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 NACCO realigns in the Americas NACCO Materials Handling Group, the parent company of Hyster and Yale, is realigning its Americas markets by region and industry... Click here for more PROMOTION Free White Paper - Ten ways to make cost savings throughout the intermodal leasing process This white paper has been designed to help organisations in the intermodal industry improve their business processes and consequently save money and increase profits. RAM has listed ten suggestions as to how container and tank lessors can make cost savings throughout the intermodal leasing process. Click here to request your free copy New electric truck from Kalmar Kalmar will introduce its 'G' series 5t-9t electric forklift trucks at CeMAT in Hannover in May... Click here for more T3M launches new service French combi-operator T3M recently introduced a new Nancy-Marseilles/Fos service... Click here for more Vancouver truckers still striking Truckers serving Port Metro Vancouver have rejected a "14 point action plan" to end the truck strike that is now crippling Port Metro Vancouver.... Click here for more New DB Schenker land service DB Schenker Logistics has launched a second trailer service from Turkey to the UK... Click here for more Thumbs down for ecocombis The European Parliament has rejected the European Commission's plan for 25.25m road trains... Click here for more TEN-T appointments The European Commission has appointed European coordinators for each of the nine core network corridors of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and for "Motorways of the Sea"... Click here for more People on the move Latest round-up of appointments known to WorldCargo News in the shipping and allied industries... Click here for more Emission standards statement The port authorities of Rotterdam and Antwerp are urging IMO not to postpone implementation of the North Sea and English Channel emission control area standard... Click here for more Tratos lands industry award The Italy-based cable manufacturer has won a UK-Italy Business Award... Click here for more CMA CGM calls Buchanan The carrier has introduced a new port of call in Libria... Click here for more France urged to back GPS alternative The UK's General LightHouse Authorities (GLAs) is concerned France may close its Loran stations, jeopardising the development of the eLoran system in Europe.... Click here for more Menlo starts freight brokerage activities in Europe Menlo Worldwide Logistics has expanded its European freight transport and logistics activities in Europe by launching Menlo Freight Brokerage (MFB).... Click here for more Savings to be had from E-RTGs E-RTGs can achieve almost 87% energy cost savings and a 68% reduction in CO2 emissions, according to a Taiwanese study.... Click here for more Outlook set fair for mobile harbour cranes The enduring popularity of mobile harbour cranes and derived designs has been bolstered by their application to bigger ships and different cargo types.... Click here for more Time for semi-automation in the yard Much has been said by Laurence Jones from the TT Club about the benefits of stack profiling in gantry crane operations at TOC conferences and other events over recent years. Jones has stated that the incidence of drivers knocking containers off the stack is a key risk area in RTG terminals, and that these problems are simply not found at automated terminals because automated stacking cranes have stack profiling systems.... Click here for more Automation takes flight Terminal operators are getting more ambitious with their plans for equipment automation, as they move to grasp the potential of automated equipment control.... 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. 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The free-to-attend exhibition and conference will be the place for manufacturers, suppliers and end users of intermodal solutions to meet, discuss and do business. 1-3 April 2014 Shanghai World Expo Center, Shanghai, China Click here for more information FEATURED EVENT TOC CSC: Asia 2014 The event has been running since 1995 when it first convened in Singapore and now returns in 2014 for the 18th edition with a renewed focus on the supply chain, making it the premier business and networking forum for stakeholders within the container supply chain. 8-9 April 2014 Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore Click here for more information Reports Container Terminal Planning - A Theoretical Approach A major study by Dr Itsuro Watanabe (Container System Technology). This comprehensive 245 page study is an in-depth analysis of capacity constraints, productivity, selectivity and flexibility of different container handling systems in terminals of different types and sizes: common-users or dedicated; hub centre (transshipment and/or relay) or import/export vocation; gateway or feeder port; intermodal rail or truck distribution inland; with or without CFS, etc. Click here for more information Upcoming events Intermodal Asia 2014 1-3 April 2014 Shanghai World Expo Center, Shanghai China Click here for more information Intermodal South America 2014 1-3 April 2014 Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paulo Brazil Click here for more information TOC CSC: Asia 2014 8-9 April 2014 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore Click here for more information Multimodal 2014 29 April - 1 May 2014 NEC Birmingham UK Click here for more information SIL 2014 3-5 June 2014 Montjuic-Plaza Espana Exhibition Center at Fira de Barcelona Spain Click here for more information TOC Europe 2014 24-26 June 2014 Excel, London UK Click here for more information RORO 2014 24-26 June 2014 ExCeL, London UK Click here for more information Cool Logistics Global 30 September - 2 October 2014 Rotterdam The Netherlands Click here for more information TOC CSC: Americas 2014 14-16 October 2014 CCCI, Cartagena Colombia Click here for more information Intermodal Europe 2014 11-13 November 2014 AHOY, Rotterdam Netherlands Click here for more information TOC Market Briefing West Africa 10 - 11 December 2014 The Auditorium, Tenerife Canary Islands Click here for more information Powered by Blogger.