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 Konecranes buys Linde big trucks Previously the production rights were acquired by Konecranes from Kion Group, but now Konecranes has bought the products as well... Click here for more Iran eyes spare parts Terminals in Iran are hoping lifting trade sanctions will allow them to begin addressing deferred maintenance problems.... Click here for more Kalmar books hybrid RTGs for Mombasa The order for 12 hybrid drive RTGs from Kenya Ports Authority is worth around €17M... Click here for more Rostock-Domodossola block train DB Schenker is introducing a new direct intermodal block train between the Baltic Sea and North West Italy... Click here for more P3 will benefit Middle East customers Lars Oestergaard Nielsen, Maersk Line's managing director for the UAE, Qatar, Iran and Oman is convinced that the planned P3 Alliance with MSC and CMA CGM will offer shippers/consignees in the Middle East a better deal.... Click here for more Khalifa: 1M TEU and counting The new port of Khalifa in Abu Dhabi is filling up quickly with 1M TEU handled between January and the end of October and as many as 1.2M TEU expected for the full year. Meanwhile, the operation is becoming more productive and efficient.... Click here for more Mixed sentiments over Middle East port capacity While the mood at the TOC Container Supply Chain Middle East show being held in Dubai has been generally positive, some speakers expressed concerns over the massive terminal development projects planned for the region.... Click here for more Singamas issues profit warning In a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, The Board of Directors of Singamas Container Holdings, the world's second biggest box builder, has warned that, the Group is expected to report a significant decline in profit for the year ending 31 December 2013.... Click here for more Remote control RTGs for HIT Hongkong International Terminals has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Technology Corporation to install remote control operations for the 29 RTGs at Container Terminal 9... Click here for more WWL renews Los Angeles lease WWL Logistics will continue its auto terminal operations in Los Angeles at least until 2022... Click here for more OEMs report Middle East orders Two leading equipment suppliers have highlighted some recent business in the Middle East area... Click here for more PROMOTION Free White Paper - Calculating the Return On Investment of a Specialist Intermodal IT System This white paper from Real Asset Management provides crucial cost saving information for companies involved in container leasing, tank leasing, tank container operating and trailer leasing. It contains the information they need to assess the benefits of implementing a specialist software package and to compare costs against expensive in house systems, including sample ROI calculations, strategic benefits and cost considerations. Click here to request your free copy Uphill struggle for India's ports Despite significant investment and private sector involvement, India's main ports continue to suffer from poor infrastructure and a lack of cargo handling capacity.... Click here for more Taking a long look at trailers As previously discussed in WorldCargo News, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) initiated a long-term trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) in January 2012, with a total allocation available of 1800.... Click here for more Oz ports look to national guidelines As Australian ports look to accommodate cargo growth a national strategy is set to provide greater confidence and transparency.... Click here for more Rail freight and the ports mix Something is going on in the UK, although the picture is still fuzzy.... Click here for more Inland dream a step closer to reality The election of a new government may pave the way for the completion of an Australian east coast inland freight railway.... Click here for more Slow burn for Indian rail Liberalisation attracted new investment to India's container rail sector but the mode's share of freight movements has declined.... Click here for more Blazing a new trail in intermodal New loading units are startng to emerge in unaccompanied combined transport in Europe.... Click here for more 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. Why not subscribe to the Market Briefing from Bulk Materials International? Just click here to subscribe and select the subjects that suit you. 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