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'Stena Germanica III' ferry now operating on the Kiel-Gothenburg route
Sep 01, 2010
From today, the ferry Stena Germanica III replaces her predecessor on the route between Kiel and Gothenburg.
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CMA CGM launches new direct service from Asia to South America West Coast
Aug 24, 2010
CMA CGM has announced the launch of ACSA 2, a new direct service between Asia, Mexico and the West Coast of South America, operated in partnership with CSCL, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine.
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Maersk announce upward adjustment of expectations for 2010
Jul 08, 2010
 An upturn in the container business has led A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S to announce it expects its profits for 2010 to be better than initially forecasted back in March.
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New container service links Port of Tyne with continental Europe
Jun 28, 2010
 Unifeeder, one of Northern Europe’s largest feeder networks, has established a new weekly service to the Port of Tyne, UK.
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CMA CGM launches a new direct service between Asia and the US West Coast
Jun 23, 2010
CMA CGM is has announced its Yang Tse service is to return July 10th 2010, linking South, Central and North China to the West Coast of the United States.
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Horizon Lines receives vessel awards for safety and stewardship
Jun 23, 2010
Horizon Lines Inc. has received recognition from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) for its record of safety and stewardship.
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Indian Shipping Register joins IACS
Jun 23, 2010
 The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has welcomed the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as the first new member after the introduction of new membership criteria in October 2009.
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EU leaders agree to boycott Iranian trade: German port developers withdraw
Jun 18, 2010
 EU leaders agreed Thursday to impose further sanctions on Iranian shipping, targeting the country's oil and gas industry, due to growing concerns over the country's nuclear weapons programme.
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INTERTANKO applauds first European jail sentences for Somali pirates
Jun 17, 2010
It has been reported that the five Somali pirates recently tried by the Rotterdam courts for the failed hijack of the Sananyolu, have been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
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IMF predicts Asian economy will be as big as US in five years as trade improves
Jun 17, 2010
 The International Monetary Fund has projected that the Asian economy will comparable in size to the economies of the US and Europe within five years as trade continues to improve.
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Port of Rotterdam reports relative rise in container transhipment
Jun 16, 2010
The share of container transhipment rose from 28% to 30% at the Port of Rotterdam, in 2009.
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Rickmers-Linie wins Best Shipping Line – Project Cargo again in the annual AFSCA awards
Jun 16, 2010
 For the second time in a row, Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist, has won the category Best Shipping Line - Project Cargo in the annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA).
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Severe disruptions to Panama Canal traffic caused by grounded bulker
May 19, 2010
Reports are emerging that a coal-carrying vessel has run aground in the Panama Canal, stopping or severely delaying all Canal traffic.
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Port of Charleston container volumes rise 28.5% in April
May 19, 2010
April was the fourth straight month of year-over-year container volume increases for the Port of Charleston, USA. Last month, container shipments through the Port of Charleston jumped 28.5% from April last year.
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Two additional calls for CMA CGM Asia - Gulf of Mexico Service (PEX 3)
May 14, 2010
Mobile, USA (Alabama) and Pusan, Korea are the two new calls that will be added to the PEX3 service (Asia-Gulf of Mexico) effective May 20, 2010.
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Stena Line launches world's largest Superferries
May 07, 2010
 The first of the world's two largest Superferries will sail the North Sea between Harwich and the Hook of Holland when Stena Line puts it into service on 16 May 2010.
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INTERTANKO, IMPA and APA sign agreements to enhance tanker safety
May 07, 2010
Memoranda of agreement (MOA) have been signed by INTERTANKO, the International Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA) and the American Pilots' Association (APA) in an aim to improve cooperation and constructive dialogue between the associations, and enhance navigational safety and protection of the marine environment in pilotage waters.
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UASC resumes second scheduled service from Hamburg to the Far East
Apr 29, 2010
 The container shipping line United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), based in Kuwait, has reinstated its second Europe–Far East service. The first arrival of the AEC-1 scheduled liner service at the Port of Hamburg took place on 27 April 2010 with the docking of the container ship Abu Dhabi.
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German manufacturers angry at shipping delays
Apr 29, 2010
Container lines’ inability to meet sailing schedules are making German manufacturers and traders are growing increasingly unhappy, according to reports from Lloyd's List.
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Suez Canal transiting fees are unchanged, despite slump in revenue
Apr 16, 2010
Transit fees will remain unchanged throughout 2010 despite over a 20% decline in 2009 revenues, compared to 2008, Admiral Fadel, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said last month.
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PIL and Wan Hai resume Far East–Northern Europe service via Hamburg, Antwerp and Rotterdam
Apr 16, 2010
 The two container shipping companies PIL Pacific International Lines (Singapore) and Wan Hai Lines (Taiwan) have resumed operation of their FES scheduled container liner service from the Far East to northern Europe.
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13% boost in throughput for Port of Kiel
Apr 16, 2010
 The Port of Kiel has reported an increase of 13% of cargo throughput over the same period of 2009, handling a total of 1.27 million tons of cargo handled in the first quarter of this year.
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Cosco back up to capacity on Pacific Line
Apr 14, 2010
Cosco Container Lines's weekly North China-U.S. Southwest Express service is to be brought back up to capacity by replacing its current six 5,500-TEU vessels with six 7,500-TEU vessels, a spokesman for the company said today.
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Maersk line predicts slower growth in shipping
Apr 13, 2010
 The world's biggest shipper Maersk expects the strong growth seen in shipping industry early this year to drop off in the second half of the year, as volume has outpaced gains in retail sales.
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Evergreen realigns its sailings in the U.S. West Coast, Asia and Mediterranean trades
Apr 07, 2010
Evergreen Line will enhance coverage of the U.S. West Coast-Asia-Mediterranean trade routes by reintroducing a 20-port pendulum service for the region that will range from Tacoma to Valencia, Spain, via the Far East, Middle East and Suez Canal.
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Two-year profit slump for PSA International
Apr 06, 2010
Net profits fell for the second year in a row for PSA International, following the terminal operator’s first ever slump in global box volumes.
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Gazprom Global LNG and GAC announce worldwide multi-service agreement
Mar 30, 2010
 Gazprom Global LNG Ltd has signed a worldwide multi-service agreement with global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC.
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Sea Star Line expands Puerto Rico service in the northeast with new port of call in Philadelphia
Mar 25, 2010
Sea Star Line LLC has announced they are adding the Port of Philadelphia to its rotation. The vessels will service the port weekly, making calls to the Tioga Marine Terminal each Friday beginning, April 23, 2010.
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Shipping industry predicts recovery in container shipping
Mar 25, 2010
 Major figures in the container shipping industry have predicted a gradual recovery of the sector at the Asia Pacific Maritime Expo, Singapore, this week. The news comes after reportw of a recent surge in raw material imports by the US and the European Union.
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UK opens centre to tackle security risks at sea
Mar 22, 2010
The UK Government has set up the National Maritime Information Centre, a national control centre to help protect the UK's interests at sea, target terrorism and respond to disasters.
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Maersk Line introduces the first direct service between South America and Russia
Mar 22, 2010
 Maersk Line has announced a new direct service between Ecuador and Russia, called the ECUBEX service.
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announces changes to Asia-East coast South America service
Mar 12, 2010
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. has announced revised coverage on its Asia-East Coast South America Service (CSW).
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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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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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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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