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Atlantic Sail Hits the Water

Apr 06, 2016

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) took delivery of Atlantic Sail last week, the second of five new conro (container and roll-on/roll-off) - new G4 generation vessels - ships the company is building as part of its fleet renewal process. The…

DPH Announces New CPO and President

Apr 05, 2016

Diversified Port Holdings (DPH), LLC., a Jacksonville based stevedoring and terminal service organization and parent company to Portus and Seaonus, announced a pair of leadership appointments, naming Chris May as chief process officer (CPO) and Troy Gouger as president of operations…

Tchang Named Managing Director of SAL Singapore

Apr 05, 2016

SAL announced that Mischa Tchang has been hired as the new Managing Director for SAL Singapore. Tchang brings to the role more than 15 years of experience in heavy lift shipping. With his years of experience in the heavy lift shipping industry…

Container Shipping Market Move from Bad to Worse

Apr 04, 2016

A record volume of capacity entered the container markets in 2015. But where have the ships been deployed, and which carriers have taken on the most? The shipping consultants Drewry released their container shipping review for the first quarter 2016…

Drewry Questions Viability of ‘Megaships’

Apr 04, 2016

Drewry Maritime Advisors  say that the trend of “big ship obsession” may soon come to an end.  The three largest carriers in the world – Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM – extended their dominance by taking on the most capacity, while the five…

CMA CGM Pays Tribute to Zaha Hadid, Architect of CMA CGM Tower

Apr 04, 2016

CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping Group, pays tribute to Zaha Hadid, who sadly died on March 31st. Zaha Hadid a renowned architect and 2004 Pritzker Prize Winner, completed the CMA CGM Tower in Marseilles as one of her major projects. In 2004…

Court Rejects Claim against Surveyor Accused of Poor Stowage

Apr 04, 2016

The wording of instructions can potentially widen the scope of liability for marine service providers, warned International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), citing the recent case of a marine surveyor sued for €1.56 million for alleged poor onboard stowage of a cargo…

Port2Port, Neptune Maritime Security to Merge

Apr 04, 2016

Two global maritime security risk management providers Port2Port Maritime Security and Neptune Maritime Security announced they have agreed to merge. The combined group will provide significant scale and service advantages to the shipping and offshore industries…

Dry Bulk Market in Historically Bad State -MSI

Apr 04, 2016

Dry bulk sector revisits 1980s lows and faces uncertain longer term outlook; with the market near bottom, attention is turning toward the length of the downturn, the effect on asset values and the impact of broader demand side changes. In terms of annual average fleet employment rates…

GAC India Names Delaney Managing Director

Apr 04, 2016

Mark Delaney has been appointed Managing Director of GAC India, following the retirement of Paul Haegeman who has held the position since September 2004. Delaney, now responsible for overseeing the continued growth of GAC’s shipping and logistics businesses in India…

CMA CGM to Adapt its FAL 8 Service

Apr 01, 2016

In a continued effort to provide reliable and quality services in a complex environment, CMA CGM is pleased to introduce its new FAL 8 service rotation linking Asia to North Europe. FAL 8 will stop calling at Zeebrugge port, last vessel being m/v CSCL ARCTIC OCEAN voy…

Houston First Port of Call for Asian Service

Apr 01, 2016

In anticipation of increased opportunities for inbound consumer goods and outbound industrial commodities, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. have joined forces to operate a new direct all-water container service between the U.S Gulf and Asia…

G6 Alliance Announces Schedule Update Between Asia and Europe

Apr 01, 2016

Members of the G6 Alliance today announced additional void sailings within their Asia-Europe product to adjust to market demand. As the G6 Alliance continues to review its product profile, the Loop 6 service’s further void sailings will start from Week 19 for an additional period of 8 weeks…

MacGregorto Optimize Cargo Handling for 5 Container Ships

Apr 01, 2016

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order to provide loose lashings for five 10,500 TEU Hapag-Lloyd container ships under construction in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. This order builds on a previous contract, which MacGregor announced in September 2015…

GAC Takes Up Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Apr 01, 2016

GAC has been confirmed as the official logistics partner for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (ADDC) international cross country rally for the second year running.The repeat partnership will see GAC support rally participants with a portfolio…

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