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New loaded containership record set by Monaco Maersk
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia –– Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a member of MMC Group has set a new world record to depart a vessel with a final load over 19,000 TEUs. The milestone was accomplished recently when Monaco Maersk, one of…
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ONE to roll out cloud-based network for Latam services
Oakland, CA – Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced plans to implement XVELA, a cloud-based collaborative network for ocean carriers and terminal operators, which will enhance operational efficiency by ensuring real-time insights and control via a platform of connected systems. In…
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Hapag-Lloyd unveils real-time container monitoring program
Munich, Germany — Real-time GPS location, temperature information, power-off alerts – these are just a few of the features that “Hapag-Lloyd LIVE” will offer. At the Transport Logistic international trade fair in Munich, Hapag-Lloyd introduced its new real-time container monitoring…
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Two more major ocean carriers join TradeLens
Copenhagen, Denmark and Armonk, NY — Global container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced they will join TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform, jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM. With CMA CGM, MSC,…
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Third shipping company invests in Traxens
Marseille, France — Traxens announced that A.P. Moller – Maersk will be joining CMA CGM and MSC as a key shareholder and customer of Traxens. Founded in 2012, Traxens has been developing solutions for the cargo logistics arena and has…
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The Digital Imperative
The use of digital tools by container carriers is helping to improve security and operations and making the supply chain run faster and smoother for shippers Maersk executive Mike White says global supply chains are some of the largest…
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Canadian Alliance Terminals to open new facility in Vancouver
Richmond, BC — As rising land costs force third-party logistics firms to compete for space against the purchasing power of global Fortune 500 companies, Canadian Alliance has made a financial commitment in a new 250,000 square foot facility. This property…
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K + N launches online seafreight service with guaranteed lead time
Schindellegi, Switzerland — With the newly launched full container shipment solution KN Pledge, Kuehne + Nagel says it is the first logistics service provider to offer an online solution for Full Container Load (FCL) shipments with guaranteed lead time, 100%…
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Shipper satisfaction with shipping lines falling: Drewry
London, UK and Brussels, Belgium, — The level of satisfaction concerning container carriers among exporters, importers, and freight forwarders falls marginally, according to the third annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC). The joint ESC…
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BIFA issues warning about the perils of containers abandoned overseas
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, is warning its members about the cost of containers abandoned overseas for which they may be liable and how to implement safeguards to prevent…
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ONE breaks record for highest utilized vessel
Oakland, CA— Ocean Network Express (ONE) has broken the last reported world record for the largest amount of cargo ever stowed – carrying over 19,100 TEU aboard the MOL Tribute. Utilizing Navis’ StowMan vessel stowage planning software to optimize the…
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Hapag-Lloyd first in world to convert large container ship to LNG
Hamburg, Germany — Hapag-Lloyd will retrofit its 15,000 TEU ship “Sajir” to operate using liquified natural gas (LNG). In future, the engine system will be able to function using either of two types of fuel: LNG or low-sulphur fuel oil…