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Nordstjernan closes the deal to acquire part of Maersk's Rosti division
Mar 10, 2010
 Nordstjernan AB and Rosti A/S have agreed that Nordstjernan's subsidiary Stella Plastic Holding AB will acquire 100% of shares in Rosti Technical Plastics Holding A/S (RTP), after customary approvals from competition authorities today.
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Evergreen and China Shipping introduce China-Philippines-Thailand express (CPT) service
Mar 10, 2010
 Evergreen Line and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) will launch a new joint service, the China-Philippines-Thailand Express Service (CPT) effective mid-March.
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Things can only get better: $1 billion loss for Maersk in 2009
Mar 04, 2010
 Maersk, the world's number one shipping line, has reported a US $1 billion loss in its Annual Report for 2009.
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Horizon renews terminal agreement early
Mar 02, 2010
Horizon Lines Inc. today announced that it has reached a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with APM Terminals North America (APMT) for a new six-year U.S. terminal services agreement, effective immediately.
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Asian liner plans for Horizon
Mar 02, 2010
Beginning December 11, 2010, Horizon Lines will launch a weekly trans-Pacific liner service calling the U.S. West Coast, Guam and Asia.
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Korea Gas to Invest $1.1 billion in Canadian natural gas fields
Mar 02, 2010
Korea Gas Corp. will invest US $1.1 billion develop natural gas fields in Canada alongside local firm Encana Corp., to secure LNG shipments to South Korea.
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Teck and Westshore sign agreement on coal shipments
Mar 01, 2010
Teck Resources Ltd has announced that it has agreed terms with Westshore Terminals for the shipment of 3 mtpa of coal from Teck’s Elkview, Cheviot and Line Creek mines over the next two years at fixed rates.
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US and Iraq cooperate on transport links
Feb 26, 2010
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Iraq’s Minister of Transport Amer Abdul-Jabbar Ismael yesterday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, agreeing to cooperate in all areas of transportation.
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Gulftainer joins Arab Federation for Freight Forwarders and Logistics
Feb 24, 2010
International port management and logistics company Gulftainer has joined the Arab Federation for Freight Forwarders and Logistics (AFFFL) as an acting member.
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Diana Shipping income down by almost 50%
Feb 24, 2010
 Diana Shipping Inc today reported its net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 fell by almost 50 per cent compared to the same quarter in 2008.
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Newcastle Weekly Exports Fall; Ship Queue Unchanged
Feb 16, 2010
Coal shipments from the world's biggest export harbour for coal dropped 9% last week, while the queue of vessels waiting to load was as long as ever.
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New iron ore shipping contract at Sept-Iles Port
Feb 16, 2010
Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited will now ship iron ore from the Pointe-Noire facility at Sept-Iles Port, after signing a new agreement.
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Australian ports more congested than ever
Feb 16, 2010
Congestion worsened last week at Australia’s main coal and iron-ore ports, according to Global Ports, which tracks delays.
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Delta Shipping Lines launches new feeder service linking Hamburg and St. Petersburg
Feb 12, 2010
 An additional feeder service has been added between the Port of Hamburg and the Russian seaport of St. Petersburg, prompted by growing demand for feeder transport capacity between the two ports.
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Alphaliner releases its list of Top 100 container carriers
Feb 10, 2010
 Alphaliner has released its annual Top 100 container carriers. APM Maersk topped the list, with a 14.9% market share.
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'Actual' weight of containers needs to be documented, says inquiry
Feb 09, 2010
The actual weight of a container, not its declared weight, should be specified on documentation so that a ship’s stowage plan has more integrity, according to a new report.
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AAPA 'Concerned' Over Obama's 2011 Federal Budget
Feb 02, 2010
 The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) expressed concern today over the Obama Administration's proposed fiscal 2011 federal budget, particularly for funding key programs that help make the nation's seaports more navigable, efficient and secure.
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U.S. Containerised trade on the road to recovery
Feb 02, 2010
U.S. containerised imports were down 14.8% in the third quarter of 2009, compared with the same period the prior year, continuing the deceleration that began in the second quarter of 2009, according to a report from PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions.
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Qatar Navigation Company and Qatar Shipping Company approve merger
Feb 01, 2010
Qatar Navigation Company and the Qatar Shipping Company are to merge, after the companies’ boards of directors approved the plan.
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Shipment of transport equipment continues to fall
Jan 27, 2010
Global trade of transport equipment continues to fall in all categories with the exception of ‘vessels used for the transport of goods’, according to new data from MDS Transmodal.
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DP World volume fell by 8% in 2009
Jan 26, 2010
 DP World Ltd. reported an 8% decline in full-year volume, leading to a slide in profit, as the global financial crisis cut demand for consumer goods and hurt the shipping market.
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10% rise in Gulftainer volumes in 2009
Jan 06, 2010
Gulftainer, Sharjah-based terminal and logistics company announced throughputs at their UAE facilities, Khorfakkan Container Terminal and Sharjah Container Terminal, rose 10% to 2,750,285 in 2009.
