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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 PEMA launches interface standard The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has launched a set of standardised interfaces between TOS and equipment control systems for container handling equipment.... Click here for more Bromma v Sweframe decision The court in Sweden is understood to have ruled on the case... Click here for more Tauranga/Maersk in 10-year deal New Zealand port announces agreement securing up to 2.5M TEU from shippers and Maersk line services to its terminals for 10 years.... Click here for more High fives from Gottwald Terex Port Solutions is now offering the diesel-electric Terex Gottwald Model 5 harbour crane in a high tower variant in addition to its standard short tower variant... Click here for more Gulftainer secures Port Canaveral concession Sharjah-based Gulftainer has signed a concession with Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) to operate its general cargo and container handling facilities.... Click here for more More cranes arrive at RWG Terminal Rotterdam World Gateway Terminal has received its last three phase 1 STS cranes and the two RMGs for the IY... Click here for more Damco CFS in Myanmar 3PL provider Damco has started operating what it claims is the first international standard warehouse and CFS facility in Myanmar... Click here for more Goodyear for London Gateway shuttles Goodyear radial tyres have been fitted to 28 Kalmar ESH 250 shuttle carriers at DP World London Gateway... Click here for more CVS Ferrari launches F500 CVS Ferrari has launched its new F500 (fifth generation) series of reach stackers... Click here for more New cables from Ariston Cavi The Italy-based cable maker is testing a new spreader reeling cable with a number of terminal operators in Italy and elsewhere... Click here for more NIT completes N4 transition Norfolk International Terminal successfully implemented Navis N4 over the weekend.... Click here for more Jade into Mexico Jade Software has announced its first TOC contract in Central America.... Click here for more Charleston releases budget Port approves $113.5M in capital spending for FY2015.... Click here for more Massive ivory seizure in Lome Problems with illegal fauna and flora shipments from Africa are growing all the time... Click here for more Renamo steps up attacks Mozambican rebel group Renamo has been attacking freight on a daily basis... Click here for more ASOS warehouse fire - a lesson The ASOS warehouse fire disaster on the night of 23 June "reveals hidden costs of supply chain"... Click here for more Two more PCTCs for K Line Kawasaki KIsen Kaisha Ltd has annonced an order for another two 7500 CEU car and truck carriers... Click here for more Countdown to CSC changes Bill Brassington of ETS Consulting outlines imminent changes to the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC).... Click here for more More ARMGs for Maasvlakte II APM Terminals has exercised an option for another 22 ASCs from ABB/Hans Kuenz... Click here for more Vahle catches the Felixstowe bus Vahle has successfully commissioned an E-RTG retrofit project in the Port of Felixstowe... Click here for more Autoconnector for spreaders Sweden-based Dellner Components, part of the Dellner Group, is exhibiting for the first time at TOC CSC and is launching a new product, Autoconnector... Click here for more German seaports marketing The German sea ports are joining forces when it comes to marketing their service portfolios and have jointly published a 36-page brochure to provide an overview of the services available... Click here for more Awards for HAROPA and Eurogate Both HAROPA Le Havre and Eurogate Hamburg have received AFSCA awards in Shanghai... Click here for more New anti-slip device FLT attachments specialist Cascade is offering a patented, lightweight anti-slip device to prevent nonpalletised loads such as pipes, barrels, metal boxes or cages from slipping, or to protect surfaces such as powered metal surfaces, anodised aluminium, etc. The device was developed by Cascade Italia Srl and is called DAGS, the Italian initials for "anti scratch and slip device."... Click here for more All change in Yantai Philippines-based international terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is consolidating its port operations in China's Shandong Province.... Click here for more Rapiscan launches driverless Eagle Building on the success of its Rapiscan Eagle Mobile series, Rapiscan Systems has launched the Driverless Eagle M60, a fullyautomated vehicle screening system that can operate without the need for a driver.... Click here for more RAM signs deal with WCS RAM Spreaders has signed an agreement with DP World affiliate World Crane Services (WCS), based in Jebel Ali, to stock and distribute spare parts to Jebel Ali and other regional customers.... Click here for more Bromma orders up Stockholm-based Bromma, the world's biggest container crane spreader maker, has reported that its order intake in 1Q/2014 was 20% higher than in 1Q/2013, measured in the number of units. The order mix reflected a fair amount of replacement spreader business for existing STS cranes, a trend which was also seen throughout most of 2013.... Click here for more Liebherr scoops deal for 20 MHCs Liebherr Maritime Cranes has reported an important order for its mobile harbour crane range from Algeria. ANEMI, the purchasing association of seven Algerian ports - Algiers, Annaba, Bejaia, Ghazaouet, Mostaganem, Oran and Skikda - has opted for 20 Liebherr LHM mobile harbour cranes, for general cargo, dry bulk and container handling. All the cranes will be operational in 2014... Click here for more New Dana Rexroth transmission Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems in Trento, Italy, part of the Dana Holding Corporation and Bosch Rexroth joint venture, has introduced a hydromechanical variable transmission that is claimed to offer major fuel savings in materials handling mobile plant applications. It was shown for the first time at CeMAT in Hannover in May.... Click here for more Weighing from Conductix-Wampfler Conductix-Wampfler displayed the Lasstec spreader twistlockbased container weighing array as part of its showcase of products and services at CeMAT in Hannover. As previously reported, Conductix-Wampfler acquired Lasstec last September.... Click here for more Rainbow-Cargotec opens in Taicang Rainbow-Cargotec Industries (RCI) is now assembling RTGs at a new facility in Dangqian Gate, Taicang Port Economic and Technical Development Zone in Suzhou, China. RCI was formed in 2012, with Rainbow Heavy Industries (RHI) holding 51% and Cargotec 49%.... Click here for more Terex's Winning ways in Indonesia Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has reported an order for three Terex Gottwald model 8 G HPK 8200 B 4-rope grab floating cranes from Winning Logistics Investments Pte, the logistics division of the Winning International Group based in Singapore, for barge-toship transhipment purposes off the coast of Kalimantan. The deal means that Gottwald has now sold eight floating cranes for such operations off Indonesian waters since 2006.... Click here for more Tukan cranes for Tunisia Ardelt GmbH, the German crane manufacturer based in Eberswalde and a member of Kranunion, has sold two new Tukan double levelluffing jib cranes for bulk handling duties to the ports of Sfax and Gabes in Tunisia.... Click here for more Konecranes books "very quiet" STS cranes The Port of Oslo has ordered two almost silent STS cranes from Konecranes for the Sjursoya container terminal.... Click here for more New plan for San Pedro The government of Cote d'Ivoire has announced plans to expand the Port of San Pedro, which is currently mainly used to export cocoa. Investment totalling US$1.65B is sought for container, multipurpose, liquid bulk and iron ore terminals, which are to be developed and operated by private sector operators.... Click here for more AS&E into Lesotho American Science and Engineering Inc (AS&E) has received an order for two Z Backscatter Van (ZBV) mobile screening systems from the Kingdom of Lesotho.... 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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