| "Horrow show" for liner shipping This was how Tim Power, head of advisory services at UK-based Drewry Shipping Consultants, described today's liner shipping industry.... Click here for more DP World into Novorossiysk? According to Russian reports DP World has made an agreement to buy a 49% stake in the NUTEP container terminal... Click here for more Reducing carbon footprint European multimodal operator Contargo has introduced a free "carbon footprint" calculator to help shippers, forwarders and shipping lines reduce their carbon footprint, called IMTIS... Click here for more New funding for Gaussin Gaussin has boosted its working capital through a private placement, which also unlocks a loan from France's General Commission for Investment... Click here for more Belgian road tolls row Dutch hauliers are threatening legal action over the imminent Belgian motorway truck tolls... Click here for more US goes its own way on weighing While the Coast Guard maintains the US will be compliant with the SOLAS amendment on container weighing, US Shippers are interpreting guidance from US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Thomas as confirmation they can continue with existing practice to declare the weight of their goods rather than weigh containers.... Click here for more Walvis Bay rail upgrade The Namibian Ports Authority has completed the upgrade of all railway infrastructure at the Port of Walvis Bay at a cost of N$20M (US$1.3M)... Click here for more Sherwin-Williams to acquire Valspar US paint supplier to acquire Valspar for US$11.3 billion, creating the world's largest coatings company... Click here for more Konecranes backs its Chairman Konecranes has stated that in the matter of a criminal charge being brought against Stig Gustavson it can find no evidence of any wrong doing on his part and he has the Board's full confidence. Gustavson himself said the charges are unfounded and has asked the court to reject them in the upcoming trial. Konecranes is not a party in the matter.... Click here for more HOEGH OSAKA was unstable - MAIB The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published the findings of its investigation of the listing, flooding and grounding of pure car and truck carrier HOEGH OSAKA on the Bramble Bank in the Solent in January last year... Click here for more Grangemouth - parties agree to talk The Unite union and Forth Ports will meet ACAS to discuss the new shift pattern, so the damaging strike and overtime ban will be suspended from 06.00h on Monday, 21st March... Click here for more Safety awards for APM Terminals Two APM Terminals' facilities in the US and its terminal in Buenos Aires have been recognised for safety... Click here for more Dutch to fight tax ruling Led by Rotterdam, the Dutch seaports will appeal against the European Commission ruling that they should pay corporation tax from January 1st, 2017... Click here for more 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. Why not subscribe to the Market Briefing from Bulk Materials International? Just click here to subscribe and select the subjects that suit you. 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