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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 Landside operations commence at Maasvlakte II APM Terminals has announced that it has begun 24/7 landside operations at its new, automated Maasvlakte II facility in Rotterdam... Click here for more Awards recognise innovation The latest round-up of awards includes an innovative barge-road door-to-door delivery service... Click here for more CMA CGM acquires OPDR Yesterday (25 November) in Hamburg Jacques R. Saade announced the acquisition of Hamburg-based shortsea operator Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei GmbH Co KG from Bernhard Schulte Group... Click here for more DP World/ZPMC test Indian ban Despite two Indian terminals reportedly being denied "security clearance" to purchase ZPMC cranes, four new units are on the water for delivery to DP World's terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru.... Click here for more Houston plans rail link New 6,500ft rail line will give Union Pacific direct access to the Bayport container terminal... Click here for more Necotrans in for Kribi French firm Necotrans has submitted an application for the contract to operate the new multi-purpose terminal at the Port of Kribi... Click here for more Rotterdam labour issues - gap widening? Rotterdam World Gateway Terminal has responded to WorldCargo News about an online article on 7 October 2014 and a subsequent article in WorldCargo News, October, p1... Click here for more Robotic inspection unit The Port of Setubal (APSS) is making use of a remotely-controlled robotic vehicle with video equipment for capturing and recording CCTV images for infrastructure inspection purposes... Click here for more Reefer Ro-Ro II Knud Hansen is continuing to work on its Reefer Ro-Ro ship designs... Click here for more Bari-Rotterdam on the rails Italian forwarder and rail intermodal operator GTS has announced new services... Click here for more Hamburg sets a new record With total throughput of around 110 Mt, the Port of Hamburg set a new record in the first nine months of 2014... Click here for more ZIM turns in better results ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd has reported US$41M EBIDTA in 3Q/2014 - improvements of US$18M compared to 2Q/2014 and US$30M compared to 3Q/2013... Click here for more Antwerp facing disruption on Monday The port of Antwerp faces serious disruption on Monday (November 24) from a series of work stoppages... Click here for more Doubts over Calabar It has been reported in Nigeria that attempts to dredge the harbour and approach channel of the east Nigerian port of Calabar have been abandoned, placing the port's long term future in doubt... Click here for more New reefer doors from Maersk Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has developed and patented a new design of rivetless doors for reefer containers.... Click here for more Saudi/Oman plan for the future Saudi Arabia and Oman are both investing huge sums to expand and upgrade their rail infrastructure as they plan for a future where more intercity, cross-border and import/export cargo is moved by rail.... Click here for more New cranes at Duisport A new double cantilever RMG, built by Tobies Kranund Forderanlagen GmbH and with an SWL of 41t under combi-spreader, has entered service at Duisport's Logport III intermodal and logistics complex. Capacity is estimated at 90,000 moves a year.... Click here for more More reefers for Sea Star American shipping line Sea Star Line LLC has placed an order for another 100 40ft and 50 45ft high cube reefer containers. This forms part of the US$11M, fiveyear plan that it began in 2011, aimed at updating its refrigerated fleet to containers three-yearsold or less by 2016.... Click here for more Mangoes on the water Maersk Container Industry (MCI) and Africa Express Line (AEL) have successfully tested managing fresh mangoes in Star Cool controlled atmosphere (CA) reefer containers.... Click here for more Ferrymasters gears up Pan-European multimodal logistics specialist P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its Central and Eastern Europe fleet by leasing a further 300 trailers from TIP Trailer Services in a new seven-year deal. This covers 200 coil carriers for deployment in Central Europe and 100 piggyback trailers to boost the P&O Ferrymasters intermodal fleet operating on rail services between Rotterdam/ Zeebrugge and Eastern Europe.... Click here for more Rail renewal for Global The Port Authority of New York New Jersey has approved US$320M in funding towards a US$356M redevelopment of Greenville Yards, adjacent to the Global Marine Terminal in New Jersey.... Click here for more New chassis launched Two new chassis types have been launched in Europe.... Click here for more PKP Cargo expanding PKP Cargo, the freight arm of Polish State Railways, is to purchase two logistics companies, CTL Logistics and Advanced World Transport (AWT).... Click here for more Pentalver has its cake Transport logistics provider Pentalver has acquired exclusive UK rights to offer the CakeBoxx range of doorless shipping containers. US-based CakeBoxx first unveiled its ISO container design with no doors several years ago (WorldCargo news, June 2006, p14 and December 2006, p17), with the promise of unmatched cargo protection and cross-border security.... 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