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Møller-Maersk told ‘act now’ on Indian violence
Global union federation the ITF has put shipping and port giant Møller-Maersk on notice that it has to get rid of one of its contractors which has allegedly repeatedly attacked port drivers in Mumbai, India. Despite intense negotiations between the ITF and the Danish company to settle the issue since the..... 0 comments

Transportation optimization, consolidation and time-definite ocean-freight services for leading U.S. designer are key strengths
China: APL Logistics wins Asia supply chain award
APL Logistics, an innovative provider of international supply chain solutions, has received the 2009 CHaINA ‘Best 3PL Supply Chain Provider in Asia’ Award for its development of integrated logistics services to support world-famous U.S.-based designer and marketer of premium retail brands Liz Claiborne Inc...... 0 comments

A $778 million loss suggests shipping will trail trade in recovery
Maersk signals slow sailing ahead
A.P. Moller-Maersk AS reported a hefty loss for the first nine months of the year, a sign that shipping will recover at a slower pace than trade as an excessive shipbuilding spree continues to take its toll.Copenhagen-based Maersk said Thursday it lost $778 million for the period. Maersk, the world's biggest..... 0 comments


Berkman Forwarding
“We want to extend our customs dealings in the fruit and vegetable business"
Berkman Forwarding B.V. is a forwarder/NVOCC (Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier) who in addition to their own offices in Barendrecht, Holland, also have their own branches in China, Vietnam, India and USA, they also cooperate with reliable andwell-established businesses in other countries. The company is..... 0 comments


US: Railex, coast to coast service
Railex a logistical company providing expedited non-stop rail service, operating in the US and Eastern Canada. Railex offers many services including a five day transit time from coast to coast, guaranteed arrivals and departures on a weekly schedule. The company currently has four weekly departures from..... 0 comments

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British transport contractor will operate LHV without permit
A British transport contractor has announced that he will put a LHV (Longer Heavier Vehicle) on the road without the permit required for this vehicle.A few years ago the British government decided to definitely put the LHV on ice. The transport contractor Denby is risking heavy fines...... 0 comments

Damco strengthens position as one of the leading suppliers of reefer logistics
Damco extends reefer logistics in several key markets. Damco has over the last months hired several experts within reefer logistics in North America, South Africa and South America in order to further improve the service levels for customers that require reliable and timely reefer logistics services to..... 0 comments

Prestigious Scientific Symposium was held in South America for the first time
The Symposium held in Chile brought together eminences in irrigation from all over the world.
The marathon of presentations by leading scholars took place over five days in Vina del Mar and served for attendees to share their work with the aim of enhancing their knowledge of irrigation in different crops.Being efficient in the use of water resources in order to optimize agricultural production and..... 0 comments

Additional liner container service to cater for anticipated seasonal increase in refrigerated exports
The SAECS (Southern Africa Europe Container Service) Lines have announced they will introduce an additional container service to accommodate primarily the seasonal increase in refrigerated exports from South Africa to Europe during the period February to August 2010. The service - to be known as the SAECS..... 0 comments

Grand Alliance announces winter program for Asia-Europe services
Grand Alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) today announced their Winter Program for Asia-Europe services, with effect from December 28, 2009. 0 comments

Kuehne + Nagel is the first company to be awarded Life Sciences Ireland Good Distribution Practice Passport
Kuehne + Nagel, a leading global logistics provider, is the first company to receive the Good Distribution Practice Passport from Life Sciences Ireland,an industry grouping within the Irish Exporters Association.The voluntary code of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for Life Science Products..... 0 comments

OOCL announces Transatlantic Gateway Express westbound peak season reefer surcharge
OOCL announced Friday November 6 that with the onset of the winter peak season for refrigerated (reefer) cargo, the demand for reefer plugs on our westbound sailings from Europe to Montreal exceeds supply. In order to maintain a high level of customer service with a minimum of cargo disruption, we are..... 0 comments

Shipping firms to raise freight rates to cover loss
A few shipping lines carrying cargo from the Middle East are expected to raise freight rates in the next few months to cover losses suffered by the slowdown this year, said industry analysts.On November 2, Maersk Line, one of the biggest global shipping companies, announced a rate increase from November 15..... 0 comments

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New Shipping invention to empower fruit exporters
Fruits can now reach farther markets as a leading shipping company has introduced StarCare, a new generation of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) containers which would preserve the fruits from ripening and decaying in their long transportation period. Bananas, the fourth most widely consumed food of humans after..... 0 comments

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A.P. Moller – Maersk’s logistics services now trading as Damco
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group’s logistics activities start trading as Damco on Monday 7 September 2009.Damco is the result of the integration of the company’s supply chain management activities previously branded as Maersk Logistics and its forwarding activities previously branded as Damco.Rolf..... 0 comments

