The Panama Canal has announced it reached a new tonnage record of 322.1m tons during fiscal year 2011, which concluded September 30. Preliminary figures showed that the Panama Canal closed the 2011 fiscal year with 322.1m tons. This figure represents a 7.1% increase compared to the 300.8m tons registered last year, and also surpasses the…
The Panama Canal Authority joined the Port in Corpus Christi today at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center to celebrate the Port’s 85th anniversary and sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with one other to promote trade opportunities. With cotton as its first cargo, 85 years ago Port Corpus Christi opened its…
CMA CGM has reported revenue of $7.3bn for the first six months of 2011, an increase of 8% compared with the year-earlier period. Business benefited from an increase in volumes carried and stable freight rates on most of the Group’s lines. In all, more than 4.8m TEU were carried over the period, a 9.1% increase….
APL has introduced a new service to expand its presence in Latin America. The new West Coast Express (WCX) service replaces the current Panama Andean Express 2 service. The new service is a vessel sharing agreement with Hamburg Süd. APL will operate two vessels and Hamburg Süd will operate one vessel, each with a nominal…
Mitsui OSK Lines has announced an upgrade of its CX1 feeder service between Panama and Manaus and the beginning of independent operation on the route. Effective August 12th, four 1,700 TEU vessels will be deployed on the service. The expanded feeder capacity will enable MOL to accommodate additional peak season demand. Transit times and calling…
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the Tampa Port Authority (TPA) have renewed a strategic alliance with a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will increase cooperation, such as joint marketing, between the two parties. The alliance will also seek to boost trade along the all-water route – the route from Asia to the US…
CMA CGM Group will launch a new weekly service connecting Asia, the Fiji Islands and New Zealand on July 18th. The new ANZEX service will be the only service in the market to offer two ports of call in New Zealand’s North Island and two in New Zealand’s South Island. It will also offer the…
In response to the solid growth in Latin American economies, UPS has significantly expanded the capacity of its express air network throughout the region. UPS increased its cargo capacity by more than 50% on nineteen weekly flights into Central and South America, replacing a Boeing 757 narrow-body aircraft with a new, larger B-767 wide-body…
CMA CGM christened the 11,400 TEU CMA CGM Titan at the Dunkirk Terminal on Tuesday. Dunkirk is one of ten ports serviced by CMA CGM on Europe’s Atlantic front, and the christening of the carrier’s eighth 11,400 TEU vessel confirms the Group’s determination to see France and its port terminals regain their position in…
The International Maritime Security Network (IMSN) has developed a solution to combat piracy with its Triton Shield Anti-Piracy System (APS) -a multi-layered defence package designed to detect, deter and defend against piracy. After five years of research and testing, the final phase of testing for the Triton Shield APS will be completed by the…
After taking a heavy hit on Friday by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks, as well as the infinitely more damaging tsunami that followed, Japan’s transportation network and infrastructure is being restored bit by bit. Sharon Gill reports … Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport in Tokyo resumed normal operations on Saturday morning….
CMA CGM has expanded the job description of its container vessels to include "cruise ship", and now offers travellers the opportunity to discover the world of merchant shipping. CMA CGM is offering these "cargo cruises" aboard the biggest vessels in its fleet, the new 13,800 TEU containerships. The company also offers cruises aboard its flagship,…
K-Line announces new Asia – South America East Coast service; CKYH Alliance switches from Panama to Suez on Far East – US East Coast service. K-Line will launch a new bi-weekly service from Asia to the East Coast of South America (ECSA) with Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Pacific International Lines…
The Buenaventura Container Terminal (TCBuen) in Colombia has officially launched operations, receiving its first ship – Maersk’s Rio Verde – on January 27th. Operated by Spanish port terminal operator Grup TCB, the new container terminal is an alternative for freight forwarding in the area and will enable customers to optimise import and export processes in…
Despite Alphaliner’s belief that Egypt is highly unlikely to shut the Suez Canal, rumours have sparked fears in the shipping industry after calculations reveal that such an event would cause an immediate and dramatic shortage of container tonnage, particularly between Europe and the Far East. According to Alphaliner, there are currently 56 containership strings operating…
CMA CGM will extend its Black Pearl service to west coast of South America (Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Chile), effective December 12th. This upgrade comes in response to growing market demand for exports between the US and the west coast if South America (up 23.5% in 2010) and between the US and the Caribbean (up13.8%…
Der Panama-Kanal hat sein rund 4 Milliarden Euro schweres Expansionsprogramm begonnen, das er 2014 beenden wird. Die hohen Kosten werden sich stark in steigenden Gebühren widerspiegeln. Dadurch erhält der Suez-Kanal einen Wettbewerbsvorsprung. Die beiden Schifffahrtskanäle stehen normalerweise am stärksten miteinander in Konkurrenz, wenn der Abfahrtshafen und das Ankunftziel eines Schiffes grob auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des…
Star Alliance wird die Präsenz des Luftfahrtbündnisses in Lateinamerika weiter ausbauen. Hierzu hat sich der Vorstand einstimmig für die Aufnahme von Avianca-Taca und Copa Airlines als zukünftige Mitgliedsfluggesellschaften ausgesprochen. "Im Namen des Vorstands freue ich mich, Avianca-Taca und Copa Airlines als zukünftige Mitglieder von Star Alliance willkommen heißen zu dürfen. Mit diesen beiden renommierten Partnern…
Liniendienst „California Express“ der Mediterranean Shipping Company geht im September an den Start Bei der Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) laufen die letzten Vorbereitungen für die Verbesserung der Operationen auf den Verbindungen vom Mittelmeer zur US-Westküste. Die bisher über ein Transshipment in Panama verbundenen Dienste Panama/Med und Puma-Service werden Mitte September durch den „California Express“ ersetzt….