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GAC announces expansion and restructuring of UK services
Jan 05, 2010
Global shipping, logistics and marine services group GAC has announced the merger of its UK operations to better meet clients' needs, effective 1 January 2010.
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New office for Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Broome, Australia
Jan 04, 2010
 Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened its twentieth port office in Australia. The new office is in the remote port of Broome.
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A. P. Moller – Maersk Group sells Norfolkline to DFDS
Jan 04, 2010
 The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group and DFDS have recently agreed that DFDS will acquire 100 percent of the shares in ferry and logistics company Norfolkline.
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DFDS creates northern Europe’s leading sea-based transport network
Dec 17, 2009
DFDS acquires Norfolkline from A. P. Moller - Maersk for EUR 346 million in a cash and share deal. A.P. Moller - Maersk to become a major shareholder in DFDS with 31 % of shares.
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APM Terminals Rotterdam welcomes UASC as a new customer
Dec 16, 2009
 APM Terminals Rotterdam welcomed the first call of the United Arab Shipping Company’s vessel to the facility when the 6800 TEU Mayssan called on her voyage of the weekly AEC2 Asia Europe Container Service.
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39-vessel Liferaft exchange agreement for Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Dec 10, 2009
The world’s leading maritime service network Wilhelmsen Ships Service has entered an agreement with German company DS-Schiffahrt / Quadrant Bereederung to supply liferafts to their entire fleet of 39 vessels.
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Hamburg’s port lowers fees
Dec 10, 2009
 The port of Hamburg is lowering its fees in an effort to secure the future growth of the port. In intensive talks with the port and shipping industry and upon the initiative of Senator Gedaschko, incentives have been developed to route additional shipping traffic through Hamburg.
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Delivery of the Shuttle and Regasification Vessel “GDF SUEZ NEPTUNE”
Dec 10, 2009
The first shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) co-owned by Höegh LNG (President: Sveinung Støhle ) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, headquarters: Tokyo; President: Akimitsu Ashida) was completed at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, and was delivered to the GDF Suez group on November 30, 2009.
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OTAL includes Hamburg in its West Africa sailing schedule
Dec 08, 2009
On 26 November 2009, the container ship “CMA CGM IGUACU” called at the Port of Hamburg as part of the expanded sailing schedule for the “Nigeria Express” scheduled liner service operated by the OT Africa Line (OTAL).
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International Register of Shipping and Ships Classification Malaysia sign bilateral agreement of collaboration
Dec 04, 2009
International Register of Shipping has signed another international bilateral agreement of collaboration – reinforcing its commitment to promoting the highest standards in the maritime industry.
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CMA CGM launches additional feeder service from Hamburg
Dec 04, 2009
A new feeder service operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM has been operating between the Port of Hamburg and the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad since the middle of November.
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Port of Liverpool targets Indian routes
Dec 03, 2009
The Port of Liverpool is in discussions with a number of lines to create a direct shipping service to the west coast of India opening up a new potentially lucrative UK trade route to South Asia.
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The New World Alliance announces Transpacific service changes
Nov 19, 2009
The New World Alliance (TNWA) carriers – APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) – today announced service and capacity changes, which will include the Grand Alliance (GA) lines – Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).
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INTERTANKO builds on IMO process with policy statement on GHG emissions from shipping
Nov 19, 2009
INTERTANKO’s policy on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reductions from ships, as approved by the Association’s Council, has been written into a comprehensive policy statement that will be used by us as we represent our Members in upcoming international fora discussing GHG emission reductions.
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CMA CGM: Significant recovery in operations
Nov 18, 2009
Operating profit for the CMA CGM Group is expected to return to the breakeven point in December 2009, ahead of the company’s cautious forecasts in September 2009.
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Keystone Shipping’s Donald Kurz and Ron Widdows of NOL honoured As 2009 AOTOS recipients
Nov 17, 2009
The United Seamen’s Service (USS) 2009 40th Annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) were presented to Donald Kurz, President and CEO of Keystone Shipping Co., headquartered in Philadelphia, and to Ronald Widdows, Group President and CEO of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) of Singapore, parent company of American President Lines (APL).
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Intermanager goes from strength to strength
Nov 17, 2009
InterManager, the international trade association for the shipmanagement industry, announced a growth in membership and dynamic plans for the future at its Annual General Meeting in London this week.
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CMA CGM takes delivery of its first 13,300 teu ship, a giant of the seas
Nov 11, 2009
The CMA CGM Group is pleased to announce the delivery on 10th of November, in South Korea, of the CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB (13,300 TEU). New flagship of the Group, it is to date, one of the world’s largest container ship and has impressive dimensions : 365 meters long, 51.2 meters wide, with a draft of 15.5 meters.
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WFS Technologies announces appointment of Dr Mark Volanthen as Chief Executive OfficerWFS Technologies has announced the appointment of Dr Mark Volanthen as Chief Executive Officer.
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