American Airlines Cargo unveils expedite TC solution for temperature-controlled shipments
American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) today announced the launch of an ExpediteTC(SM) express temperature-controlled service. The airline is offering ExpediteTC to it's customers worldwide, following a highly successful trial in the early summer between 10 U.S. and international cities.Customers with..... 0 comments


Tradewinds Cargo Handling to spark growth of international imports
Air cargo facility at IAH will deliver perishables sooner
The Houston Airport System (HAS) and Trammell Crow Company announce that Tradewinds Cargo Handling, owned by New Jersey-based Group One Investments, LLC, signed a lease to operate a cold-storage air cargo facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Starting November 1, Tradewinds Cargo..... 0 comments

Evergreen Marine posts 3rd straight loss on container rates
Evergreen Marine Corp., Asia's biggest container line, posted a third straight quarterly loss as slumping world trade hammered shipping rates.The NT$1.98 billion net loss in the three months ended June compared with a profit of NT$829 million a year earlier. The number was derived from first-half results..... 0 comments

Produce importers and exporters leverage advanced technology to reach broader markets with economical ocean transit
Purfresh Transport Expands Global Trade for Sensitive Perishables
Purfresh, a provider of clean technologies that purify, protect, and preserve our food and water, today announced results of a series of studies and trials, all demonstrating that Purfresh Transport™ makes ocean transit a viable option for highly sensitive produce shipped worldwide. Purfresh Transport..... 0 comments

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) ties up with Maersk line
Sri Lanka Ports Authority entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with world number one shipping line - Maersk line, on Friday at the Ports Authority.According to the terms of the MoU, the Danish Carrier, Maersk Line’s FM-3 Service will be calling at the Jaya Containers Terminal (JCT) of the SLPA on a..... 0 comments

Maersk hikes Med, North Africa-U.S.,Canada rates
“Unsustainable” rates to jump $300 per container from Oct. 1Maersk Line’s ocean freight rates from the Mediterranean and North Africa to the United States and Canada will increase by $300 per container from Oct. 1, the carrier said Monday."The trading conditions for the carriers operating in these markets..... 0 comments


UK: SKYcooler temperature controlled containers for movement of perishables
Skycooler, the temperature-controlled container leasing company, has launched its service for the perishables produce industry.The UK based company enters the increasingly important cool chain sector with state-of-the-art products aimed at securing a significant market share..Skycooler offers produce..... 0 comments

Kuehne + Nagel opens new facility in Sochi, Russia
Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Sochi, Russia. The site will be directly involved in providing logistics and transportation services to official contractors of the Olympic Winter Games 2014.As a forthcoming host of the Winter Games, the city of Sochi has embarked on the..... 0 comments

Local residents join in celebrations along the Yukon River
US: Crowley adds Sesok to growing fleet of Alaska river tugs
The Sesok, Crowley's newest triple-screw diesel powered tug joined the fleet of Alaska river tugs this month, when it called St. Mary's on the Yukon River to pick up its first barge. Soon thereafter, the Sesok and her crew made stops along the Yukon River in Emmonak, Nome, Hooper Bay and Bethel to meet with..... 0 comments

Crisis shrinks transport to and from Italy
In all transport sectors the transport to and from Italy has fallen by around 25% in the first semester of 2009. This is according to a study on the economic sector by Confetra, reports the Belgian De Lloyd.The international road traffic of fully loaded lorries to and from Italy decreased by 27.5%, according..... 0 comments

Denmark: Maersk cites low rates for loss
Container-shipping giant A.P. Moller Maersk A/S said Friday it expects weak business to continue the rest of this year as it swung to a first-half loss on plunging freight rates.Maersk, whose results are a key indicator of the health of global trade, said that although the world economy appears to be..... 0 comments

NZ: Port of Tauranga profit up but gains knocked
Port of Tauranga reported a 7.3% rise in full year profit to $45.2 million as dairy and log export cargos increased.Despite those gains, total operating revenue for the year to the end of June fell 3.5% on the previous year to $143.6 million, with container throughput down 4%.Chairman John Parker says the..... 0 comments

Maersk halts ship production at Danish yard
A.P. Moller-Maersk is stopping ship production at its Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark, according to a report from Reuters.Officials said that in spite of recent advances to technology and production processes, the Danish group was unable to secure “commercially sound” orders to keep business afloat. The..... 0 comments

Sri Lankan shippers face higher freight rates
Sri Lankan shippers face the prospect of an increase in transportation costs to export markets with loss-making global carriers beginning to raise freight rates in an effort to restore profitability.Maersk Line, the world's biggest container shipping line and a big customer of Colombo port, has announced..... 0 comments

