Transport IntelligenceMaersk to double shipping rates in fragile marketMalayaThe Danish group, whose Maersk Line vessels make up around 15 percent of world container shipping capacity, however, said its container shipping unit swung back to a $204 mill…
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Maersk building 20 mega-ships despite ‘challenging’ conditions
FIS Danish shipping firm Maersk is going ahead with a plan to build 20 ships stretching almost a quarter of a mile long. These new ships — which will be some of the largest in the world — are expected to give the company a better competitive edge on the … Maersk Group announces from spec to sea follow the Triple-eYour Industry News (press release) Expect more slow steaming, says analystbunkerworld (subscription) |
Transport Intelligence$204m profit for Maersk LineLogistics ManagerMaersk Line made a profit of $204m in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a loss of $599m last year, mainly as a result of a determined effort to cut costs. Container volumes were dow…
The Hamburg-based container line Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of the sixth unit in a series of ten identical neopanamax vessels, the 13,196 teu ESSEN EXPRESS. The 366-metre ship was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan, South Korea. It follows Hapag-Lloyd’s SHANGHAI EXPRESS delivered in March. Six ships of the series were originally ordered as […]