2), APM Terminals (APMT) has installed an RFID-based safety system at its terminal in Callao, Peru. ZoneSafe was developed by Avonwood of the UK and uses Eureka dual frequency active RFID transponders worn by ground staff, together with RFID readers on equipment to warn drivers when people enter a safety zone around a vehicle.... Click here for more Gdynia targets transit traffic International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is ploughing capital into its Baltic Container Terminal as it makes a determined push to handle more eastern and central European transit cargo.... Click here for more GIE Noumea Port turns on Tideworks GIE Noumea Port (GIE)'s experience of implementing a TOS at its facility in New Caledonia is a good example of a terminal making the transition from a paper-based system in gradual, manageable steps.... Click here for more Building the optimal TOS The big announcement at the Navis World user conference in San Francisco last year was a Navis's new Advanced Terminal Optimisation strategy.... Click here for more OCR market moves up a gear Optical character recognition suppliers are leveraging their expertise to offer new visual identification solutions as ports adopt higher levels of process automation.... Click here for more China-Taiwan trade full of promise The intra-Asia market has been singled out as one that offers the global liner shipping industry some of its best growth prospects in the coming years. While it comprises an extremely diverse range of individual trades, China is becoming more dominant and its cargo exchanges with neighbour Taiwan and the ASEAN trading bloc are among the most interesting.... 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