Denmark: Maersk would consider bargain takeovers
Danish shipping and energy group A.P. Moller-Maersk would consider takeovers of insolvent competitors or of individual freighters as these are the cheapest options to expand during the economic crisis, its chief executive told a German magazine.The conglomerate is also investing in special freighters for..... 0 comments

CH Robinson sets 24-cent quarterly dividend
Transportation services provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 24 cents.The company said the dividend is payable Oct. 1 to shareholders of record on Sept. 4Source: google.com 0 comments

Hutchison Port profit plunges as recession saps trade
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.’s port unit, the world’s largest container-terminal operator, posted its biggest profit decline in at least eight years and said global trade will “recover slowly” from the recession.Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd.’s first-half earnings before interest and taxes dropped 35 percent to..... 0 comments


Germany: Cool Logistics conference to discuss fast-emerging opportunities in global halal logistics Cool Logistics 09
The halal market is fast emerging as one of the most lucrative and influentialconsumer arenas in the world today. Covering a wide array of food and non-food products, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, healthcare, toiletries and other non-consumables, the global halal products market is today valued at..... 0 comments

US: Port Everglades reaches accord with Panama Canal
Port Everglades, Broward County, Fla., signed a memorandum of understanding with the Panama Canal Authority Aug. 4 which it hopes will promote greater maritime trade and encourage new business between the organizations. Both organizations currently are undergoing expansion of their facilities, making this..... 0 comments

Damco has been awarded the Vice President’s Award 2008 by the Target Corporation.
“Damco / Maersk Logistics is honoured to be named the winner of the Target Corporation’s Vice President’s Award”, said Jeremy Haycock, president of Damco / Maersk Logistics North America. “To receive such a prestigious award is a validation of our strong and ever-growing partnership with Target and reflects..... 0 comments

Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo announce start of commercial integration in USA
Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo announce the integration of their commercial activities in the USA effective October 1, 2009.This integration will result in ‘One face’ to US customers; integrated commercial teams under a joint management will provide customers direct access to a seamless worldwide connection..... 0 comments

Denmark: Maersk Line increases rates of transatlantic lines
The Danish shipping giant Maersk Line will apply a general rate increase to its transatlantic route effective 1 September.The company, a member of the group A.P. Moller-Maersk, explained that the level of transport rates between the United States, Canada and Northern Europe is at an “unsustainable..... 0 comments

Shipper NOL posts Q2 loss, sees significant FY loss
Neptune Orient Lines , one of the world's top container shipping firms, said on Thursday it saw its business stabilising but still warned it might post a significant full-year loss, the first since 2002.The company, 67.4 percent owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, said it saw a slight pick-up..... 0 comments

Brazil sees recovery in its main port: exports are up 3%
Latin America's largest port, the port of Santos in south-eastern Brazil, had a throughput of 38.4 million tons in the first half, growth of 3% over the same period of 2008. It was the second best result ever for the period, losing only to 2007, when the throughput was 38.8 million tons.Considering the first..... 0 comments

Shanghai Port, China Shipping Container rise on exports outlook
Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., operator of China's busiest port, and China Shipping Container Lines Co. rose in Shanghai trading on speculation a global trade slump is easing.Shanghai Port climbed as much as 3.5 percent to 6.29 yuan as of 10:53 a.m. China Shipping Container, the city's biggest..... 0 comments

Maersk Line increases rates of transatlantic lines
The Danish shipping giant Maersk Line will apply a general rate increase to its transatlantic route effective 1 September.The company, a member of the group A.P. Moller-Maersk, explained that the level of transport rates between the United States, Canada and Northern Europe is at an “unsustainable..... 0 comments


Damco launches new dashboard for carbon emission reporting
Damco announces the introduction of the Supply Chain Carbon Dashboard, a graphical representation that allows customers to keep track of their carbon footprint throughout their supply chain.The dashboard is an addition to Damco’s portfolio of supply chain developmentservices that already includes the Supply..... 0 comments

Hutchison loses Ecuador port
The government of Ecuador has come to an agreement with Hong-Kong based Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) to resume the administration of Manta port in Manabí province, Business News Americas reported.HPH will hand over its shares in Terminales Internacionales de Ecuador (TIDE), which managed the concession, to..... 0 comments


Varmontt LTDA supplies mobility to frozen products from the South to Santiago de Chile
Varmontt LTDA has been a national carrier since 1941, over time the company changed its name and ownership until entrepreneurs with vast experience in the area, decided to buy the brand.Thus on October 1, 2008, they began operating under VARMONTT LTDA., with Mr. José Miguel López Rodríguez as CEO and..... 0 comments

French road carriers falls by about 15%
French road traffic is measured in tonne/km and has been recorded for the first half of the year at 15.5% less than for the same period last tear. The international transport through France was 21.6% under last years level. This has been recorded by the Nationale des Transports Routiers (FNTR) in an overview..... 0 comments

