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Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII)__CII provides educational opp- ortunities through existing programs & initiatives, including educational outreach, scholar- ships, award programs. CII inaugurated a career seeker initiative with Career-Builder through our web: containerization.org. CII, engages scholarly interest in the field by organizing educational conferences & seminars
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"Delivering Tomorrow: Logistics 2050" study by DP-DHL
___Deutsche Post DHL - With its release of the study of the future, "Delivering Tomorrow: Logistics 2050" (.pdf), Deutsche Post DHL is taking a far-reaching look into the future of trade, business & society. The study examines five different scenarios of life in the year 2050.
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CONTAINER NEWS March 2013
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_China Int'l Marine Container
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The core
business of CIMC is container ma- nufacturing with over 34 production bases in 11
major cities along the coast of China.
CIMC is the only supplier who can provide the whole series containers including
dry van, reefer, tank and various special containers with complete own
intellectual property rights.
_Singamas Container Holdings__Singamas is one of the world's leading container mfg & a major operator of container depots & termi- nals in the Asian-Pacific region producing containers as is: dry freight, collapsible flatrack, open top, refrigerated, bitutainer, chassis, & tank, other specialized containers, etc
_A.P. Moller - Maersk Group__A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is a worldwide conglomerate. We operate in some 130 countries & have a workforce of some 108,000 employees. In addition to owning one of the world’s largest shipping companies, we’re involved in a wide range of activities in the energy, logistics, retail and mfg. industries.
_MSC Mediterranean Shipping__MSC Mediterranean Shipping Comp. S.A., is a privately owned shipping line, consolidate its position as the 2nd largest carrier in respect of container slot capacity and of the number of container vessels operated, in Sept. 2010, MSC was operating 423 container vessels with an intake capacity 1,776,000 Teu's
_CMA CGM Container__CMA CGM The World's Third Largest Container Shipping Co. Founded by Jacques R. Saade, CMA CGM has become a global carrier & operates on all the world’s oceans. Multimodal services: Railway, river and road freight such as container fleet management, turnkey supply-chain solutions and special transport services.
_Evergreen Line__Evergreen Line operates the fourth largest con- tainer fleet in the world, with over 180 ships by capacity of 650,000 TEU, operated and develop new trades to meet worldwide customer demands, serves over 240 locations around the world.
5 million containers/yearHapag-Lloyd - Around 150 modern ships, 5 million containers (TEU) transported in a year, 6,900 motivated staff at 300 locations in 114 countries, networked through an IT system that is the industry leader: Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company & a powerful partner for you. Hapag-Lloyd
_COSCO - China Ocean Shipping Co.
__COSCO Shipping Co. - CIMC, jointly held by the COSCO & the China Merchants Group, has been the world's largest container mfg products ranging from dry van, reefer, tank & other special con- tainers. The annual outputs of containers have exceeded 2 million Teus the first in the world._
_APL Equipment
__Through our APL business unit NOL Group operates a modern fleet of vessels which is among the top 10 in the world. ranging from standard dry cargo containers to refrigerated and special containers. APL offers a comprehensive fleet of high quality equipment.
_CSAV Sud Americana de Vapores
__CSAV is a Chilean shipping company, one of the oldest shipping companies in the world, was founded in 1872. The company’s were rapidly extended along the whole west coast of South America to the Panama Canal before this was opened to regular traffic, is currently the largest in Latin America.
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Container News February 2013
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Hanjin Service with ResponsabilityThrough our extensive domestic network, we work to maximize efficiency & total cost savings by providing Transloading Programs from int'l ocean containers to domestic trailers for multimodal transport. We immediately transfer cargo from int'l containers (40' & 45') to domestic containers (53' trailer) for delivery to US Source: Hanjin
CSCL world's top 10 liner co.China Shipping Container Lines as at March 2011 CSCL has a young & modern fleet that comprises over 150 vessels with a total operating capacity of 560000TEU, ranking among the world's top 10 liner companies. More than 80 domestic and international services cover more than 100 countries around the world. In recent years, CSCL successfully built a series of best-service and the company is becoming more competitive. More than 300 international agencies of CSCL provide qualified service to client. CSCL, which owns China Shipping Terminal, PuHai Shipping, and other dozens of companies, with the resource of fleet, terminals, truck, warehousing, rail, air and etc., operating the sea-rail transport, sea-air transport, and other modes of transport, successfully produce a complete integrated shipping logistics industry chain, and supply the "door – to – door" service to the global customers. Source: CSCL
a fleet of over 100 containershipsAs a multi-modal transport group, we will actively seize opportunities that contribute to global economic growth & development by meeting and responding to our customers' needs and to this new era, We will strive to maximize corporate value by always being creative, continually pursuing higher operating efficiency & promoting an open & visible management style that is guided by the highest ethical & social standards MOL Mitsui
Globally Dedicated, Locally FocusedThe NYK Group is aiming, through safe & dependable transport, to contribute to the betterment of societies throughout the world as a comprehensive global-logistics enterprise offering ocean, land, and air transport services. The NYK Group strives for the realization of the group mission statement, as every staff member endeavors to meet the expectations of their customers NYK Group
the perfect logistics chainThe Hamburg Süd Group combines an array of one- source services to create the perfect logistics chain. In container shipping it is represented by two brands: Hamburg Süd as a German carrier and Aliança as a Brazilian shipping company operating vessels under the Brazilian flag In addition, it is a presence on the world's oceans in bulk & product tanker shipping under the names Rudolf A. Oetker & Alianca Bulk (Aliabulk). Source: Hamburg Sud
largest integrated int'l containerOOCL is one of the world's largest integrated int'l container transport, logistics & terminal companies. As one of Hong Kong's most recognized global brands, OOCL provides customers with fully-integrated logistics & containerized transporta- tion services, with a network that encompasses Asia, Europe, North America & Australasia. Source: O.O.C.L
Safety in cargo operations
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha: "K" LINE established its Corp. Principles & Vision, which promises the formation of a stable business base for the "K"LINE Group, in the latest management plan that was initiated from April 2004. Vision: To build a business base that will be capable of responding to any and all changes in business circumstances, & to continually pursue and practice innovation for survival in the global market, Source: K LINE
