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 MCI takes another steep with controlled atmosphere reefers Maersk Container Industry's new Star Cool CA+ reefer extends its controlled atmosphere climate management to low-respiring perishables, while allowing the CA system to be controlled through the main reefer controller or remotely.... Click here for more Mantsinen launches the 300 Mantsinen has topped its own record by launching its latest largest hydraulic crane in the world dedicated to dock work... Click here for more Rupert on the pulse The Port of Prince Rupert has announced plans for a new facility for receiving agricultural crops in bulk for transloading to containers and then export through its Fairview Terminal.... Click here for more Paradise in sight In a keynote presentation at Intermodal Asia 2017 Tim Power, director of Drewry Maritime Advisors, said a period of sustainable profitability could be on the horizon for liner shipping.... Click here for more Seatrade adds Carrier Seatrade Group N.V. has acquired more than 2,400 Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE container refrigeration units.... Click here for more China embraces intermodalism Intermodal transport is entering a golden era in China, according to Tianhua Huang, president assistant of China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd and an executive board member of the China Container Industry Association.... Click here for more UTLC to raise capacity Moscow-headquartered United Transport and Logistics Company (UTLC) is planning to increase the speed and freight carrying capacity of its container block trains running to/from China and Europe.... Click here for more PSA increases gross volumes by 5.5% in 2016 PSA International Pte Ltd handled 67.63M TEU in calendar 2016, representing an increase of 5.5% from the previous year... Click here for more BIGROLL BEAUFORT under delivery The fourth and final MC Class vessel for BigRoll shipping has been handed over by Cosco Dalian Shipyard Co Ltd in Leiden, the Netherlands... Click here for more Swedish Steel Prize 2017 SSAB has announced the four finalists for its innovative design concepts awards. "The truly innovative design concepts push utiliation of high-strength steels to the limits," states the company... Click here for more Truck tracking in East Africa An electronic cargo tracking system has been introduced in East Africa to prevent theft and tampering, as well as speeding up freight transport times... Click here for more People on the move Latest round-up of arrivals and departures known to WorldCargo News in the shipping, ports and allied sectors... Click here for more Breakbulk Transportation, Inc joins PCN Breakbulk Transportation, Inc is the latest US member of the Project Cargo Network... Click here for more DP World claims "strong financial results" for calendar 2016 On a reported basis, revenue increased by 4.9% and adjusted EBITDA increased by 17.4% to a margin of 54.4%... Click here for more ZIM adds two USEC ports ZIM is adding Wilmington (NC) and Charleston to its Asia-NAEC services starting in May... Click here for more P&I Club calls for action on cargo shift The London P&I Club supports the appointment of third party warranty surveyors for deck cargo loads... Click here for more USA - Study "shows benefits of twin 33ft trailers" Widespread adoption of twin 33ft trailers "would make America's roads safer and generate efficiencies that would benefit drivers, consumers and businesses... Click here for more Trump kills TIGER The Trump Administration has eliminated funding for the TIGER scheme for transport infrastructure grants in its "Blueprint" budget proposal for 2018.... Click here for more ICTSI Laguna gets customs status The Philippine Bureau of Customs has certified Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal, ICTSI's new off-dock dry port as an authorised Off-Dock Customs Facility (OCF)... Click here for more Duisburg-Pescara with Remind Logistics Italian intermodal operator Remind Logistics Srl is to introduce a new service between Pescara and Duisburg... Click here for more Wilhemshaven-Hamburg rail shuttle Intermodal operator Roland Umschlag has introduced a container rail shuttle service between Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven and the Eurokombi rail terminal for combined transport at Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg... Click here for more Hapag-Lloyd and UASC "postpone" merger Hapag-Lloyd AG and UASC have shifted the "long-stop date" under their "business combination agreement" to the end of May... Click here for more Defiant Spain rocks Europe The Spanish Parliament has voted down reforms to dock worker regulations demanded by Europe... 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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