22nd December 2015

Company News

Hamburg Süd 2015 Carrier of the Year

The company was presented the award on the 9th December this company has a strong relationship with DHL.

CMA-CGM

The company is involved in a cash offer for NOL that requires anti-trust approval and this is expected during the summer of 2016.

PT Andika Buana Lines Batam

The company is offering complex project operational support with a range of services that deals with agency & operation support, land, sea and air, customs clearance, heavy left, stevedores. heavy lift and a whole range of other services. The company is also advertising Ship Agency Solutions  including arrival/departure clearance, pre planning, owner protective agency, crew manning (full details on request)

Evergreen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The company has ordered ten 2,800 TEU container ships from Imabari Shipbuilding Co, Ltd with the first ship to be delivered during the first half of 2018.  these are in addition to the ten ordered last month  and will be operational in their new intra Asia trade lanes

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Evergreen 

Evergreen unveils Panama terminal expansion at the group's Colon Container Terminal after completing the third phase and this will allow the canal to handle the largest ships. The quay length is in excess of 2,100 feel for vessels of 13,000 to 14,000 TEUs.

Makassar 

Two children and an adult have drowned off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia after a ship got in to trouble in rough seas. The waves were five metres high at the time of the incident. 

MSC Cruises Signs Deal for $100m Private Island

The company committed to a construction of a private island cruise port set to get underway at Sandy Cay in early 2016. This will create more than 600 construction jobs and more than 300 permanent employees. 

Trade News

 

EU blames Russia for failure of last ditch trade talks

The European Union on Monday blamed Russia for the failure of last-ditch talks meant to ease Moscow's fears about an EU free trade accord with Ukraine that is due to take effect on January 1.

Lithunania, Poland warn EU over closer trade with Russia.

 Lithuania and Poland have warned Brussels against sending "encouraging" signals to Moscow over closer trade ties with a Russian-led bloc amid tensions over Ukraine.