Keyword
ocean freight
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Maersk introduces online booking of containers
Copenhagen, Denmark — Maersk has expanded its product offering with Maersk Spot. Fully digitally enabled, the new online product provides customers a cargo loading guarantee at a fixed price upfront. With the launch of the new product, Maersk takes further…
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MOL completes trial of remote container tracking
Tokyo, Japan — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that its group company MOL Consolidation Service (MCS) has successfully completed the trial transport of containers equipped with a remote container tracking management device on railway routes connecting China and Europe.…
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High-flying Airbus technology comes down to earth for use on ships
Toulouse, France — European plane maker Airbus SE, in a bid to trim its logistics costs, is turning to wind power on the big ocean-going cargo ships it uses to move aircraft parts around the world. The company’s own transport…
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Robot boat sails into history by finishing Atlantic crossing
Southampton, England — All summer, the small boat drifted steadily eastward across the churning North Atlantic until it neared the Irish coast, where it made history by becoming the first unmanned sailboat to cross the Atlantic. The SB Met, built…
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Maersk, MSC and ZIM enter strategic cooperation on the Asia–US East Coast trade
Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and ZIM announced a new strategic cooperation on the Asia – US East Coast trade. Currently Maersk Line and MSC operates five loops and ZIM operates two loops on the trade. As of early…
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UPS expands ocean freight service in 130 new trade lanes
Atlanta, GA — UPS announced a major expansion to its ocean Less-Than-Container Load (LCL) service with the addition of direct sailings in 130 lanes. The origin and destination countries cover most of the globe, including ports in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe, U.S.…
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Modest growth for ocean carriers: Drewry
London, UK, — The outlook for the container shipping market in 2018 and 2019 is a combination of healthy demand growth that will outpace the fleet; resulting in a better supply-demand balance and slightly higher freight rates and profits for…
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Chainalytics and Drewry partner to launch ocean freight procurement service
Atlanta, GA — Chainalytics, and shipping consultancy Drewry have partnered to launch an innovative ocean freight procurement solution for shippers. The Chainalytics Ocean Buying Group, in partnership with Drewry, will provide participating Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) with enhanced purchasing power, service…
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DHL and GoodShipping reduce ocean freight’s carbon footprint
Berlin, Germany — DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and the GoodShipping Program, the world’s first initiative to decarbonize the container shipping industry by changing the marine fuel mix, exclusively collaborate in…
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Descartes integrates air and ocean freight transportation messaging and customs filing
Waterloo, ON — Descartes Systems Group announced that, as part of its Software Development Cooperation Agreement (SCDA) with SAP, it has successfully integrated air and ocean transportation freight messaging and customs declaration filing with SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM). The…
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Exhibit highlights Montreal’s rich port history
Montreal, QC — The Montreal Port Authority announced the opening of its History of Ships exhibition, which will welcome the public starting July 19, 2017. The exhibition is being held at the Port Centre on the second floor of the…
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CMA CGM and Seatrade launch new reefer service
Marseille, France — French ocean liner CMA CGM has announced a vessel sharing agreement with Antwerp, Belgium-based refrigerated container transport (reefer) specialist Seatrade to offer a weekly reefer service beginning in October, CMA CGM said in a statement Monday. The…