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Aug 20, 2009
CMA CGM, Maruba and Hapag-Lloyd combine South America services
CMA CGM, Maruba and Hapag-Lloyd are collaborating in a regular weekly service between Northern Europe and the east coast of South America.
On 11 August 2009, the CMA CGM VIOLET became the first ship of the new joint service to visit the Port of Hamburg.
Built in 2006 at South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo dockyard, the container ship of the French shipping company CMA CGM is 222 metres long, 30 metres wide and has a slot capacity of 2,800 TEUs as well as 590 refrigerated container connections. When fully loaded (39,400 dwt) the ship has a maximum draught of 12 metres. The new venture involves the amalgamation of Hapag-Lloyd’s Brazil Express and CMA CGM’s Safran service, and will be carried on by a total of six units with an average of 2,800 slots for standard containers (TEUs). Besides the CMA CGM VIOLET, the French shipping company will be using the CMA CGM LILAC and the CAMELLIA, while Hapag-Lloyd will be contributing the CAPE MAHON and Maruba the MARUBA MAXIMA. One more ship is currently being got ready. The Hamburg Süd and Hanjin shipping companies have already booked slots on the service.
 
Intermodal transportation: The next wave?
 Holidays are almost over, for those lucky enough to go on vacation. I spent my time away from the sea, and well above sea level. Just for reassurance. As you might know, the majority of Dutch grounds are below sea level (about 65%), and we keep dry feet by pumping water. Without that, we would build our sandcastle around "Amersfoort at the Sea" (a city some 80km inland).
However, spending time in the Alps, some 800m above sea level, my rectangular box driven mind did not come to a complete standstill, wondering about hinterland transportation.
New Strategy & Development Director appointed at Dunkerque Port
 Jean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41. |
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