Punctual, Speedy, Reliable & EconomicalYang Ming Marine Transport Corp was established on Dec. 28, 1972. At the middle of 2011 Yang Ming operates a fleet of 85 vessels with a 4.2 million-D.W.T operating capacity 340000 Teus, of which container ships are the mains service force. Yang Ming is one of the world's leading, experienced container trans-portation companies, thanks to incessant rejuvenation, its fleet is comparably young. Source Yang Ming
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Container News January 2013
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Delivering on Our PromiseZIM operates about 600,000 TEUs containers of various types. ZIM's containers are maintained in good condition & match all safety conditions in accordance with Int'l Containers Standards & CSC - Container Safety Convention. To manage its inventory ZIM has developed sophisticated logistics systems encompassing planning, marketing, new- building, purchase and leasing, inventory control, maintenance & repair & sale of containers. Source: ZIM Integrated Shipping
for customer benefit & satisfactionHMM began its business with just three VLCCs in 1976. At that time, the shipping industry was somewhat of an unknown quantity for most Koreans. However, over the past 30 years, we have played a central role in developing shipping into one of the nation’s basic industries. Today, HMM boasts a global network with four int'l head- quarters, 28 overseas subsidiaries, 74 branch offices and two overseas offices. It has become an integrated logistics company contributing to both the domestic & int'l ec. HMM Hyundai
19th amongst the top containershipPacific Int'l Lines (PIL) in 1967 has developed from a coastal ship-owner / operator in Singapore to become one of the largest shipowners in Asia. Today, it is ranked 19th amongst the top containership operators in the world. PIL has diversified into logistics related activities such as supply chain management, consolidation/ distribution facilities, warehousing, container depot operations, trucking as well as having interest in ship-agencies worldwide, container manufacturing, marine engineering and real estate. Source: P.I.L - Pacific Int'l Lines
UASC has 396,000 container unitsUASC has more than 396,000 container units of various types and sizes. The container inventory is subject to continuous moderni-zation through the introduction of new pro- duction with the most up to date specifications. Since the internal dimensions and payloads of the units described below are indicatative and likely to have variations, customers are advised to discuss their particular requirements at the time of booking. Source: UASC
Wan Hai provides fully-containerWan Hai Profile Wan Hai Line was founded in 1965. At the beginning, Wan Hai's business was mainly on the log transportation among Taiwan, Japan and the Southeast Asia. In 1976, in order to respond to the rapid development of international trade in the Asia Pacific area and the trend of int'l transportation containerization. Wan Hai has successfully transformed & entered the business of fully-container vessel shipping. Source: Wan Hai
flexibility, motivation, & advancementTS Lines was established on July 6, 2001. At time of establishment, TS Line immediately became a full service company with complete teams of personnel in documen-tation, operations, & financial mgm. This has propelled TS Line to the fourth larges ocean freight company in Taiwan shortly following its creation. Additionally TS Lines took advantage of the recession by acquiring fixed assets at great discounts that included high quality ships, containers, and other resources to diversify its operations, thus minimizing its market risks. These efforts increased TS Lines’ competitiveness in ocean freight market and accelerated its growth. Source: TS Lines
towards the manner of performanceAs an independent company & cargo-carrier, HDSL Co. bears the crucial task of meeting the soaring demands and needs of it's customers beside providing the most reliable services throughout shipping routes. HDSL Co. is composed of a coherent establishment and constitutes skilled & expert staff working in regional offices around the world. Source: HDSL
MISC is fast becoming logistics providerWith a strong affiliation with our parent company, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), MISC is fast becoming the world’s leading maritime transportation & logistics provider focused on energy trans-portation Through our strategic partnerships & enthusiastic people-to-people relationships, MISC has helped shape businesses all over the globe Our products & services continue to meet & exceed the demands & expectations of our growing clientele. MISC BERHAD
CCNI int'l company dedicated, since 1930We are part of the Empresas Navieras holding, whose subsidiary companies form part of a complete and efficient chain of cargo services. In addition, we have a worldwide network of agencies that allow us to comply with transport necessities covering the five continents, with 236 points of sale, distributed in the 58 countries where we offer our maritime service transport. CCNI
lease or operate any containersX-Press Feeders Group started operations in 1972 out of South East Asia, and has grown to become the largest feeder carrier in the world. - the largest common carrier in terms of Shipper Owned Containers (SOC) carried - the most geographically widespread feeder carrier - 24th on the AXS global ranking of container ship operators. Source: X-Press Feeders Group
high quality container shippingRegional Container Lines (RCL) started as a Common Feeder Operator, operating its first feeder container ship in 1979 between Bangkok & Singapore. In 1988, RCL was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, and has since achieved satisfactory performance and financial returns to shareholders. Presently, RCL owns & operates 40 container vessels covering more than 60 destinations in Asia, Australasia & the Middle East. Source: RCL Regional Container Lines
"No Casulties or Disasters at Work"Since it's establishment in 1954, KMTC is the leading Korean marine transportation company With more than a half century of full liner service logistics knowledge, KMTC is continuously providing top quality services and is steadily building it's vessel fleets to enlarge it's service boundries to fully satisfy customer's needs. KMTC's top priority is to maintain punctual schedules. Source: KMTC Container
Grimaldi ships capacity 400-800 TeuGrimaldi Group offers services for maritime transport of trucks, trailers, containers, exceptional & rolling cargo linking the main ports of Mediterranean Sea Through fast and modern ships Grimaldi Group ensures an efficient logistic which gives the advantages of speed, safety and lower costs. More than 50 Years’ Experience in Shipping – Pioneers of the Roll on/Roff Off Concept Grimaldi Group Naples is one of the world’s largest privately ow. Grimaldi
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Archived Container News December 2012
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Archived Container News Nov. 2012
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One of the largest intermodal serv.
Matson - As one of the largest intermodal service providers in North America, Matson Logistics works with an array of rail service and equipment capacity providers to design efficient and flexible intermodal programs for a broad base of shippers. Matson Logistics is one of the largest providers of Third Party Int'l intermodal services, handling more than 100,000 containers annually. Source: Matson
ACL is Focus on PerformanceAtlantic Container Line has been incorporating process improvement into every company operation for over 40 years. By utilizing a cooperative team effort by customers, suppliers, employees & management, ACL's goal is to continually enhance the quality of the transportation service that we provide.
