Market Briefing from WorldCargo News Online

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 INTTRA unveils VGM service New service will allow the verified gross mass requirement under SOLAS to be met without changes to the existing booking instruction and shipping instruction processes.... Click here for more Will the Mega ship model "give way"? Olaf Merk from the OECD's International Transport Forum (ITF) said the mega ship model is an unsustainable "taxpayer financed bubble" that imposes unsustainable costs on the rest of the container supply chain.... Click here for more Betuwe line rerouting in Rotterdam The port will reroute the first section of the dedicated freight link to remove a traffic conflict with inland shipping... Click here for more Tilbury set to expand Forth Ports has entered into an agreement to purchase from RWE 152 acres of land, including a deep water jetty, close to Tilbury... Click here for more V.Group buys Bibby Ship Management The combination of Bibby Ship Management with V.Group is aimed at further strengthening V.Group's overall position in ship management and maritime services and extending its position in the offshore market... Click here for more INFORM for Deltaport GCT Canada selects INFORM software to optimize rail operations at GCT Deltaport... Click here for more Grimaldi extends Sardinia network The operator is introducing a new ropax link between Civitavecchia and Olbia.... Click here for more APM Terminals completes Grup TCB acquisition APM Terminals has completed the US$1B acquisition of Spanish Grup Maritim TCB's port and rail interests... Click here for more Customs permit and AEO Certificate for RWG Rotterdam World Gateway says it is the first deep sea container terminal with minimal customs presence in the Europeam Union... Click here for more Hoyer, GAC logistics tie-up The Hoyer Group has appointed GAC as its official agency partner in 17 countries in the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa... Click here for more More CuboTainers for Vos Logistics The Netherlands-based logistics company is taking a second series of 150 "CuboTainers" into service... Click here for more Hamburg strengthens Austria intermodal links In 2015 around 295,000 TEU were transported between the Port of Hamburg and Austria by rail... Click here for more CMA CGM's strong growth depresses profitability Marseilles-based CMA CGM saw its cargo volumes rise well above the market average last year with the 13M TEU carried being up more than 6% on 2014's level. But this came at a price as the liner company's turnover and operating profit both declined by 6.4% to US$15.7B and US$911M respectively.... Click here for more US Coast Guard creates VGM storm A remark by the U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Thomas that SOLAS places no legal obligation on shippers in respect of the Verified Gross Mass requirement has been met with disbelief by the World Shipping Council.... 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 Rhenus extends German network Rhenus Logistics has acquired, a regional logistics services provider in Germany... Click here for more Siemens for Finferries' electric ferry Siemens has been commissioned to provide the complete electro-technical solution for Finland's first battery-powered car ferry... Click here for more Port dues frozen in South Africa The Port Regulator of South Africa (PRSA) has rejected Transnet National Port Authority's (TNPA) request to raise its tariffs in the forthcoming financial year by 5.9%. Instead, TNPA will have to keep its charges frozen.... 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. 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