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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 Mode shift in perishables is "significant" A new study by shipping consultancy Seabury has found that perishable commodities have seen a pronounced shift from air cargo to ocean transport over the past decade.... Click here for more Konecranes to launch new FLTs Konecranes Lifttrucks will launch a new series of medium and heavy FLTs at CeMAT in Hannover on 20th May... Click here for more Ruscon on the blocks Ruscon, part of the GCS Group, has launched a weekly fixed day block train between Moscow and the Russian Far East... Click here for more ICHCA set to pack them in ICHCA International will host a CTU Packing Code roadshow at Harwich Inernational Cruise Terminal on 3 June... Click here for more Terex acquires CSA Terex Corp has acquired a majority stake in Central Systems & Automation Ltd... Click here for more LA plans YTI upgrade The Port of Los Angeles has issued an EIS/EIR for an upgrade at Yusen Terminals Inc (YTI).... Click here for more Yilport buys Gavle Container Terminal The Turkish ports company, part of the Yildirim shipping and logistics group, has bought the Swedish East Coast container terminal operator... Click here for more Fetim blow to Ter Haak Ter Haak Group is understood to be losing an account believed to be worth a minimum of 4000 TEU per year to another Amsterdam stevedoring company... Click here for more 2015 sale for Melbourne Expressions of interest for the sale of the Port of Melbourne will be invited next year, with the Victorian government deciding to offer a 40-year lease.... Click here for more Sibre goes online Brake manufacturer to launch next generation remote brake monitoring system at TOC Europe.... Click here for more JLT launches Verso+ 10 New rugged vehicle-mounted computer is smallest Verso yet.... Click here for more Clean RTGs for Evyapport Kalmar will supply eight electrically powered RTGs to Evyapport in Turkey.... Click here for more Malcolm signs new contract with DB Schenker Rail Scotland-based Malcolm Logistics has switched the train operating company on its regular intermodal service linking the railyards at Daventry and Mossend (Manchester).... Click here for more US to expand African trade presence The US Government is keen to expand its presence in the fast growing sub-Saharan region and to assist the area in its economic development programmes and trade growth initiatives through the Department of Commerce.... Click here for more ICTSI/Anglo wins Melbourne's Webb The Philippines' ICTSI and local partner Anglo Ports have outmanoeuvred high-profile opponents to win Melbourne's new international container terminal tender.... Click here for more Building a better WiFi Global Container Terminals will use vehicle-mounted routers from Fidelity Comtech at its redeveloped terminal in New Jersey Adjacent to its RTG yard, Global is currently building a 70-acre yard addition with remote controlled RMGs serviced by low-height straddle carriers.... Click here for more The road to optimisation Navis has launched a global consulting practice for container terminal optimisation.... Click here for more Asean powerhouse Strong intra-Asia trade and robust performances in Asean countries' two-way cargo exchanges with China are prompting ocean carriers and ports/terminals to increase their capacities in the region.... Click here for more Taxi rank drayage proposal Online logistics solutions specialist eModal has come up with a new model for port drayage that has the potential to address many of the truck congestion issues US ports are currently facing.... Click here for more Consternation and confusion reign in the Ukraine? Much of the existing and planned inward investment in the Ukraine's main sea ports is coming from Russian sources.... Click here for more Playing musical chairs The opening of London Gateway could signal the beginning of a complete reshaping of shippers' and service providers' national distribution patterns in the UK.... Click here for more Irish ports are smiling After several difficult years, fortune looks to be favouring Ireland's ports once again.... Click here for more Striving for better data E-commerce shipping network INTTRA has announced the results of its Ocean Shipping Information Quality Programme. The company created the initiative to provide carriers with a standardised measure for global shipment data completeness, accuracy and timeliness. Armed with this information, carriers can identify where data issues exist and what needs to be done to resolve them.... Click here for more Crane black box system Shanghai East Container Terminal has applied for a Chinese patent on a "security supervision system" for a quayside container crane. The system uses an array of sensors including a digital anemometer, multiple cameras, audio recording, a positioning device, fire alarm and an access control system connected to an industrial personal computer.... Click here for more WBCT goes wireless Refrigerated Transport Electronics (RTE) will install a wireless reefer monitoring system for Ports America at West Basin Container Terminal (WBCT) in Los Angeles.... Click here for more ORBCOMM takes Euroscan Holdings US-based M2M provider ORBCOMM has acquired refrigerated transportation temperature compliance recording system manufacturer Euroscan Holdings BV for US$29M.... Click here for more and expanded WIN alliance In another development INTTRA has announced an "expanded strategic alliance" with Worldwide Information Network (WIN), a cloud-based connectivity platform for independent freight forwarders. The agreement will enable WIN's users to access INTTRA's database of container event data to create new end-to-end track-and-trace offerings for origin and destination freight forwarders.... Click here for more Hunter launches box tracking range Switzerland-based Hunter Global Tracking has launched a range of container tracking products that includes a solar powered container tracking device and a customisable software management platform.... Click here for more UPS on the water UPS is increasing its focus on ocean shipping as some of its customers look for alternatives to air freight to reduce shipping costs. The company said it has a "global ocean forwarding network of more than 150 countries and 1,900+ direct service lanes for our less-than-container load (LCL) shipments". It recently expanded its UPS Preferred LCL service to cover Europe-North America and Asia-Mexico.... Click here for more Tyne WMS The Port of Tyne calculates it will save £70,000 per year after upgrading its Warehouse Management System (WMS). Tyne has installed the latest version of OpenWMS from Advanced Business Solutions, updating the original system it used since 2001.... Click here for more Big data and reefer monitoring Emerson Climate Technologies is asking reefer container owners to consider the total asset management picture when they look at reefer monitoring systems.... Click here for more Crane OCR for TCV Orbita Ingenieria has completed the installation of its crane OCR system at TCV in the port of Valencia. Orbita experimented with different configurations over six months of tests to improve accuracy and processing times.... Click here for more Port of Hamburg set for PRISE Following a one-year trial, the Port of Hamburg is set to launch its new Port River Information System Elbe (PRISE). The system is a new IT platform that brings together information on ship arrivals and departures from all parties involved in cargo handling, including terminals, pilots, shipping lines/brokers, tug and mooring operators and the Harbour master.... 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