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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 DP World starts on Jebel Ali T4 DP World has signed two major contracts for civil construction work at its new Container Terminal 4 on a reclaimed island in Jebel Ali Port... Click here for more Qube in talks with Brookfield Asciano's two rival suitors are now in talks about a joint offer for its assets... Click here for more Konecranes and Terex issue statements Both companies say they are still proceeding with their merger, but taking a pause from integration work to address current market conditions. For Terex, that includes considering the Zoomlion offer.... Click here for more Rails shocks for Zimbabwe An audit of Zimbabwean rail infrastructure has discovered massive mismanagement and many locomotives out of use... Click here for more US will not delay weighing rule The US Coast Guard has told American shippers that it will not delay implementation of the SOLAS Chapter VI amendment requiring containers to have a verified gross mass before they can be shipped... Click here for more Eurotunnel truck traffic up in 2015 Despite the Calais crisis, Eurotunnel's freight shuttles carried 1.483M trucks in 2015, an increase of 3%... Click here for more Charges up in East Africa The Shippers Council of Eastern Africa has published details of container handling charges at Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, revealing massive increases... Click here for more ELEONORA MAERSK sets Antwerp draught record The 397m long, 15,500 TEU Emma class vessel entered the port of Antwerp last Thursday morning (18th February, 2016) with a record draught for the port of 15.65m, breaking the previous record of 15.5m... Click here for more New quay at Teesport PD Ports has completed construction of a new 550m deep water quay at Teesport... Click here for more People on the move Latest round-up of appointments known to WorldCargo News in the shipping, ports and related sectors... Click here for more Genoa logs container record Container traffic at Italy's biggest imp/ex container port increased 3.2% in 2015 to 2.24M TEU... 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. 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