Größtes Natursportevent Europas ist fit für’s Klima Vom 27. bis 29. August veranstaltet das Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) zum siebten Mal den Naturathlon. In dem Wettkampf, der dieses Jahr im Naturpark Hohes Venn in der Eifel stattfindet, messen sich zehn Familien-Teams in verschiedenen Disziplinen und kämpfen um den Titel der natursportlichsten Familie des Jahres. Da…
CMA CGM and APM Terminals have announced new terminal agreements in Dunkirk in Northern France and Mobile, Alabama in the US. Dunkirk: Terminal Link, CMA CGM’s subsidiary dedicated to container terminal investment, has increased its shares in Nord France Terminal International (NFTI) from 30% to 91% through the acquisition of APM Terminals‘ 61% share. The…
Rickmers christens four containerships with a combined capacity of 52,400 TEU; the Evergreen Group orders ten 8,000 TEU vessels. The Rickmers Group christened four ultra-large container ships (ULCS) – 13,100 TEU each – today at Hyundai Heavy Industries‘ Ulsan shipyard. Each of the four ships, Pearl Rickmers, Ruby Rickmers, Aqua Rickmers and Coconee Rickmers, has…
CMA CGM will add two new calls to its PEX3 service – Mobile, Alabama (US) and Pusan (Korea), effective May 20th. This upgrade provides a wider port coverage with the best transit times between Asia and the US Gulf coast where CMA CGM is the only carrier to call directly. The upgrade also extends service from…
ECUBEX service of Maersk Line operates weekly between Russia and South America The Danish shipping company Maersk Line has launched a new container service named ECUBEX from Russia to Ecuador and back. With six vessels, each of 2,500 TEU capacity (including 600 positions for reefer containers), weekly departures are offered. The runtime from South America…
ECUBEX-Dienst der Maersk Line verkehrt wöchentlich zwischen Russland und Südamerika Unter der Bezeichnung ECUBEX hat die dänische Reederei Maersk Line einen Containerdienst von Russland nach Ecuador und retour aus der Taufe gehoben. Mit sechs Schiffen à 2.500 TEU Kapazität (darunter 600 Positionen für Reefercontainer) werden Abfahrten im wöchentlichen Intervall angeboten. Die Laufzeit von Südamerika nach Russland…
Samsung Electronics wählt Panalpina-Gruppe als Partner für Transporte nach Zentral- und Südamerika Mit dem Gewinn eines Großauftrages unterstreicht die Panalpina-Gruppe ihre starke Stellung als Partner der internationalen Hightech-Industrie bei der Betreuung von interkontinentalen Transportlogistikketten. Samsung Electronics hat die Spedition für 2010 mit der Abwicklung von großen Teilen der FCL-Seefrachten von Asien-Pazifik nach Panama beauftragt….
Samsung Electronics selects Panalpina Group as partner for transports to Central and South America Having won a major order, Panalpina Group emphasises its strong position as a partner of the international high-tech industry for intercontinental transport logistic solutions. Samsung Electronics has charged the forwarding enterprise to handle most of their FCL (full container load)…
Samsung Panama hat Panalpina für 2010 mit einem Grossteil ihrer FCL-Seefracht (Full Container Load) von Asien-Pazifik nach Panama beauftragt. Samsung geht davon aus, 2010 zwischen 1500 und 2000 TEU mit Panalpina zu transportieren. Zusätzlich hat Samsung den Vertrag mit Panalpina über den Betrieb ihres ca. 8000 m2 grossen Lagerhauses in der Colon-Freihandelszone um weitere drei…
Damco bietet gemeinsam mit einem lokalen Barge Betreiber einen neuen Zustelldienst über den Madeira Fluß an, der den Hafen von Manaus mit dem Amazonas Gebiet und von der mit den Haupthäfen von Panama verbindet. Dieser Dienst verbindet nun Porto Velho international mit Manaus. Seit mehr als 15 Jahren versuchen die lokalen Wirtschaftskreise von den Provinzen…
Temporary adjustments lasting for 18 weeks As practiced in previous years, Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), have announced a Winter Program for their US East Coast all water services. The temporary service adjustments are intended to take effect from December 1st, 2009 and will…
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