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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 Eimskip goes for Autostore TOS CSA will install its TOS at four terminals operated by Eimskip as part of a wider IT initiative that will see Eimskip's container terminals integrated with its liner and trucking operations.... Click here for more Cavotec/ABB team up on shore-to-ship power Cavotec and ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly offer complete shore-to-ship power solutions globally.... Click here for more Konecranes Terex - impact of tax inversion changes Federal moves to prevent US companies moving offshore to avoid US Corporation Tax could impact the proposed Konecranes and Terex mereger... Click here for more Angela Titzrath appointed CEO of HHLA For the first time a woman will hold the top container handling job in the Port of Hamburg... Click here for more Kiwi ports decide "No VGM, no entry" New Zealand port operators have announced a nationwide approach to the SOLAS container weighing requirement, and will not be providing VGM services.... Click here for more Konecranes reaches for the sky Konecranes will supply two empty container stacking cranes to SH Cogent Logistics Pte Ltd's "sky depot" in Singapore... Click here for more Tracking Post-Panamax scrapping Ship search and valuation company VesselsValue notes four 14-year old Post-Panamax vessels scrapped in the last six months could signal the start of a trend.... Click here for more Don-Bur launches plasma actuators The technology is estmated to reduce trailer operators' fuel consumption by 7%... Click here for more Carriers scramble to fill ships Ocean freight price comparison and shipping market watch index Xeneta says that carriers are no longer pricing cargo according to type; simply filling vessels is the number one priority... Click here for more Maritime investment fund acquires Ernst Russ HCI Capital AG is taking one over of the oldest German shipping companies by means of a capital increase... Click here for more Antwerp Delwaidedok user needed Antwerp's Delwaidedok facility formerly occupied by MSC Home Terminal will likely continue being used for deep sea cargo handling after all... Click here for more Limassol deals concluded Eurogate, DP World and DP World affiliate P&O Maritime have been confirmed as the holders of separate concession agreements at Limassol port... Click here for more Eurotunnel confirms depth of through rail freight decline In Q1 2016 the number of through rail freight trains year on year fell by 44% from 787 to 442, with tonnage down by 41% to 265,041 tonnes... Click here for more Kalmar books strads for HHLA Kalmar has reported an order for nine ESC350 straddle carriers for Container Terminal Burchardkai in Hamburg... Click here for more Indonesian ro-pax order Indonesian operator PT Pelni (Persero) has signed a letter of intent with Meyer Werft Papenburg for the construction of a new ro-pax ferry... Click here for more WWL's third post-Panamax PCTC THEBEN is the third of a planned eight 8000 CEU intake ro-ro vessels to join the fleet... Click here for more Club warns of SOLAS "chaos" The UK P & I Club has warned that some terminals and shippers are unprepared for the enforcement of the SOLAS Chapter VI amendment on 1st July... Click here for more Barge operators combine H&S Container Line, Danser Containerline and Ultrag-Brag have agreed to pool their services on the Upper Rhine... Click here for more Davies Turner doubles up in Scotland Davies Turner is doubling the size of its Scottish RDC and BRC-accredited site for the storage and distribution of foodstuffs at Cumbernauld... Click here for more Durban protests escalate A blockade of the Port of Durban is planned for Wednesday, 27th April in protest at 'overdevelopment' at South Africa's biggest port... Click here for more VAT blamed for trade drop at Dar According to reports in Tanzania, the introduction of VAT on transit goods has greatly reduced the volume of transit business at the Port of Dar es Salaam... 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. 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The exhibition is a showcase for port and terminal technology and operations and the conference focuses on collaboration within the container supply chain 14-16 June 2016 Hamburg Messe und Congress Centre GmbH, Hamburg, Germany Click here for more information Reports Container Terminal Planning - A Theoretical Approach A major study by Dr Itsuro Watanabe (Container System Technology). This comprehensive 245 page study is an in-depth analysis of capacity constraints, productivity, selectivity and flexibility of different container handling systems in terminals of different types and sizes: common-users or dedicated; hub centre (transshipment and/or relay) or import/export vocation; gateway or feeder port; intermodal rail or truck distribution inland; with or without CFS, etc. Click here for more information Upcoming events FEATURED EVENT Multimodal 2016 Multimodal is the UK and Ireland's only one stop shop for cargo owners. They visit to meet new suppliers, compare new routes and modes, source new products and ideas to improve their efficiency and network with the industry. 10-12 May 2016 Halls 3/3A NEC Birmingham, UK Click here for more information Multimodal 2016 10-12 May 2016 Halls 3/3A NEC Birmingham UK Click here for more information Oil Rail & Ports Conference 15-16 May 2016 Tehran Iran Click here for more information BreakBulk Europe 2016 23-26 May 2016 Antwerp Expo, Antwerp Belgium Click here for more information TOC Europe 2016 14-16 June 2016 Hamburg Messe und Congress Centre GmbH, Hamburg Germany Click here for more information 2nd Cool Logistics Asia 7 September 2016 Asiaworld-Expo Hong Kong Click here for more information 8th Cool Logistics Global 27 - 28 September 2016 Park Hotel, Bremen Germany Click here for more information Intermodal Europe 2016 15-17 November 2016 AHOY, Rotterdam Netherlands Click here for more information Intermodal Asia 2017 21-23 March 2017 SWEECC, Shanghai China Click here for more information Intermodal Asia 2017 21-23 March 2017 SWEECC, Shanghai China Click here for more information Powered by Blogger.