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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 Orbcomm announces partner for vessel-based GSM Tie up with Vobal lowers the cost of a vessel-based GSM network for connecting smart containers and other IoT devices.... Click here for more Bay West named for next Victoria terminal Infrastructure Victoria has identified Bay West as the best location for a new container port to service Melbourne and the state of Victoria, but it will not be needed until around 2055.... Click here for more Hamburg up by 1.7% in Q1 2017 Overall throughput increased to 35.4 Mt, "slightly above the average 1.6% for the other major North Range ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen/Bremerhaven"... Click here for more Trump budget cuts port funding Direct funding for port-related projects and emissions reduction has fallen, but the AAPA is optimistic ports will benefit from a wider plan to invest US$1 trillion in infrastructure development.... Click here for more Iquique plans for resilence The cost of post-earthquake remediation and future earthquake-proof infrastructure at the Chilean port has been estimated at US$44M... Click here for more Belgian logistics merger ECS European Containers and 2XL have reached an agreement to join forces and form one European logistics group... Click here for more Riga-China container train Russian Railways' affiliates TransContainer and Gefco have launched an intermodal sea-rail service connecting Europe North Continent with China, via Riga... Click here for more Rotterdam in expansive mode The maiden call of MOL TRIUMPH comes as container traffic is showing signs of stronger growth... Click here for more Kalmar RTGs for EIS&TC Taiwan The five newly-delivered RTGs are the first RTGs ordered from Kalmar, part of Cargotec, by Evergreen International Storage & Transport Corporation... Click here for more GAC Samudera Cikarang plan Work is under way to convert part of GAC Samudera Logistics' Cikarang DC into a multi-user temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and food grade facility... Click here for more Strike call in Spain Spain has backed down under EU pressure and adopted a Royal Decree to reform its SAGEP stevedoring structure following a vote in Parliament, leading to a strike call by port unions... 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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