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Maersk, Hamburg Süd Improves Asia-Europe Services

Mar 20, 2018

While Maersk Line relaunched Asia-Europe Network to increase schedule reliability, Hamburg Süd upgraded schedule reliability in Asia – Europe/Mediterranean network. Maersk Line announced changes to its services connecting Asia and Europe…

Proposed NATO Logistics Command Will Be Based in Ulm

Mar 20, 2018

A proposed new NATO logistics command aimed at deterring Russia would be based in the southern German city of Ulm, the German Defence Ministry told lawmakers on Tuesday. It said a broad plan for the new Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC) would be completed by mid-April…

Maersk Says CFO Quits after Organizational Changes

Mar 20, 2018

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Tuesday its chief financial officer has decided to leave the company after only 16 months in the role. The departure of Jakob Strausholm, who took the role as chief finance, strategy and transformation officer in December 2016…

NWSA Box Volumes Grew 6% in February

Mar 20, 2018

The Northwest Seaport Alliance said a late Lunar New Year positively impacted its February volumes as shippers moved cargo in advance of the holiday. Total container volumes grew 6 percent in February 2018 compared to February 2017 for a total of 279…

Maersk at 16-month Low after CFO Departure

Mar 20, 2018

Maersk's shares down 4 pct at lowest level since November 2016. The company says CFO Jakob Strausholm has decided to leave the company after only 16 months in the role. His departure comes after Maersk decided to separate the finance role from its IT and digital transformation function…

Duluth-Superior Shipping Season To Open Today

Mar 19, 2018

The anticipated departure of six vessels this week signals a strong start to the 2018 commercial shipping season for the Port of Duluth-Superior and the entire region.  All will be leaving their winter berths to load iron ore for delivery…

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Enhances Connectivity

Mar 19, 2018

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT) continued to improve connectivity and ease of doing business for JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) users with its first barge and train volumes last week. A 90-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent…

Hamburg Süd: Upgrades Asia – Europe/Mediterranean network

Mar 19, 2018

Since February 2017, Hamburg Süd, through its partnership with 2M, has been able to offer its customers access to the world’s most comprehensive Asia – Europe/Mediterranean network. As part of a regular network review, and in an effort to enhance schedule reliability…

DP World Acquires Cosmos Agencia Maritima in Peru

Mar 18, 2018

Dubai-based DP World, , one of the world's largest port operators, said it had bought a logistics firm  Cosmos Agencia Maritima (CAM) in Peru for $315.7 million, giving it a 50 percent stake in the country's second largest container terminal…

Port of Gothenburg: Sustained Growth in Ro-Ro Operations

Mar 18, 2018

Ro-ro operations at the Port of Gothenburg are looking bright, with sustained growth three years in succession. There has been an increase of 10 per cent over the past year alone, with the number of units currently standing at 593,000.  But…

Korea Lines orders two VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy

Mar 16, 2018

South Korean shipping firm Korea Line Corporation (KLC) has placed an order for two new very large crude carriers(VLCC) at country's biggest yard, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and the company will explore further collaborations with the country's shipbuilders…

Kalmar Promotes New Range of Reachstackers in Latin American

Mar 16, 2018

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, launches a new range of equipment designed to offer customers in the Latin American market a value-based choice of the high quality, reliable equipment that Kalmar is known for.  Based on Kalmar's proven G-generation platform…

World’s Second Largest Container Ship CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupéry Docks in Hamburg

Mar 16, 2018

The ‘CMA CGM Antoine de Saint Exupéry', the largest containership ever to call at the port on the Elbe, berthed in Hamburg early on Thursday morning, 15 March.  The maiden call by this ocean-going giant is a further milestone in the Port…

MSC Improves Cargo Transit Between Seville and the Atlantic

Mar 16, 2018

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, is pleased to announce the launch of a new freight rail service between Seville, Spain, and the Atlantic, beginning 4 April 2018. The service is expected…

Work in Progress to Expand Dunkirk Box Terminal

Mar 16, 2018

Container handling in the Port of Dunkirk takes place mainly at the Flanders Terminal. The activity continues to grow steadily, with numbers increasing from 200,000 TEU in 2010 to 375,000 TEU in 2017. In February 2017, to maintain this development…

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