Source: ACL - Atlantic Container Line A global network of logistics professionalsWith 10,800 professionals in over 300 owned offices around the world, Damco manages more than 2.5 million TEU of ocean freight and supply chain management volumes and more than 110,000 tonnes of airfreight, annually. By 2015, Damco aspires to achieve net revenue of around USD 5 billion. [...] Source: Damco
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Container News Oct. 2012Helsinki - 31 Oct. 2012 - In October, Cargotec received a large order to deliver MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment for four 45,000 dwt container/RoRo vessels for Italian container shipping specialist, Ignazio Messina & C. S.p.A. The ships will be built at the STX Jinhae shipyard in Korea and the MacGregor RoRo equipment will be delivered between the last quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2014. [...] Source: Cargotec
York, PA - 30. Oct. 2012 - Klinge Corporation will launch its new dual refrigerated container with integral generator set at Intermodal Europe. Klinge’s dual refrigeration system, Model NMR-262, has two full capacity reefer units with automatic switchover. The system has two independent motor housings (rather than the current dual-wound motor) as well as additional security measures for locking out unauthorized users [...] Source: globalcoldchainnews Dublin, Ohio - 25. Oct. 2012 - Pacer Int'l is pleased to announce that it has entered into a multi-year agreement to arrange, manage and provide intermodal freight transportation services for both automotive parts & freight-all-kinds shipments between the US, Mexico & Canada for Union Pacific Railroad. Pacer will also act as Union Pacific’s network logistics manager for cross-border shipments & provide rail container and chassis management [...] Source: Pacer Norfolk - 22. Oct. 2012 - Norfolk Southern is excited to announce that on November 5, 2012, we will open the second new intermodal terminal as part of its Crescent Corridor initiative: the Birmingham Intermodal Facility at McCalla, AL. Along with new intermodal terminals in Rossville, TN, [...] Source: NScorp Los Angeles - 19 Oct. 2012 - ConGlobal Industries received the first batch of new Hyster empty container handlers into our depot equipment fleet. The Hyster handlers are a combination of 5-6 and 7-8 stack high handlers. Three handlers were received into our Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle depots. The new handlers complement ConGlobal’s current fleet of 35 top picks, 29 blade lifts, and three loaded lifts. [...] Source: CGI Shanghai - 18 Oct. 2012 – In the first half of this year Singamas, in their new Shanghai factory, produced a series of MDI/TDI containers for Den Hartogh Liquid Logistics. Special in the design of these 24.000 liters ISO-containers was the construction of baffles to avoid searching [...] Source Den Hartogh Stargard Szczecinski, Poland - 15 Oct. 2012 - To improve operational efficiency and profitability, and to ensure long-term competitiveness in global markets, Cargotec is planning to centralise its reachstacker and empty container handler production in Europe to its multi-assembly unit Stargard Szczecinski, Poland. Reachstakers and empty container handlers are currently assembled at the Lidhult multi-assembly unit in Sweden, which is planned to focus on forklift trucks' production in future. Because of the plans, Cargotec will begin cooperation negotiations on the possible personnel reductions in Lidhult on 16 Oct 2012. According to Cargotec's initial estimate, the planned measures could result in the reduction of approx. 130 employees in Lidhult. [...] Cargotec Copenhagen - 11 Oct. 2012 - In view of declining demand on the Asia- Europe trade, Maersk Line is further reducing capacity by removing the AE5 service permanently and suspending the AE9 service until early December 2012. The Maersk Line AE5 service, which currently operates 8 vessels of 6500 TEU nominal capacity, will be closed with the last sailing departing Tanjung Pelepas on 8 November 2012. [...] Source: Maersk Line Port Said - 11 Oct. 2012 - Last year, the Egyptian terminal has handled 3.2 million containers. In recent days, the Suez Canal Container Terminal, the container terminals of the port of Port Said managed by a joint venture controlled by the Dutch APM Terminals, have landed two container with a load capacity of 15,500 teu unit. This is experimental ports of ships of such high capacity of the terminal Egyptian, [...] Source: inforMARE Abu Dhabi - 11 Oct. 2012 - United Arab Shipping will commence as of Nov. 1st, 2012 a direct service - GEM1 - from the Indian Subcontinent, Arabian Gulf and Red Sea to Turkey. The GEM1 service will also provide an extensive coverage of other East Med. & North African ports [...] Source: UASC Trieste - 12. Oct. 2012 - Evergreen has launched its third intra-Mediterranean feeder service connecting with Libya. Named ITL and offered in conjunction with Arkas, two 700 TEU ships (one each) connect Genoa, Leghorn and Naples with Misurata & Tripoli once every ten days. Evergreen's Mediterranean services are managed by group member Italia Marittima, based in Trieste. [...] Source: Arkas Beijing - 10 Oct. 2012 - Close cooperation between the 2 major shipping companies of Chinese container sector, previously almost inexistent except in an indirect way, was started only at the end of last year to coordinate the best ability to hold that the fleets of the 2 companies [...] Source: inforMARE Geneva - 10 Oct. 2012 - MSC wishes to advise clients of a General Rate Increase to be applied to Reefer Containers from any EU trade zone (NWC, the U.K., Scan/Baltic, West & East Med., Black Sea) to any destination in the Middle East (Arab Gulf) or in Asia (China, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan) MSC Copenhagen - 10 Oct. 2012 - Daily westbound Asia–Europe service to include additional six routes - Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping line, has announced that it is expanding its Daily Maersk service, departing daily westbound on the Asia–EU trade lane. [..] Port-Technology Genoa - 09 Oct. 2012 - COSCON Compared to the General Rate Increase announced by other major airlines containers, COSCON has announced an increase of less. With effect from 1 Nov., the surcharge applied to shipments from Asia to the Mediterranean & Northern Europe by the Chinese company will be $ 191 per teu. From the same date, the BAF will increase to $ 820 per 20 'container and $ 1,640 for a 40' container. [...] Source: C.I.S.Co. Hamburg - 09 Oct. 2012 - Metrans, an intermodal services subsidiary of Germany’s HHLA, has acquired the company that operates a container terminal in the Austrian port of Krems on the Danube River. It provides “excellent conditions for extending Austrian traffic to & from the EU seaports” [...] JOC Copenhagen - 08 Oct. 2012 - It began with Daily Maersk, now the promise of absolute reliability is going just that little bit further. From 21st Nov.2012, Maersk Line is extending its total transportation time promise to six more routes: from Jakarta or Thailand to Bremerhaven (Germany), Rotterdam (The Netherlands) or Felixstowe (UK). (Bookings for this service will commence 8th October 2012). [...] Source: Maersk