The new head of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), Mr Ron Widdows, has promised that he will retain the staff and the brand name of Hapag-Lloyd should his bid for the fifth biggest container line succeed, Exim News Service reports. Mr Widdows, who was till recently the head of NOL’s container arm, APL, said that Hapag-Lloyd staff should look on the bright si...
CSAV Norasia says it is adding for the first time a direct call at the Iberian Peninsula Port of Lisbon in Portugal, linking this European nation to North and Central China, Shipping Gazette reported. Starting from the first week in September, the carrier's ANE service will begin making port of calls in Lisbon that acts as a congestion free gateway on...
Hanjin Shipping is extending its Thailand feeder network by adding EMC's TWT (Taiwan-Thailand) service, which runs between Laem Chabang and Kaohsiung on weekly basis starting from August 24th, 2008. This feeder service, transshipping cargo from Laem Chabang via Kaohsiung, is expected to reduce the transit time from Thailand to the West Coast of the ...
STX' financial advisors ABG Sundal Collier have today confirmed that STX Norway AS has received acceptances from shareholders representing a total of 54,532,431 shares under the mandatory offer to acquire shares in Aker Yards. After settlement of the mandatory offer STX Norway AS will hold a total of 100,416,141 shares in AKY, corresponding to 88.39 perce...
Maersk Line launched the enhanced Asia to Australia service, which will bring a unique and innovative solution to servicing the Australian market. In creating a new and comprehensive 'pendulum loop', Maersk Line has combined three existing services into one single rotation. The company will deploy ten vessels allowing for the optimal combination of ef...
MacGREGOR is continuing to enjoy a strong demand for its lift-away hatch covers and in July it received contracts for over €25 million worth of cargo access equipment that is destined for 39 container ships on order in South Korea In July, the MacGREGOR Group – part of Cargotec Corporation – received hatch cover orders worth over €25 million which wil...
TOP Ships Inc (NasdaqGS:TOPS) announced today that Stamatis Tsantanis has resigned from the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, in order to pursue other projects. Mr. Tsantanis has been the CFO and Director of the Company since its IPO as TOP Tankers Inc., and has initiated, managed and executed a significant number of financi...
GAC-Ultramar Network, part of the GAC global shipping agency network, has extended its South American coverage with the addition of Colombia and Ecuador to its existing presence in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. The GAC-Ultramar Network cooperation which was formed in 2004 combines GAC’s global network with Ultramar Network’s local expertise to p...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi