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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 Seattle/Tacoma alliance Ports announce a new "unified management structure" as they move to end unsustainable competition for container services.... Click here for more Eye on the cold chain Andy Connell from Dole South Africa calls for better cargo management and less political interference in cold chain logistics.... Click here for more Charleston eyes 52' draft The US Army Corps of Engineers has recommended Charleston Harbour be deepened to 52 feet.... Click here for more Rotterdam talks called for The ITF has launched urgent appeals to Rotterdam port authority and DP World to help solve the stalemate between FNV Havens and Rotterdam World Gateway over a collective bargaining agreement.... Click here for more Liftech opens in China New Shanghai office to be headed by former ZPMC/Kalmar engineer.... Click here for more Maersk to "think inside the box" Maersk is determined to take a less adversarial, data-driven approach to managing reefer cargo liability.... Click here for more Busan up 5.5% Throughput at South Korean hub port reaches 12.2M TEU in the year to September.... Click here for more PD Ports for Allport PD Portcentric Logistics, part of PD Ports Group, has won a 3-year contract from freight forwarder Allport Cargo Service to undertake its LCL deconsolidation service... Click here for more Unifeeder schedule upgrade Unifeeder says it is offering a significant upgrade of its scheduled routes connecting North Continent with the Baltic... Click here for more People on the move Latest round-up of appointments known to WorldCargo News in the shipping, ports and allied industry sectors... Click here for more Anaklia deadline extended Georgia has extended the bidding deadline for the new port od Anaklia from 1 to 15 October... Click here for more London Gateway selects DC operator Import Services Ltd has been selected by DP World London Gateway as the operator of its common user distribution centre... Click here for more DPW Southampton scoops award DP World Southampton won the Global Port Operator of the Year 2014 award at the Lloyd's List Global Awards ceremony held in London earlier this week... Click here for more Hamburg still in dredging "limbo" The Federal Court in Leipzig has again referred the vexed Elbe dredging question to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg... Click here for more Reefer monitoring for KAP IDENTEC SOLUTIONS has won a contract to install its CTAS reefer monitoring system at King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia.... Click here for more Manila on the fast-track ICTSI is fast-tracking new yard facilities in Manila, but rejects any notion a lack of capacity is responsible for the port's chronic congestion issues.... Click here for more Changes for Global Terminals in British Columbia, New Jersey and New York to be renamed with "GCT" branding.... Click here for more Russia and China are on track Russian Railways (RZD) and China Railways (CR) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement as bilateral trade grows.... Click here for more Monthly Cleveland-Europe charter service launched The Port of Cleveland has now handled the first three calls of its fledgling Cleveland-Europe Express service, connecting Cleveland and Antwerp with a container and general cargo service operating through the St Lawrence Seaway.... Click here for more India plans new rail entity India's new Union Government is planning to set up a new organisation that will be charged with improving rail access and rail operations within the 12 major state-owned ports.... Click here for more Spain entices investors Spain's Economic Development Ministry is proposing extending port concessions from 35 to 50 years in return for either a 20% cut in tariffs or increased investment.... Click here for more ECS is taking a direct line Zeebrugge-based European Container Service (ECS), which specialises in door-to-door services in 45ft palletwide containers using short sea transports between Zeebrugge, the UK and Ireland, is now offering a combi-rail option as well.... Click here for more OT spreads out in Gdynia OT Logistics Szczecin has taken over Baltic General Cargo Terminal Gdynia (BTDG) from the Port Authority of Gdynia (ZMPG).... Click here for more Don-Bur pushes the envelope Leading British retailer Argos has ordered 19 lifting deck longer semi trailers (LSTs) from Don-Bur with what is claimed to be the largest internal cubic volume seen on British roads. The order follows successful trials on a prototype unit, beginning in April this year.... Click here for more Norfolk Southern traffic up US Class 1 railroad Norfolk Southern has reported an 11% increase in intermodal volume in Q2, and a corresponding 11% increase in intermodal revenue.... Click here for more LimakPort wins new business The eastern Turkish port of Limak Iskenderun (LimakPort), which opened its container terminal in early 2013, has successfully expanded its client base in the first half of 2014.... Click here for more Algeciras investments Spain's Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) is to invest €35M in technology upgrades by 2018.... Click here for more Rotterdam fights congestion Action is required because delays to inland waterway and feeder vessels in the past two months have resulted in surcharges and some services being diverted.... Click here for more Nouakchott capacity doubles The Port Autonome de Nouakchott dit Port de l'Amitie (PANPA), which owns/operates Mauritania's largest port, Nouakchott, recently took control of its new cargo handling wharves.... Click here for more Nanaimo handles ocean vessel The Port of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Colombia has handled its first mainline container ship. DP World Vancouver signed a three-year agreement to operate its Duke Port Terminal in 2012 and established a barge service to Vancouver.... Click here for more Study time Portos de Sines e do Algarve SA, the port authority for Sines and Algarve, has awarded Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia a contract to study ways of upgrading maritime access at the southern Portuguese port of Portimao.... Click here for more Stockton parks barge service The US Port of Stockton's "M-580-Marine Highway" barge between Stockton and Oakland is to be reduced from a weekly to an "as-needed" service.... Click here for more Manta date is extended The date for awarding the concession for the port of Manta in Ecuador has been put back to 28 October, following the approval of the Technical Commission overseeing the process.... Click here for more Maritime acquires Roadways Maritime Group Limited has acquired Aegeus Transport Limited, the holding company for Roadways Container Logistics Limited, for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes the entire company, employees and assets of Roadways, the fourth largest container transport company in the UK. It thus further strengthens Maritime's position as the UK's biggest container haulier by road and the second biggest overall after Freightliner.... Click here for more Charleston in the money The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) finished its 2014 fiscal year with earnings 20.7% ahead of its financial plan. Year-end operating earnings totalled US$14.3M after revenue grew nearly 17% to US$164.1M.... Click here for more Pipavav splashes out to boost its capacity The Gujarati port of Pipavav in north-west India is to invest about US$76M over the next 18 months on increasing its throughput capacity by 50% to approximately 1.35M TEU a year.... Click here for more Mitsubishi invests in Colombia Mitsubishi Corporation has announced another step into the port business with a 25% stake in a new port holding company in Colombia.... Click here for more Petlim port takes shape APM Terminals Izmir (AMPT) has ordered the first tranche of equipment for the new container terminal being developed at Petlim Port near Izmir, Turkey.... Click here for more JOIN US ON LINKEDIN The WorldCargo News LinkedIn group complements WCN in print and online and offers you the opportunity to discuss key issues and network with your peers and a wide cross-section of industry experts. Join the discussion now at http://lnkd.in/x932Pg 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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