Line Hamburg - 08 Oct. 2012 - HHLA, the Port of Hamburg’s biggest container handler, has acquired the 25.5 percent it didn’t already own in Polish intermodal operator Polzug. HHLA didn’t say how much it paid PKP Cargo, the Polish rail freight company, for its shareholding in Polzug. [...] Source: JOC UAE - 08 Oct. 2012 - Abu Dhabi Ports Co (ADPC) has said the emirate's new $7.1bn Khalifa Port is expected to reach an initial target for container handling capacity in five years on the back of a growing industrial park nearby, Gulf Times has reported. "The Khalifa Ind. [...] Source: AME-Info Kuala Lumpur - 05 Oct. 2012 - MISC has entered into a conditional Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with E&P Venture Solutions Co Sdn. Bhd. (EPV), a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PCSB), in relation to a proposed disposal of 50% equity interest [...] Source: MISC Berhad Singapore - 5 Oct. 2012: The partners of the G6 Alliance will underline their commitment to the Scandinavian market and start a dedicated G6 feeder shuttle to Gothenburg. The service will provide a seamless coverage for the time of the temporary winter suspension of Loop 3. Source: APL NOL Hamburg - 05 Oct. 2012 - Sailings from mid of Nov. / Seamless connection of Gothenburg during Loop 3 winter suspension / Calls at CTA and CTB in Hamburg. The partners of the G6 Alliance will underline their commitment to the Scandinavian market and start a dedicated G6 [...] Source: Hapag-Lloyd Sydney - 04 Oct. 2012 - Salome is the 4th of the Mark V generation Ro-Ro vessels delivered from Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. & is a Wallenius Marine owned vessel, operated by WWL. The Mark V vessels are the newest and largest RoRo vessel in the world and boast more than 50,000 m2. [...] Source: WWL Rozenburg - 03 Oct. 2012 – This year we will have 75 new gas tanks delivered. It is a balanced mix between tanks for compressed liquefied gases and cryogenic gases including new CO2 tanks. The development of our gas container business in the first half year of 2012 was very strong in relation to last year: we reached growth figures of over 50%! These figures are impressive, certainly when you take into account that 2011 was also a good year with regards to intermodal traffic. We expanded our cryogenic 20 ft ISO tanks suitable for world wide transport. [...] Source Den Hartogh Montreal - 03 Oct. 2012 - Singh will work closely with CN customers and container shipping lines to focus on new import/export business opportunities to Canada and the U.S. Midwest via the ports of Halifax and Montreal. Singh has in-depth knowledge [...] Source: Canadian National Railway Dubai - 02 Oct. 2012 - Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, TOC Container Supply Chain opened, attracting delegates from across the Middle East beyond, including cargo owners, logistics services providers, shipping lines and maritime ports and terminals. [...] AME-Info Hamburg - 01 Oct. 2012 - HOYER is steadily consolidating its position as market leader in intermediate bulk container (IBC) business. Now the logistics group based in Hamburg has begun to furnish its fleet of more than 20,000 IBCs with RFID, radio frequency identification equipment. So far around half of these small containers have been equipped with appropriate transponders. “This makes us the first IBC leasing company to offer its clients this innovative technology,” explains Marlen Blechschmidt, project and tender manager for IBC business. [...] Source: HOYER York, PA - 01. Oct. 2012 - Klinge Corp completes reefer container prototype for Swedish Armed Forces. In August 2012, representatives from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk) visited York PA to review the refrigerated container system designed by Klinge Corporation. The company was awarded a multi-year contract at the end of 2011 to design and produce a minimum of 60 refrigerated containers based on a standard 20-foot ISO container with a hook frame for HEMTT or PLS lift trucks. [...] Source: globalcoldchainnews Tokyo - 01 Oct. 2012 - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the launch of a campaign targeting all MOL-operated vessels, starting on October 1. "Forging ahead to become the world leader in safe operation" is a central theme in the midterm management plan "GEAR UP! MOL" [...] Source: MOL York. PA - 01 Oct. 2012 - Swedish Defense Materiel Administration visited York to review the refrigerated container system designed by Klinge Corp, refrigerated container features integrated hydraulic rollers allowing for easy loading/ unloading as well as a manually operated hydraulic pump. [...] Klinge |
Archived Container News on Sept 2012Iran - 30 Sept. 2012 - Iran has raised container capacity at the country's ports by 186% since 2004 from 1.8 million TEU to more than five million tonnes, IRIB has reported. Iran's 11 major ports have the loading and unloading capacity of up to 172 million tonnes, [...] Source: AME-Info
Dubai - 29 Sept. 2012 - Ceva Logistics has announced the launch of a Less-than-Container Load (LCL) consolidation service from the UK to Dubai. The weekly service links Ceva's Consolidation Freight Station (CFS) in Tamworth with the Ceva CFS in the Jebel Ali Free Zone" [...] AME-Info Rozenburg - 28 Sept. 2012 – Coatex (Group Arkema) chooses Den Hartogh for Buffer-stock project. Thanks to their continuous expansion program, Coatex is building new storage capacity on their site in Genay (FR), in order to continue production, 2 Tankcontainers already in use had to be transferred to a location in the plant where there was no safe underground retention for liquids. Den Hartogh Product Containment Unit was the solution and 2 units were recently placed on site, Tankcontainers on top and directly linked to their production process. [...] Source Den Hartogh Lisboa - 28 Sept. 2012 - The European Short Sea Shipping School is running another practical Life Rail course in Rail-Maritime Intermodality in Portugal with the backing of CP Carga on board a special train between 3 and 5 Dec. The success of the first edition, with over 60 participants, has led Eduardo Rodés, Director of the European Short Sea Shipping School, to want to repeat the event with more training, [...] Source: CP Carga Norfolk - 28. Sept. 2012 - Norfolk Southern is pleased to announce the debut of the first new Crescent Corridor lane with service between our brand-new terminal at Rossville, TN (serving the Memphis metro area) and Bethlehem, PA starting October 8, 2012. [...] Source: NScorp Copenhagen - 27 Sept. 2012 - Maersk Line Connects with GT Nexus as an e-Commerce Services Provider. World's largest ocean carrier will now support full spectrum of paperless electronic transactions with shippers on GT Nexus. [...] Source: EFT Dublin, Ohio - 27. Sept. 2012 - Pacer Distribution Named Global Business Partner of the Year by Procter & Gamble. The Business Partner of the Year award is the highest honor P & G bestows on its suppliers and agencies. Pacer is the first logistics company to be named a Business Partner of the Year by P&G. Pacer was one of the eight suppliers to win the award among P&G’s 75,000 plus global suppliers. [...] Source: Pacer Distribution Copenhagen - 27 Sept. 2012 - Maersk Line, the world's largest container group, today pushed for an unprecedented rise in reefer cargo rates. In a speech at the Cool Logistics Global conference in Antwerp, the CEO of the subsidiary of Denmark’s AP Møller-Maersk, [...] Source: cnshipping Weybridge, UK - 26 Sept. 2012 - CHEP, the global provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, announced today the signing of a two-year contract with Kimberly-Clark, a personal care products global sales leader, will convert all of its white exchange pallet [...] Source: CHEP Hamburg - 25 Sept. 2012 - As of now, int'l successful logistics specialist HOYER and Etihad Rail, the master developer and operator of the UAE’ national railway, will be cooperating closely on transport of liquid products in the UAE. