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 ICTSI posts 29% income increase in 1Q/2014 Income increased 29% to US$52.4M, with volume up 17% to 1.8M TEU, revenues up 19% to US$248.9M and EBITDA up 6% to US$103.6M... Click here for more US moves on dredging The US House-Senate conference has completed negotiations on legislation that reforms the dredging process and authorises new funding limits for key dredging projects, including the Savannah river.... Click here for more PROMOTION Free White Paper - Intermodal Software Evaluation Guide This white paper from RAM Intermodal provides crucial information for companies that are looking for new software solutions to manage container leasing, tank leasing, tank container operating and chassis leasing. It contains the information they need to assess the benefits of implementing a specialist software package against expensive in house systems. The paper documents strategic benefits, risk factors and cost considerations. Click here to request your free copy Dunkirk rambles on The Port of Dunkirk has created a contiguous ramblers' corridor along Saint-Georges bar between Gravelines and Bourbourg... Click here for more TTS books new orders TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS Marine GmbH in Bremen, signed five new contracts with a total value of NOK80M (E9.8M)... Click here for more Vos Logistics wins green award European logistics service provider Vos Logistics has been awarded the "Lean & Green Star"... Click here for more Hamburg catches another cold FRIGO Coldstore has opened another cold chain facility in the Port of Hamburg... Click here for more ILA claims deadman role East Coast union says a longshoreman and not a truck driver must push the button on a safety system at the Global Container Terminal in New Jersey.... Click here for more Helsinki, Tallinn sign MoU The new agreement is aimed at developing a cargo route between Vuosaari and Muuga in the near future... Click here for more CAPSA celebrates 50 years The Tenerife terminal operator is being recognised for 50 years of service in the container handling business... Click here for more Intermodal survives the cold Despite severe weather US intermodal records a modest first quarter gain.... Click here for more Hupac posts bigger profits In FY2013-14 (ended March 31), Hupac's turnover rose by 5.7% to CHF480.2M and the company generated a profit of CHF6.6M (+ 49.5%)... Click here for more Bromma posts strong order intake New orders for STS and yard crane spreaders received in 1Q/2014 were 20% up, in unit terms, on the figure for 1Q/2013... Click here for more Cargotec boosts Aker Mooring deal Cargotec has agreed a €50M loan with Nordic Investment Bank to help finance the acquisition of Aker Solution's mooring and loading systems unit... Click here for more Bareclona posts 9% increase in traffic in 1Q The Port closed the first quarter with 10.7 Mt of cargo throughput, with all sectors contributing to the increase... Click here for more PEMA releases equipment survey The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has released its latest market surveys on global port equipment deliveries... Click here for more Trelleborg opens new US plant The new site in Berryville (VA) will house a 45,000 ft2 manufacturing facility for foam-based marine fenders and buoys and a 9,000 ft2 sales and business development office... Click here for more People on the move Round-up of the latest personnel changes known to WorldCargo News in the shipping, ports and allied sectors... Click here for more Viewing intermodal through the SPECTRUM* In 2011, Newcastle University and 20 partner organisations from across Europe received funding from the European Commission to investigate the potential of transporting low density, high value goods (LDHV) goods by rail.... Click here for more Scan technology progress The pressing need for ports to implement viable container scanning programmes is being aided by increased deployment of existing x-ray systems and more recent developments of newer ground-breaking technologies.... Click here for more CTU packing code moves a step closer Safety and security of all land transport modes moves to the top of the agenda.... Click here for more Bulk cargo takes a turn There is growing interest in container rotating spreaders as a cost-effective solution for relatively low volume bulk material supply chains.... Click here for more The flip side of automation Automation is changing the way some terminals approach flipper specification on crane spreaders, although there have always been interesting regional variations.... Click here for more Ring the changes in big trucks sector A stand-out feature of the big lift trucks industry in the past few months has been changes in dealerships, at the interface between the OEM and the end user. Konecranes Lifttrucks has been very active in the dealer sector recently, largely as a consequence of its takeover of the Linde container handling lift trucks business from Kion.... Click here for more Crane inspection hits new highs The container crane inspection sector, particularly for newbuilding projects, has undergone a fundamental change over the past few years, as engineering teams from two of the major global stevedores, APM Terminals and DP World, have become highly active in third party crane inspections - Crane & Engineering Services (CES) and World Crane Services (WCS) respectively.... 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? 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