Luka Koper - Among Most Excellent Companies
Luka Koper has again made it to the finals of the European Business Excellence Award. The fourteen finalists - selected by the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) competition commission - encompass some well known and pre-eminent companies and institutions from all over Europe. The winner will..... 0 comments

Maersk Line wins award for super slow steaming initiative
Maersk Line is proud to be named Sustainable Shipping Operator of The Year for challenging the shipping industry and bringing about significant reductions in energy consumption and emissions.The award, presented by Sustainable Shipping at an awards ceremony in London on 15 July, was given to Maersk Line in..... 0 comments

Damco and Maersk Logistics appoint chief comm’l officer for Asia Pacific
Damco and Maersk Logistics have announced the appointment of Katherine Boesen as Regional Chief Commercial Officer for its Asia Pacific operations. In this role, she will take on overall responsibilities of marketing, sales and business development in the Asia Pacific region. On her new appointment,..... 0 comments

China Shipping to raise Asia-Europe rates
China Shipping Container Lines Co., the country's second-biggest box carrier, plans to almost double rates on Asia-Europe routes this month to help offset possible losses on weakening demand."Companies will raise rates, not because the market has recovered, but because the shipping lines have the resolution..... 0 comments


OOCL Brisbane named at Geoje Shipyard, Korea
OOCL is proud to announce on July 17, 2009, the christening of the eighth Panamax class vessel in our line of sixteen 4,500-TEU vessels ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries.The new vessel was christened the m.v. OOCL Brisbane by sponsor Ms Samantha Honan, the daughter of Mr Dick Honan, Chairman of the..... 0 comments

UK: Maersk Line receives Environmental Award
Maersk Line was named Sustainable Shipping Operator of The Year in an awards ceremony in London on july 15 that recognized its effort to reduce the environmental impact of its business operations.Maersk Line said it has proved that the two-stroke engines on its container vessels are able to run continuously..... 0 comments

Maersk revises Euromed service
Maersk Line has announced a number of changes to its Euromed service (43G) serving Northern Europe to the Eastern Mediterranean, effective July 20.The revised rotation, to commence from vessel Maersk Bintan 741/0919, will be Felixstowe-Rotterdam-Bremerhaven-Alexandria-Port Said-Haifa-Ashdod-Gioia Tauro to..... 0 comments

Sri Lanka port bid aborted after losing advantage: Hutchison
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) said it did not bid for a container terminal concession at Sri Lanka's Colombo port for a second time because elements of its original bid were put in the second request for proposals."..HPH wants to clarify that we declined to submit a bid after studying the contents of the..... 0 comments

NOL, 13 ship lines try to end US price war, ‘panic’
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.’s APL Ltd. unit, China Cosco Holdings Co. and 12 other container lines agreed to raise rates on Asia-US routes, seeking to end a price war caused by slumping demand, overcapacity and “panic.”The lines decided on a US$500 increase for carrying a 40-foot box from August 10 as a..... 0 comments

Sri Lanka, China consortium sole bidder for Colombo container terminal
A consortium made up of Sri Lankan conglomerate Aitken Spence and China Merchant Holdings are the sole bidders to design and build a new container terminal in Colombo port, officials said."We are the only bidder, there is no competition," a spokesperson for Aitken Spence said soon after bids closed..... 0 comments

Maersk revises northern Europe-Mediterranean loop
Shipping line to change port coverage, rotation, add feeder service to Israel, EgyptMaersk Line said July 9 it will revise the port coverage and rotation of its Euromed service between Northern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean as of July 20 and add a new feeder service to increase capacity for shipments..... 0 comments

China: Kuehne + Nagel opens new branch office in Chongqing
Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new branch office in Chongqing, further extending its strong footprint in China to 39 locations.So far, Kuehne + Nagel has been serving the Chongqing market through its office in Chengdu. With the opening of the new location the company is following the market trend to..... 0 comments

Taiwan: Maersk to cut berth usage in Kaohsiung
Maersk Line plans to cut the number of berths it leases at Kaohsiung Harbor because of dwindling business, a harbor official said yesterday.“Maersk Line rents three container berths at Kaohsiung Harbor. The lease for the No. 75 berth will expire in October, but Maersk has asked to terminate it ahead of the..... 0 comments

Worldwide container traffic is expected to drop more than 10% this year.
Worldwide: Shipping industry in deep water
Trade at international ports is on track to drop more than 10% this year, one of the steepest declines ever, according to a new maritime industry report.Cargo ships will carry 27 million fewer containers by year's end than they did in 2008 -- a reduction roughly equivalent to all of the cargo containers..... 0 comments