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to that effect. The agreement will see HOYER Global Transport BV and Etihad Rail working together to develop a safe and sustainable bulk liquid transportation system across the UAE. For HOYER Transport B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of HOYER GmbH headquartered in Hamburg Germany, the cooperation means a further expansion of its logistics portfolio in the growing Gulf countries. [...] Source: HOYER Dubai - 25 Sept. 2012 - Etihad Rail - the master developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network - announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding 'MoU' with HOYER Global Transport BV, a Dutch subsidiary of German-based HOYER [...] Source: AME-Info Dubai - 25 Sept. 2012 - Jebel Ali, the award-winning flagship container port operated by DP World, UAE Region will install state of the art technology to run its new mega container terminal currently under development, capacity at the port to 19 million teu by 2014. [...] Source: AME-Info Orlando, FL - 24 Sept. 2012 - CHEP introduces IcoQube - Automotive Int'l Shipping Container. Improved shipping capacity of 8 to 10 percent, while withstanding the extreme conditions inside sea containers; CHEP Automotive Solutions, the global leader in container pooling services, announced today the introduction of the IcoQube, a range of automotive containers specifically designed to provide a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution to some of the problems automotive manufacturers and suppliers face with intercontinental shipping.. [...] Source: CHEP Jordan - 24 Sept. 2012 - Aqaba Container Terminal ACT, the world's gateway to Jordan and beyond, held on Monday the 24th of September a roundtable event, during which it shared its latest developments regarding the berth expansion project, post Eid operations, [...] Source: AME-Info Weybridge, UK - 24 Sept. 2012 - CHEP Automotive Solutions, the global leader in container pooling services, announced today the introduction of the IcoQube, a range of automotive containers specifically designed to provide a cost-effective & environmentally [...] Source: CHEP Geneva - 24 Sept. 2012 - MSC is to boost the capacity of its USEC-ECSA service by around 40% with the replacement of the eight 4,000-5,000 teu ships by eight ships of 5,500-6,700 teu. The service is also used by slot buyers CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd & Zim [...] Source: CN China Shipping Marseille - 24 Sept. 2012 - CMA CGM is behind an order for ten wide beam containerships of 9,200 teu to be built by the Korean STX Group at its Dalian site (China) and by the Jiangsu Yangzijiang Xinfu shipyard. [...] Source: CNShipping Norfolk - 24. Sept. 2012 - International Steamship Rate Adjustments - Effective Thursday November 1, 2012, generally applicable rates for the movement of all non-contract Intermodal traffic moving in International steamship containers (20’, 40’, and 45’ private equipment) will increase by 4.0%. The 4.0% increase applies to all rates in the following rate publications. [...] Source: NScorp Middle East - 23 Sept. 2012 - Maersk Line, the largest operating unit in AP Moller - Maersk by revenue, is to launch in November its ME4 container service, linking India, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, Lloyd's has reported. The ME4 port rotation [...] Source: AME-Info Hong Kong - 21 Sept. 2012 - OOCL is pleased to announce the introduction of a new service to the Intra-Europe network, the Scan Baltic Express 3 (SBX3), as part of our existing SBX suite. The new service is operated by OOCL with two 1,000 TEU containerships [...] Source: OOCL Hamburg – 18 Sept. 2012 – With immediate effect, internationally active logistics group HOYER, headquartered in Hamburg, is acquiring a majority interest in Aktifsped, a Turkish company. Hence HOYER drives ahead in systematically widening its global network. Aktifsped, a forwarder founded in 1996 and based in Gebze near Istanbul, is an established business in the Turkish market, which specialises in national and international road haulage and container trucking. The company currently employs 70 people and has three branches, in Istanbul, Konya and Adana. [...] Source: HOYER Ohio - 14. Sept. 2012 - Pacer Distribution Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACR), a global logistics service provider, announced today that it has expanded its business with Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., signing a multi-year agreement to provide a range of transportation and distribution services to Yamaha's Motorsports and Watercraft divisions. Vehicles manufactured by these divisions include top selling Yamaha motorcycles, ATV's, Side-by-Side's and, Waverunner® personal watercraft products, along with other on and off-road vehicles. ... [...] Source: Pacer Distribution Schiedam - 13 Sept. 2012 - Huisman builds new production facility in Brazil - Huisman, specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has announced its plans to build a new production facility in Brazil and recently initiated the land fill works. The new facility will be located alongside the river Itajai-Açu in the city of Navegantes in Santa Catarina state, a state in the southern part of Brazil bordering the Atlantic Ocean. This facility will be used for the manufacturing of construction equipment for the Brazilian offshore market. [...] Source: Huisman Kuala Lumpur - 12 Sept. 2012 - MISC has finally cleared out all its box ships after exiting the container business in Nov. The Malaysian carrier has sold 1998-built, 1,735 teu Bunga Teratai to Dubai-based Orient Express Lines. Bunga Teratai fetched $5.5M, [...] CNShipping Bremen - 11 Sept. 2012 - We develop new approaches and technologies for innovative logistic processes in our project since 2010. The focuses of the applications are transports of foods which are sensitive to ambience parameter. [...] Source: Intelligent Container Hague - 11 Sept. 2012 - Global freight forwarder & logistics provider, Damco, is moving its headquarters from Copenhagen to Hague [...] Damco Herzogenbuchsee - 11 Sept. 2012 - we, together with 250 international guests, had the pleasure of celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Innofreight in the Museum of Southern Railway in the city of Mürzzuschlag [...] Source: Innofreight Syracuse - 10 Sept. 2012 - Carrier Transicold surpassed the 900,000 mark for container refrigeration units produced since our very first unit