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Hamburg Süd Invests in the Mediterranean

Feb 20, 2020

Hamburg Süd is now exclusively represented by its own offices in Italy and Spain after business was previously partially handled by agents and joint-venture organizations. Furthermore, in Egypt the company has taken full management of Hamburg Süd Egypt…

Shipping Industry Faces $370 mln Hit From New Panama Canal Charge

Feb 20, 2020

A new 'freshwater' charge that came in this month to help the Panama Canal cope with climate change will cost the shipping industry up to $370 million a year, marking another blow for maritime companies already hit by fallout from the coronavirus…

Maersk to Buy U.S. Warehousing and Distribution Firm

Feb 19, 2020

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. warehousing and distribution firm Performance Team as part of plans to deliver more customized logistics solutions.Maersk said the the value of the deal is $545 million…

Hapag-Lloyd Raises 2019 Operating Profit by 80%

Feb 19, 2020

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd raised its 2019 operating profit by 80% to 811 million euros ($875.47 million) as it earned higher freight rates and cut costs, the Hamburg-based firm reported on Wednesday.'The main drivers of the…

Hapag-Lloyd: Asia Business 'Overall Stable' Amid Virus Outbreak

Feb 18, 2020

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday its business in Asia was 'overall stable,' although the coronavirus outbreak had extended the traditionally slack period around China's Lunar New Year holiday.China's efforts to control…

China to Grant Tariff Exemptions on 696 US Goods

Feb 18, 2020

China will grant exemptions on retaliatory duties imposed against 696 U.S. goods, the most substantial tariff relief to be offered so far, as Beijing seeks to fulfill commitments made in its interim trade deal with the United States.Tuesday's…

Coronavirus Slows China's Belt and Road Push

Feb 18, 2020

When President Xi Jinping made his first state visit this year to Myanmar and signed new infrastructure contracts, there was no indication of the obstacle about to trip up China's plan for railways, ports and highways around the world: the coronavirus…

Port of Baltimore Sets Record in 2019

Feb 12, 2020

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore recorded another record-breaking year in 2019. Figures released show new high marks for cargo tonnage passing through the Port’s public and private marine terminals, as well as new benchmarks for containers and the number of cars and light trucks handled…

Maersk Names Jany CFO

Feb 12, 2020

A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Patrick Jany as its new chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2020.Jany, a German citizen, joins the world's largest shipping company as CFO and a member of the executive board after more than two decades with Swiss chemicals company Clariant…

Hapag-Lloyd, HHLA Form Ties

Feb 11, 2020

German international shipping and container transportation company Hapag-Lloyd AG and compatriot logistics and transportation company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), will be continuing their close cooperation in Hamburg for another five years…

JAXPORT Gets $93m for Harbor Deepening

Feb 11, 2020

The federal government allocated $93 million for the next phase of deepening the Jacksonville shipping channel to 47 feet from its current depth of 40 feet. Of the total $93 million investment, $57,543,000 is included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year 20 Work Plan…

Coronavirus Disrupts Air and Sea Freight, Prices to Rise -DSV

Feb 07, 2020

China's fast-spreading coronavirus is squeezing air and sea freight capacity in the country with a spike in freight rates a likely consequence, one of the world's biggest transport and logistics companies said on Friday.The spread of the deadly…

Stena Line Opens New Ferry Route

Feb 06, 2020

On Friday January 31, 2020 Stena Line closed the Varberg-Grenaa route. The day after, on Saturday, February 1st Stena Line’s new ferry route between Halmstad in Sweden and Grenaa in Denmark was officially opened. The inauguration started early…

US Trade Deficit Narrows for First Time in Six Years

Feb 06, 2020

The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as the White House’s trade war with China curbed the import bill, keeping the economy on a moderate growth path despite a slowdown in consumer spending and weak business investment…

Vinalines to Join Global Shipping Alliances

Feb 05, 2020

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines Corporation (Vinalines) has set sights on joining the global shipping alliances (GSA).As part of this move, Vinalines will devise a number of measures to further promote growth of its three key sectors of seaport…

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