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Maersk Honam accident report exposes regulatory limitations

“Safety systems onboard the Maersk Honam were insufficient to combat the fire and the regulations go...

by Container News

Forwarders slam Maersk: ‘moving from supplier to becoming a competitor’

“Major forwarders may abandon Maersk over concerns that the line’s new “integrated” business and “ag...

by The Loadstar

Russian intelligence accused of bringing down Maersk’s IT

“It has been widely assumed by many cyber security experts in the maritime industry that the 2017 No...

by The Loadstar

CP, Maersk ink rail agreement for Vancouver, Montreal

“Canadian Pacific Railway said Monday it has inked a multi-year agreement with A.P. Møller-Maersk un...

by JOC

Maersk integrates KGH Customs into business

“A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has said it has made a new organizational structure for KGH Customs Services, a subsidiary it acquired in July 2020.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Drewry upgrades ’20 carrier profit guidance to $11 billion

“Drewry has upgraded its operating profit expectation for container shipping in 2020 by 16 percent t...

by JOC

Is the maritime industry on the road to recovery?

“Taking a look at the state of the supply chain alone you could be lulled into believing we are on t...

by Port Technology

Service Change – Far East Asia to Indian Subcontinent – FI2 and FI3

The following advisory was published by AP Moller-Maersk:

In order to make your supply chain more...

by AP Moller-Maersk

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

“CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have fully integrated onto TradeLens, the bloc...

by Port Technology

Maersk launches first block train between China and Georgia

“A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has said it has launched its first block train service between China an...

by Port Technology

Maersk to make 2,000 redundancies as COVID battle continues

“A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has said it will follow through with previously announced plans to make...

by Port Technology

‘Volatile’ box trade has shifted ‘from a demand crisis to an operational crisis’

“The era of low-cost ocean freight could be over as volatility and exception handling become the new battleground for forwarders and carriers.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Indian shippers and carriers in war of words over box trade imbalance

“Indian exporters have slammed shipping lines over the country’s continuing container shortage and s...

by The Loadstar

Container shipping majors boosted by positive credit ratings

“Rating agency Moody’s has upgraded the outlook on the ratings of the world’s largest container shipping company Maersk from negative to positive.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

by Offshore Energy

Container shortages threaten India’s export gains

“A growing shortage of containers in India is crimping ocean carrier loading capacity and sending ex...

by JOC

Maersk despatches first train from Rotterdam to China

“The port of Rotterdam recently gained its first direct rail connection with China which saw the Mae...

by Port Technology

2M extends blanked trans-Atlantic service until year-end

“2M Alliance partners Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co. have extended the suspension of one of t...

by JOC

Maersk opens new cold chain facility in South Africa

“A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) will launch its second dedicated cold chain warehouse in South Africa, trading under the name of Precool Cold Storage.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Shippers face ‘significant’ rate hikes as new container contract talks loom

“Having succeeded in aggressively raising container spot rates during the pandemic, ocean carriers are now laying the foundations for a substantial uplift in annual contract rates.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Maersk refuses bookings for shipments to Sydney as the port struggles to cope

“Despite signs of a rapprochement between docker unions and container terminal employers in the port...

by The Loadstar

Update on Transpacific West Coast peak season for North American customers

The following release was published by A.P Moller-Maersk:

We continue to see strong demand and vo...

by A.P Moller-Maersk

Maersk no longer taking empties at Felixstowe as congestion grows

“Maersk Line has stopped accepting empty containers at the UK hub of Felixstowe as a surge in peak season volume and reduced productivity at the port leads to mounting congestion.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)

by JOC

High-yield trans-Pacific siphoning available containers: forwarders

“Container shortages are intensifying across Asia as “almost all” available container equipment is redirected towards China to serve the booming trans-Pacific market, according to forwarders.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)

by JOC

Copenhagen Malmo Port joins TradeLens

“The Copenhagen Malmo Port (CMP) has joined TradeLens in an attempt to modernise workflows and proce...