rolled out of our factory back in 1968. More broadly, [...] Source: Carrier-Container Rozenburg - 10 Sept. 2012 – Den Hartogh Logistics introduces ‘Chemistry through smart logistics' - Den Hartogh Logistics has introduced a new business concept it calls ‘Chemistry through smart logistics'. This reflects the importance the company places on maintaining close customer relationships (built on personal chemistry) and signals its growing focus on ‘smart logistics' solutions - smart teamwork and using powerful IT and communications tools combined with real-time business analytics to create ‘best-case' solutions for every shipment. [...] Source Den Hartogh Saudi Arabia - 09 Sept. 2012 - Petromin has re-launched its extensive product range in new style containers featuring a vivid modern design that expresses the progressive new phase the company is enjoying as it consolidates its position as the leading manufacturer [...] Source: AME-Info London - 07 Sept. 2012 - Stolt-Nielsen Ltd announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has agreed to acquire Acuidoro S.L., a turbot farm in Cervo, northern Spain. [...] Source: Stolt-Nielsen Warsaw - 07 Sept. 2012 - PepsiCo expands cooperation with DB Schenker Logistics - DB Schenker Logistics provides comprehensive warehouse logistics and support in the distribution system for PepsiCo. As part of the warehouse and distribution operations outsourcing maintained by PepsiCo, DB Schenker Logistics was selected as the operator of the four Regional Distribution Centres (RDCs) [...] Source: DB Schenker Herzogenbuchsee - 07 Sept. 2012 - Biomass from Belarus was transport in blocktrains with Innofreight WoodTainers and unloaded with a forklift with rotator. Actually two blocktrains are operating also [...] Innofreight Houston - 06. Sept. 2012 -Hoover Container Solutions, a leading provider of liquid and bulk container systems, has earned a spot on the Houston Business Journal's list of top 100 fastest growing companies in Houston, according to the publication's Managing Editor. The "Fast 100 List" ranks the fastest-growing private companies in the Houston area by percentage of growth in revenue from 2010-2011. [...] Source: Hoover Bari - 05 Sept. 2012 – This month the new 13,60 swap bodies produced by Sicom (Cherasco) have been added to the GTS fleet and put to use. These new units will make the management of transport easier & more efficient and will allow to load sideways those goods [...] Source G.T.S. Hamburg - 05 Sept. 2012: A collabo-ration involving APL, Hyundai Heavy Industries and DNV has resulted in a hull design that will make APL’s 10 new ultra large container ships some 20 per cent more fuel efficient per TEU compared with existing designs. [...] Source: APL-NOL Marseille - 05 Sept. 2012 - CMA CGM is preparing its Morocco citrus fruits exporting season with the launch of the 'DUNKRUS Express', the reactivation of the 'Agadir Express' and of the Agadir-Port Vendres service, employing a total of six ships of 900-1,100 teu [...] Source: CNShipping Dubai - 05 Sept. 2012 - The location and sophisticated transport infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates has made it a transit point for the global movement of cargo, by sea, land, & air, as well as a crossroads for world trade. Recent estimates indicate that around 14% [...] Source: AME-Info Singapore, 04 Sep 2012: APL Logistics has revolutionized containerized vehicle transportation with the introduction of AutoDirect - a cost efficient solution that uses flexible but secure racks to safely and securely [...] Source: APL Logistics Montreal - Sept. 4, 2012 - CN announced today that it is acquiring more than 2,200 new freight cars in 2012, as well as 1,300 new containers, to support traffic growth and improve customer service. [...] Canadian National Railway Co. Copenhagen - 03 Sept. 2012 - Maersk Line and Safmarine, both operating units of the A.P. Møller-Maersk Group, have closed their only direct North Europe-West Africa service (WAF 6 - 5011) and maintain the relevant connections by transhipment at Algeciras & Tangier with a new WAF 6 relay loop serving Lagos-Apapa & Douala & with its Gibraltar hubs-West Africa relay network, which comprises ten loops. [...] Source: cnshipping Copenhagen - 03 Sept. 2012 - MAERSK Line said today it plans to raise its Asia/Europe freight rate by 10-11% as of 1 Nov. Soren Skou, CEO of box shipping’s largest co., told reporters that Maersk present newbuilding orders were sufficient to meet demand until 2015, [...] cnshipping Dubai - 01 Sept. 2012 - Khalifa Port, the new state-of-the-art gateway to Abu Dhabi, today commenced commercial operations. Bechtel was responsible for project management of the port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) for its client, [...] Source: AME-Info |
Archived Container News on August 2012Dubai - 31 Aug. 2012 - DP World today announced financial results from its global portfolio of marine terminals for the first six months of 2012, In a challenging global macroeconomic environment, DP World handled 7.5% more containers than during the same period last year and outperformed industry. [...] Source: EFT
Chicago - 31. Aug. 2012 - Effective immediately, the scheduled availability for NS Intermodal service from Chicago to Taylor, PA is 1300 Monday-Saturday. The new schedule is below: Chicago (47th Street), IL to Taylor, PA Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Cutoff-47th St. M 2000 Tu 2000 W 2000 [...] Source: NScorp RENO, NV, 30 Aug. 2012 – Controlling temperature sensitive cargo is essential in allowing consumers around the world to receive fresh produce, frozen foods, and other perishable chilled items at any time of year. Selco Products for an OEM building reefers (refrigerated containers) for truck transport. [...] SELCO Hamburg - 29 Aug. 2012 - Germany’s shipping industry faces a wave of bankruptcies over coming months as funding dries up and deepening economic woes across the world cause a sharp contraction in container trade. [...] Source: BairdMaritime The Telegraph Dubai - 25 Aug. 2012 - RTA Roads & Transport Authority, revealed that the system of registering trailers and semi-trailers instituted by the RTA the number of trailers (Chassis) registered during the same period hit 2259, adding that the number is expected to rise to as much as 3700 trailers by the end of this year, noting that the estimated number of trailers in Dubai exceeded 60.000 trailers. [...] AME-Info Norfolk - 23. Aug. 2012 - Effective Sept. 22, 2012, interline Intermodal service via Chicago junction for all equipment types will be suspended from all Norfolk Southern origins to the following Canadian Pacific terminals: Regina, SK Saskatoon, SK Winnipeg, MB All price quotes from [...] Source: NScorp Dubai - 22 Aug. 2012 - GTL Gulftainer Company Limited (GTL), the largest privately owned ports operator in the world, based in Sharjah, have announced that throughput at their Sharjah terminals - Khorfakkan & Sharjah Container Terminal - has increased by over 23% from Jan. 2012 to July 2012 compared with the corresponding period last year and are estimated to exceed 3.5 million TEUS AME-Info Tokyo - 20 Aug. 2012 - MOL is to boost by 50% the capacity of its Japan-Indonesia-SE Asia service (CHS 3 - 81703), with the