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Click here for more NABU undermines case for Fehmarn Belt fixed link A leading German environmental group is again seeking to rubbish the case for a fixed link between Denmark and Germany... Click here for more Battle for Asciano drawing to a close Asciano has recommended a revised offer for its port and rail assets, which will be split up and sold to consortia involving Qube and seven infrastructure investors and pension funds... Click here for more NileDutch buys Safmarine MPV Rotterdam-based NileDutch has acquired Safmarine MPV's Europe/West Africa services from the AP Moller-Maersk Group (APMMG).... Click here for more HPH raises its stake in Alexandria complex Hong Kong-headquartered Hutchison Port Holdings has increased its shareholding in the container-handling facilities in Egypt's Alexandria/El Dekheila port complex to just over 70%.... Click here for more CLdN Ro-Ro orders more ships Two large (plus four options) ro-ro vessels have been ordered in Croatia as part of the ro-ro operator's ambitious expansion plans... Click here for more Kalmar completes ASC reorganisation Responsibility for Kalmar ASC production will shift to Rainbow Cargotec Industries in China... Click here for more Swedish Club highlights claim types The Swedish Club has published an analysis of thousands of vessel incidents in the past 10 years... Click here for more Big names test the cloud with XVELA Two of the top five global stevedores join four leading carriers in signing up to test the new XVELA platform... Click here for more Eurogate gains offshore project Bremerhaven will be the base port for the installation of wind turbines at the Nordergrnde offshore wind farm being developed by wpd AG... Click here for more US ports hold strong Los Angeles, Long Beach and Virginia have all reported strong container growth in February... Click here for more Orbita announces Kalmar agreement Orbita and Kalmar have signed an "Exclusive Agency agreement" that appoints Kalmar as sole provider of Orbita systems for Gate and Crane Automation worldwide.... Click here for more Carriers in the firing line Big is no longer beautiful in the container liner industry - if indeed it ever was... Click here for more More carriers avoiding Suez, says SeaIntel More Asia-NAEC and Asia-North Europe carriers are opting to sail around the Cape in order to avoid Suez Canal fees, says the Danish maritime consultancy... Click here for more Rail freight - reducing noise nuisance Germany is launching a comprehensive freight railway noise reduction masterplan... Click here for more Kalmar hybrid shuttle fuel savings "up to 40%" Kalmar and The Port of Virginia have released actual fuel efficiency information on the Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers in operation at Virginia International Gateway... 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