by Port Technology

Thousands of Maersk jobs to be affected by reorganization

“Over 26,000 people are expected to be affected by Maersk’s internal reshuffling, a company spokesperson confirmed to Offshore Energy-Green Marine.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

by Offshore Energy

Maersk first to cancel GRI and cut transpacific rates as China wades in

“Maersk has reportedly reduced its planned mid-September transpacific GRIs, thought to be due to China’s move to step in to reduce freight rates on the trade.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Chinese authorities suggest trans-Pacific carriers add more capacity

“Chinese authorities have suggested to major container lines that they inject more capacity and less...

by JOC

CMA CGM enhances CIX service

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM is pleased to announce that it will be en...

by CMA CGM

Maersk makes AE19 ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe permanent

“In September 2020, just over a year after the first cargo left on the Maersk AE19 service, the combined ocean-rail product has become a permanent weekly service.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Instant quoting will be must-have for liner carriers: Maersk CEO

“Maersk CEO Søren Skou expects every container line will eventually need to digitally engage with sh...

by JOC

Maersk completes KGH acquisition

“A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has completed the acquisition of KGH Customs Services, a pan-European...

by Port Technology

A.P. Moller – Maersk announces changes in Ocean & Logistics to enhance customer experience

The following press release was published by A.P Moller – Maersk (APMM):

A.P. Moller – Maersk int...

by A.P Moller-Maersk

Major ports and shipping line companies chosen as members for UK Trade Advisory Group

“The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has appointed several major terminal operators and...

by Container Management

Idle boxship fleet below 1m teu for first time this year as charter market rises

“Some 90 containerships, equating to over 600,000 teu of capacity, have found employment in the past...

by The Loadstar

MSC’S NEW SANTANA SERVICE CONNECTS ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA

The following release was published by Mediterranean Shipping Company:

In anticipation of continu...

by Mediterranean Shipping Company

Baltimore breaks container moves record

“The Maryland Port Authority has announced that the Port of Baltimore has broken a record as longsho...

by Port Technology

Maersk Predicts a Return to Pre-COVID Container Volume Next Year

“On Wednesday, number-one ocean carrier Maersk announced a significant increase in operating earning...

by The Maritime Executive

Maersk profits up on capacity management despite lower container volumes

“The second quarter results of AP Moller – Maersk underline that while the Covid-19 pandemic has hit...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Maersk launches new West African multipurpose warehouse

“A.P. Moeller-Maersk (Maersk) has launched a warehouse and distribution facility in Abidjan, Ivory C...

by Port Technology

Saudi King Abdullah Port routes among world’s fastest

“Leading international maritime shipping companies Maersk and MSC have chosen King Abdullah Port as...

by Hellenic Shipping News

ONE, Maersk and MSC to keep China – Australia service suspension to end 2020

“Ocean Network Express (ONE), Maersk Line and MSC have further extended the suspension of their China – Australia (CAE) service till year end.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Maersk unveils updated and agile supply chain

“A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has unveiled an updated network between Europe, the Middle East and t...

by Port Technology

Box terminal capacity expansion plans sunk by ripples from Covid

“New container port capacity will be scarce, on the back of the Covid-19 throughput fallout, according to Drewry.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Maersk and MSC upgrade Asia-Europe sweeper to a weekly service

“The 2M Alliance has upgraded its fortnightly Asia-Europe sweeper service to weekly, as demand and freight rates continue to rise on the trade lane.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

PTP breaks utilisation record for a Maersk vessel

“The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has said it has broken its utilisation record for a Maersk vessel by loading 19,334 TEU onto the Murcia Maersk on the 25 July 2020.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

More carriers must blank voyages to avoid transatlantic rate collapse

“Transatlantic demand continues to be hit by the pandemic, obliging carriers to extend voyage-blanking programme and putting rates under pressure.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Intermodal Service Launched by JM Baxi

“International Cargo Terminal (ICT), part of the J M Baxi group, is deploying its own container trai...

by The Maritime Standard

Port of Tanjung Pelepas breaks another move record

“The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has announced another operational milestone after it broke produc...

by Port Technology