Ocean Transportation

Yusen Logistics Offers Temp-Controlled Consolidation to Africa

December 11, 2013

Yusen Logistics has joined with Imperial Health Sciences (HIS) to provide a temperature-controlled sea-freight consolidation service to Southern Africa for the pharmaceutical industry.

G6 Alliance Announces Expansion in Pacific and Atlantic Trades

December 10, 2013

American President Lines

The vessel-sharing arrangement known as the G6 Alliance is extending its reach to the Asia-North America West Coast and trans-Atlantic trade lanes.

'South-South' Trade Lanes Connecting Latin America, Africa, Asia Grow in Importance

December 10, 2013

Arabian Supply Chain

Changes in global trade have left freight forwarders and logistics operators open to additional liability, warns an insurance specialist.

Urgent Imports of LNG Sought for Southern French Ports

December 10, 2013

Maritime Executive

Gas supplies at the southern French hub of Marseille are running dangerously short on a dearth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries, cold weather and low stocks at the onset of winter, pushing prices there to among the highest in the world.

Highroad Consulting Launches Post-Audit Firm

December 5, 2013

Highroad Consulting Ltd.

Highroad Consulting Ltd. has launched a new post-audit firm, known as FrateAudit.

RCMP Busts Canadian Suspected of Passing Shipbuilding Procurement Practices to China

December 4, 2013

Maritime Executive

Canadian police have arrested a Toronto man suspected of seeking to give China classified information about Canadian shipbuilding procurement policies, security officials said on Sunday.

Maersk Looks to LNG as New Energy Source

December 2, 2013

Shipping Watch

LNG could become the future fuel for Maersk Line. The group is currently negotiating the possibility of using the liquid natural gas with Russian energy giant Gazprom.

EU to Investigate Possible Price Collusion Among 14 Top Container Lines

November 27, 2013

Maritime Executive

EU regulators will investigate whether 14 of the world's major container shipping companies, including A.P. Moller-Maersk and MSC, have been illegally orchestrating price rises for European routes since 2009.

Maersk Contracts for More Environmentally Sustainable Coatings for Ocean Containers

November 26, 2013

Valspar

Valspar Corporation, a global player in the paint and coatings industry, will provide Valspar Aquaguard waterborne coating for shipping containers manufactured in Maersk Container Industry's operations in Dongguan, China. With this agreement, manufacturing of a significant share of dry goods containers will convert from solvent borne coatings to Valspar Aquaguard waterborne coating.

'Relaxation' in Shanghai's New Cabotage Laws Are Disappointment to Some

November 25, 2013

Drewry

Cabotage regulations for cargo moving to and from Shanghai have been formally liberalised. Whilst this should be positive for the port's transhipment activity, the effect is likely to be limited.

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