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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 John Banks We are very sorry to note the passing away of our former colleague John Banks... Click here for more IFM invests in MIP Mersin Melbourne-based infrastructure fund IFM Investors has purchased a 40% stake in Mersin International Port, which is Turkey's largest cargo-handling complex in the eastern part of the country, from Akfen Holding... Click here for more CMA CGM to launch BSME Rising trade between the Eastern Mediterranean/Black Sea region and northern Africa has led to CMA CGM starting a direct liner link between the two regions... Click here for more Liebherr steps up in Australia Liebherr Maritime is about to establish its own full service, spares and sales activities in Australia, New Zealand and the Oceania region... Click here for more Franco-Italian shipyard row France blocked Fincantier's bid to take over STX France in St Nazaire by nationalising it... Click here for more BLG and Fenix to cooperate more BLG Logistics Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Russia's Fenix Investments... Click here for more Mobiles transferred in Italy Porto di Carrara SpA, part of Bogazzi Group, recently transferred two mobile harbour cranes from Marina di Carrara to its terminal in the northern Adriatic, Multiservice in Porto Marghera... Click here for more Brittany Ferries - mobile LNG fuel In June Brittany Ferries confirmed a €195M order with FSG Flensburg for a 1680-pax cruise ferry powered by LNG, to enter service on the line's Ouistreham-Portsmouth route in 2019... Click here for more IANA - "strong intermodal recovery" Total intermodal volumes gained 4.5% in Q2 2017 - the strongest growth in nearly three years - according to the Intermodal Association of North America... Click here for more SeaIntel reliability index In Q2 2017, global schedule reliability improved 2.3 percentage points from 72.3% in Q1 2017 to 74.6%, reports the Denmark-based shipping analyst SeaIntel... Click here for more Tilbury2 wends its way The Port of Tilbury, part of Forth Ports Ltd, has completed the statutory consultation process that invited views from the surrounding communities and statutory consultees on its proposals to build a new port terminal, Tilbury2, on the Thames close to the current port... Click here for more 3.5 year gaol sentence demanded for Niels Stolberg The former Beluga owner and founder could be sent to gaol for up to 3.5 years... Click here for more Antwerp, Acu deal Port of Antwerp, through its subsidiary Port of Antwerp International (PAI), will invest US$10M in Porto do Acu, a privately owned port complex in Sao Joao da Barra, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil... Click here for more Liebherr - new floating crane Liebherr has enhanced its floating grab crane offer with the CBG 360, a 4-rope grab crane designed for high speed vessel-vessel or vessel-quay bulk transfer... Click here for more SIPG plans bond issue Shanghai International Port Group is planning to issue US$1B in bonds as a means of both helping to fund its future investment programme and rescheduling existing debt... 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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Brown Convention Center Houston, TX USA Click here for more information Intermodal Europe 2017 28-30 November 2017 RAI Amsterdam Netherlands Click here for more information TOC Africa 2017 5-6 December 2017 Durban ICC South Africa Click here for more information Breakbulk Middle East 2018 6-7 February 2018 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Abu Dhabi UAE Click here for more information Intermodal Asia 2018 20-22 March 2018 Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention (SWEECC) China Click here for more information TransRussia/TransLogistica 17-19 April 2018 Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center- Moscow Russia Click here for more information Powered by Blogger.