replacement of the four 2,800 teu ships currently deployed by four ships of 4,250 teu. MOL will transfer to the CHS-3 two of its long term chartered 4,250 teu ships, MOL Distinction & Dedication, & will complete the fleet with two 4,250 teu ships chartered from Wan Hai (508 & 502), who will be renamed MOL Dawn & Daylight [...] cnshipping Bonn - 20. Aug. 2012 - DP-DHL - Improving efficiency - We implement a broad range of carbon efficiency measures for reducing the consumption of fuel, electricity and kerosene per parcel, palette and container. The measures apply to the Group’s road vehicles, aircraft and buildings. Renewing the fleet of road vehicles and aircraft is a continuous process and is part of our Investment Policy, which requires us to achieve higher carbon efficiency when acquiring new or substitute vehicles. Our ongoing network optimization measures, such as intelligent route planning, capacity optimization, and intermodal transport concepts, have also played a large role in reducing fuel use and lowering carbon emissions. [...] Source: DP-DHL Singapore - 20 Aug. 2012 - APL is to leave the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), effective 1st Sept. is a discussion forum covering the westbound trade from U.S. to Asia, to progressively replace a more rigid rate conference system in the U.S.-Asia market. [...] Source: cnshipping Taipei - 15 Aug. 2012 - Evergreen - In response to increasing market demand for feeder space, Evergreen Line will commence the new Straits-Yangon service. Evergreen will exchange space with Advance Container Lines in its Yangon routes to increase the frequency of feeder connections. [...]: Evergreen LE Havre - 15 Aug. 2012 - Helping You Meet U.S. Customs Electronic Manifest Requirements. Automated Manifest System is a means of speeding the flow of import cargo into the United States. Air AMS is a U.S. Customs & Border Protection electronic interface and release notification system designed to allow Air Waybill information to be filed with CBP, & to provide responses back to the filing company regarding the acceptance & status of Air Waybill [...] DELMAS Calgary - 14. Aug. 2012 - Twenty-one well maintained ADVANCE B-Train tank trailers from the former Petro-Canada fleet were sold at auction in less than 30 minutes on July 10, 2012. The sale was very well attended at the Richie Brothers’ Bolton, Ontario auction site with close to a hundred buyers in attendance and several thousand more online during the time of the sale. [...] Source: ADVANCE Singapore - 13 Aug. 2012 - NOL Group reports that its principal business, the APL container line, posted its first quarterly operating profit since the last quarter of 2010. APL Logistics, NOL’s supply chain management business, USD9.0 million. [...] Source: BairdMaritime The Shipping Tribune York.PA - 09 Aug. 2012 - Klinge launching new ATEX Directive certified refrigerated containers in 2012, new explosion-proof equipment designed for safe operation in offshore and other hazardous locations. The Explosion-Proof Refrigerated Container, is currently undergoing testing at a [...] Source: intermodal Spijkenisse, NL - 07 Aug. 2012 - Hoyer GmbH has launched a massive expansion of its global gas logistics business and has ordered an additional 200 ultramodern gas tank containers. Its investment amounts to more than eight million euros. By the middle of 2013, the company’s fleet of gas tank containers will total 700 units, consolidating Hoyer’s position as one of the world’s leading service providers [...] Source: BulkTransporter York.PA - 07 Aug. 2012 - The U.S. Army Contracting Command has turned to Klinge Corp. of York, Pa., to help develop refrigerated containers that function in adverse conditions and are easier to handle and transport. [...] Source: Defense News London - 06 Aug. 2012 - HSBC Bank said it has agreed to sell HSBC Shipping Services, which offers shipbroking & consultancy services, to its senior managers. The bank, part of the UK’s HSBC Holdings, in a statement: “Shipping Services, which will be renamed Hartland Shipping Services on completion, will be acquired by a new company established for the purpose by the management team. [...] Source: cnshipping Seoul - 06 Aug. 2012 - Hanjin Logistics Inc. (HJL), the logistics arm of Hanjin Shipping, has opened a warehouse in Los Angeles, CA, USA to provide a full range of 3PL services for their customers. The Hanjin Logistics Los Angeles office has also relocated to the facility [...] Source: Hanjin Logistics Hamburg - 06 Aug. 2012 - HOYER is massively expanding its global gas logistics business and has ordered an additional 200 ultramodern gas tank containers. Its investment amounts to more than EUR 8m. By the middle of 2013, its fleet of gas tank containers will thus increase to 700 units, consolidating HOYER’s position as one of the world’s leading service providers in this highly sophisticated market. [...] Source: HOYER Copenhagen - 06 Aug. 2012 - THE FOUR strategic core businesses of AP Møller-Maersk will get $12.2Bn in investments over the next few years, according to CEO. The group’s four core business areas – Maersk Line, the world’s largest box company; Maersk Terminals, the box facility giant; Maersk Oil; & Drilling – are “well positioned” to deliver strong results once growth returns to the global economy, Andersen told the Borsen business daily. [...] Source: cnshipping Norfolk - 03. Aug. 2012 - Effective Sept. 1, 2012, NS Intermodal Rules Circular #2 will be amended to include motor vehicle parts as a restricted commodity when tendered to NS for movement in Intermodal service. The following restriction will be added to Table 4 of Appendix B (Restricted Non-Hazardous Commodities) of the Rules Circular; Shipments of new motor vehicle parts where the cargo origin and destination . [...] Source: NScorp Denver, Salt Lake City - 03 Aug. 2012 - APL no longer provides container chassis in Denver, Salt Lake City. Shipping line APL said today it is no longer providing container chassis in these two western cities. It’s the first phase of the Singapore-based container carrier’s plan to withdraw from chassis provisioning throughout the U.S. In the future, motor carriers will provide chassis as part of their drayage services. Source: APL DENVER, COLORADO; SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 3 AUGUST, 2012: Shipping line APL said today it is no longer providing container chassis in these two western cities. It’s the first phase of the Singapore-based container carrier’s plan to withdraw from chassis provisioning throughout the U.S. In the future, motor carriers will provide chassis as part of their drayage services. Source: APL-NOL |
Archived Container News on July 2012Dubai - 31 July 2012 - DHL Global Forwarding, the air & ocean freight specialist at DP-DHL, have announced the launch of an additional direct LCL service from Shanghai to Dubai, making it the 2nd direct LCL service to connect China & the UAE. [...] Source: AME-Info
