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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 APMT Virginia goes to infrastructure fund A partnership of Alinda Capital Partners and Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd is to buy APM Terminals' automated facility in Portsmouth, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia may seek to renegotiate lease... Click here for more CSAV getting on top of data quality CSAV is the biggest improver in INTRA's Ocean Shipping Information Quality programme.... Click here for more Santos sets new record Brazil's and South America's biggest sea port handled a monthly record 9.8 Mt of cargo in June, topping the previous June's record of 8.3 Mt... Click here for more Jungheinrich scoops FLT award For the second year in succession a model from the Jungheinrich range has picked up the International Forklift Truck of the Year Award... Click here for more Nicaragua inter-oceanic canal route approved Nicaragua's Commission for the Development of the Grand Canal recently approved a route for the proposed inter-oceanic canal... Click here for more Trelleborg fenders for Southampton Trelleborg's marine systems operation has reported a contract to supply over 70 UE1000 Unit Element fender systems to DP World Southampton... Click here for more Yilport wins Oslo concession Istanbul based Yilport Holding has been appointed by Oslo Havn KF as the new operator for its Sjursoya Container Terminal... Click here for more Contargo to introduce Rotterdam surcharge Bottlenecks in container processing at the Port of Rotterdam have prompted inland barge operator Contargo Waterway Logistics to introduce a congestion surcharge of E15 per container for bookings on scheduled barge departures from 1 August 2014.... Click here for more LNG bunkering for barges Antwerp Port Authority has issued a European call for tenders in order to find a partner to design and build a LNG bunkering station for barges... Click here for more ERFA anxious about "remonopolisation" trends The European Rail Freight Association has questioned whether new rail operators can survive in a protectionist environment... Click here for more Rotterdam anticipates marginal growth Overall throughput is expected to grow 1% to 445 Mt this year. Meanwhile, with reference to a European Commission investigation into corporation tax payments, the port authority is calling for a "genuinely level playing field"... Click here for more Pulling a fast one with cables Demand for, and demands on, power cables have increased because of the growing market for high speed ASCs.... Click here for more Global operators' results up Global terminal operators have achieved some positive financial and throughput results but pressure is growing on tariffs.... Click here for more Smaller players aiming high A variety of ambitious companies are eager to join the upper echelons of the global terminal operating business over the coming decade.... Click here for more Port focus for UK logistics Rail freight and ports' role in value-added logistics were among the main subjects discussed at the recent Multimodal show.... Click here for more Carriers are bailing out Some of the world's leading liner firms are divesting terminal assets as they seek cash, both to reduce debts and to invest in core parts of their shipping operations.... Click here for more Antwerp gets active abroad A subsidiary established by Antwerp Port Authority to assist the development of ports in emerging economies also has a mission to assume a management role.... 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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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 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 Saudi Transtec 2014 8-10 December 2014 Dhahran International Exhibitions Center, Dammam Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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.