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 TOC announces President Zuma as keynote speaker According to TOC Events Worldwide, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma will deliver the opening, welcome speech at TOC Africa in Durban next week... Click here for more Maersk Line closes Hamburg Sud acquisition After completing regulatory approvals in 23 jurisdictions, Maersk Line has closed its €3.7 billion acquisition of Hamburg Sud from the Oetker Group, giving it almost a 20% share of total global container fleet capacity.... Click here for more Kalmar gets down to Essentials Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has lanched the "Essential" range of mobile equipment for customers in the APAC region... Click here for more A tank container first for CIMC ENRIC Tank container used to export LNG from Canada to China... Click here for more NaturaLINE reefers for Seaco Seaco has placed an order for 100 NaturaLINE CO2 reefer units from Carrier.... Click here for more New Bilbao truck gate inaugurated The new automated gate complex will reduce truck waiting times and further enhance operations visibility and safety levels... Click here for more Thermo King launches power metering Responding to customer demand, Thermo King has launched energy logging software capabilities for its MAGNUM PLUS reefer unit.... Click here for more RTG automation first for Vahle German power systems specialist Vahle is ready to deliver conductor bar and SMG (slotted microwave guide) systems for supplying power and data to support automated and remote control RTG cranes at HPH's terminal in Laem Chabang, Thailand - enabling automated cranes to operate without fibre optic cable.... Click here for more Mobicon marks 20 years of its Mini Straddle Australian container handling equipment manufacturer Mobicon has celebrated 20 years of growth and success with its Mini Straddle Carriers. Managing Director and founder of the company Tom Schults accepted a life time achievement award at the company's HQ in Brisbane... Click here for more Hamburg starts portwide container truck slot-booking On 29th November a time slot-booking system for handling container deliveries and collections by truck will be introduced in all four Hamburg container terminals... Click here for more ShoreTension wins Production Innovation Award ShoreTension, the dynamic, safe mooring system, has won the Product Innovation Award at the Global Freight Awards 2017 held in London last week.... Click here for more Antwerp buys into digital platform Antwerp Port Authority and FPIM (Federal Participation & Investment Company) are to acquire, respectively, 75% and 25% stakes in NxtPort, the digital data platform for the port community. The contribution takes the form of capital plus a subordinated loan, together totalling €5.25M... Click here for more UPS trials sustainable deliveries in London The depot-todoor system is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions... Click here for more IRU demands open access post-Brexit Customs and access to the road haulage market must top the road transport agenda of the Brexit negotiators, states the IRU, adding that failure to reach an agreement on these matters is not an option for the road freight transport sector. Meanwhile, the UK's FSDF delivers a stark warning over customs delays, and DSV becomes the latest 3PL to look beyond accompanied freight over the Dover Straits to more resilient supply chains... Click here for more DB Cargo breaks ground in Wolverhampton Building work is finally under way on the new £6M DB Cargo UK logistics centre in Wolverhampton in the English Midlands... Click here for more APM Terminals opens Pune ICD APM Terminals Inland Services has inaugurated its new ICD designed to serve one of India's fastest-growing hubs for industrial development and manufacturing in the Pune district in Maharashtra state... Click here for more Barcelona goes electric The Port of Barcelona is introducing electric vehicles into its fleet and installing charging infrastructure for these and other electric vehicles that circulate around the port area, as part of its ongoing Air Quality Improvement Plan... 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. 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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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 TOC Africa 2017 5-6 December 2017 Durban ICC South Africa Click here for more information The FTA Logistics Awards 2017 13 December 2017  Intercontinental, Park Lane, London United Kingdom 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.