LE HAVRE - 27 July 2012 - Descartes’ Air AMS service is a unified customs filing solution for airlines, deconsolidators or freight forwarders. Descartes Air AMS service can integrate with Descartes’ Ocean AMS service to form a comprehensive filing DELMAS London - 27 July 2012 - Stolt-Nielsen announced today that it reached an agreement to acquire a bulk-liquid storage terminal at Dagenham, Port of London, from Norbert Dentressangle SA. The completion of the acquisition is subject to the transfer of licenses and permits, and the receipt of necessary approvals to operate the facility. The transaction is expected to close during the Company's fourth quarter of 2012. [...] Source: Stolt-Nielsen Norfolk - 26. July 2012 - Beginning Aug. 1, 2012, NS will begin using "deliver-by" information to manage loading at origin and unloading at destination to provide the best possible service to our customers. "Deliver-by" will apply only to full-truckload shipments in EMP containers, private domestic containers, or private trailers moving in local service on NS. "Deliver-by" is the date and time customers [...] Source: NScorp Dublin, Ohio - 26. July 2012 - Pacer International, Inc., the asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, today reported financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012. [...] Source: BUSINESS WIRE Copenhagen - 25 July 2012 - Maersk Line is to resume direct China-New Zealand service through slots on the 'Asia-New Zealand Express', operated jointly by CMA CGM & OOCL with a fleet of 7 ships of 1,700-1,800 teu Maersk will brand [...] cnshipping Overland Park, KS - 25 July 2012 - As a result of continued growth, Cold Train is expanding its Washington state-based refrigerated container fleet to 300 state-of-the-art 53-foot containers (all built by Hyundai), & will also be [...] Source: Refrigerated Trans Taipei - 25 July 2012 - Ever Lambent, the first L-type containership in the Evergreen Line fleet, was christened by Evergreen Group Chairman & founder at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. The new 8,452-TEU vessel was performed [...] Source: Evergreen London - 17 July 2012 - FONASBA supports container weight initiative. FONASBA, the int'l ship brokers & ship agents fed., last week gave its full backing to int'l gov' & industry efforts aimed at ensuring that shipping containers for export [...] Source: BairdMaritime Izmir - 13. July. 2012 - The 1 June 2012 ranking of Top 26 to 50 container liner operators under- went various changes in comparison with the ranking of 3 months ago. Out went: Crowley, once full of grand plans but now financially-strained Grand China & the withdrawn from liner shipping MISC. Arkas Eidesvik - 12 July 2012 - Cargotec has secured a substantial new contract from Norwegian company Kleven Maritime. Delivery includes a 400-tonne MacGregor active heave-compensated offshore crane with an outreach of 15m. A second smaller crane, which will have a safe working load of 100-tonnes at 9m outreach, is also included in the contract. The 400-tonne unit will have its winch installed below the working deck. [...] Source: Cargotec Hong Kong - 16. July 2012 - DHL Supply Chain announced today the opening of its new state-of-the-art MegaHub Hong Kong facility located at Interlink in Tsing Yi. The hub consolidates the company's Hong Kong operations and offers customers greater business flexibility and cost efficiencies in the face of developing business needs. Total investment of EUR63 million, & offering nearly 900,000 square feet of warehouse space, [...] DP-DHL Dubai - 11 July. 2012 – Den Hartogh - It took us time and energy but after a few months of struggling with the UAE bureaucracy, we finally succeed to get our trade licence and my resident visa. Welcome at Den Hartogh Logistics JLT -Dubai !. [...] Source Den Hartogh Helsinki - 11 July 2012 - A Chinese state-owned shipyard has ordered MacGregor variable frequency drive cranes and folding-type hatch covers for Greek bulk shipping operator Ariston Navigation's six new generation 35,000 dwt bulkers. The contract is booked into Cargotec's second quarter order intake. Deliveries are scheduled for 2013 and 2014 ordered by Ariston Navigation Corporation, part of the family-owned Xylas Group, [...] Source: Cargotec Norfolk - 10. July 2012 - Changes to Operating Hours/22N Cutoff Times at Forrest Yard-Memphis - Effective immediately, Norfolk Southern will open the first new intermodal terminal as part of its Crescent Corridor project: the Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility at Rossville, TN. However, service between Memphis & Florida, plus all int'l service (20ft & 40ft containers), [...] Source: NScorp Copenhagen - 10 July 2012 - Fruit shipments from Turkey to Japan are now running issue-free on Maersk Line vessels. Ozler Tarim, a citrus fruit exporter from Turkey, was trying to expand his family business to Japan, but was experiencing some major [...] Maersk Line York.PA - 10 July 2012 - One of the hardest things to achieve when deploying troops in a foreign field of operations is the logistics process necessary to ensure vital supplies such as foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals remain in useable condition no matter what the environment. [...] handyshippingguide Norfolk - 09. July 2012 - Norfolk Southern & Union Pacific’s interline service from Atlanta to LATC & from LATC & Lathrop to Atlanta will originate and terminate at NS’ Austell terminal instead of Inman beginning later this week. [...] Source: NScorp London - 03 July 2012 - Drewry and the World Container Index have published a "ground-breaking" White Paper to explain how Index-Linked Container Contracts work. “It is quite conceivable that by 2020 the vast majority of containerised ocean freight will be transacted on the basis of index-linked contracts,” added director of the World Container Index. “Contracts will be negotiated on the basis of discounts or premiums..” [...] BairdMaritime Taipei - 03 July 2012 - Hyundai Heavy Industries today announced it has received an order for ten containerships of 13,800 teu for a total price of WON 1,341 bn, valuing each ship at USD 116.5 M. The ships have been ordered by a Greek owner [...] cnshipping New York - 02. July - The terminal operators at Elizabeth Marine Terminal & New York Container Terminal have made changes to the container handling fee they assess on containers moving through those facilities. The changes are as follows: The lift charge will increase from $58 to $61.40. NScorp Rozenburg - 02 July. 2012 – Den Hartogh, Contract with Huntsman PU renewed, Huntsman Polyurethanes, global leader in MDI-based polyurethanes with customers in more than 90 countries all over the world, is the largest client of Den Hartogh Liquid Logistics. For Huntsman we carry out more than 12,000 bulk liquid chemicals transports per year to as many as 27 countries. [...] Source Den Hartogh Frankfurt am Main - 01 July 2012 - TFG Transfracht is Europe’s market leader in containerized seaport hinterland transportation services from the ports of Hamburg and Bremen to destinations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Its customers are international shipping companies and freight forwarders. With its AlbatrosExpress network, Transfracht has the most extensive rail network in this field. The company currently operates 20 terminals, which handle some 11,000 train services a year. In 2011, TFG Transfracht generated revenues of just under 250 million euros. [...] Source: DB Intermodal |
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