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MSC Sweden celebrates 20th anniversary

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of MSC Sweden. MSC began its operations from Gothenburg in 1999, and has since then succeeded in becoming a key player within the Swedish container shipping industry.

According to local Managing Director, Thue Petersen, MSC’s solid business position in Sweden, is a result of MSC’s core business DNA, strong local market knowledge and a personalised business approach.

“We have achieved this success through the hard work, passion, and dedication of our team members as...

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Hutchison Ports achieves volumes milestone in 50th anniversary

Hutchison Ports, the world’s leading port investor, developer and operator, announced at its 50th anniversary cocktail reception that it has achieved a cumulative global throughput of 1.3 billion TEU – the world’s first operator to have achieved such milestone. If those containers were to be lined up end-to-end, they would go around the earth almost two hundred times.

Attending the event was guest-of-honour Mr. Frank Chan, Secretary for Transport and Housing Bureau of the HKSAR Government, who...

https://container-news.com/hutchison-ports-achieves-volumes-milestone-50th-anniversary/

K Line 100th anniversary: Message from the President

Yukikazu Myochin, President & CEO of K Line Group, made a speech about the 100th anniversary of the company:

“Officers and employees of “K” LINE Group, taking this opportunity of the 100th anniversary, I, the President and CEO of the company, would like to make a speech on behalf of you all.

Today, April 5, 2019, is precisely 100 years after April 5, 1919 when the foundation shareholders meeting of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. was held. A few years before that, in 1914, Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd....

https://container-news.com/kline-100th-anniversary-message-president/

ONE celebrates its first anniversary

Ocean Network Express (ONE) celebrates today (April 1) its first anniversary. “As a memeber of THE Alliance and an entity operating in a mere span of 12-months, ONE is truy proud to have emerged as a significant multi-trade global carrier,” the company says in its announcement.

ONE has highlighted its accomplishments: 

  • The enhancement of its refrigerated container capacity to which ONE is now ranked among the top-5 largest refrigerated carrier in world (over 250,000 TEU)
  • The introduction of 31...

https://container-news.com/one-celebrates-first-anniversary/

Hapag-Lloyd marks 50th anniversary of Dangerous Goods department

Hapag-Lloyd’s announcement about its 50th anniversary of Dangerous Goods department.

“50 years ago on March 1, 1969, Hapag-Lloyd was one of the first liner shipping companies to set up a dedicated Dangerous Goods department. Our experience makes Hapag-Lloyd one of the most reliable Dangerous Goods specialists for your cargo

Today, more than 80 experts, dedicated to the handling of Dangerous Goods all over the world, ensure the safe transportation of your shipments, meeting your supply chain...

https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-marks-50th-anniversary-dangerous-goods-department/

Terminal’s transfer benefited Gothenburg Port

The Arken Combi Terminal at the Port of Gothenburg has just celebrated its first anniversary. The terminal links up sea, road and rail traffic effectively, resulting in a more efficient and more reliable logistics system, cleaner air, and a reduction in heavy goods traffic in the centre of Gothenburg.

At the 65,000-square-metre terminal, located beside the Ro-Ro Terminal and the Container Terminal in the outer port area, containers and trailers are now loaded and reloaded between road and rail...

http://container-news.com/terminal-transfer-benefited-gothenburg-port/

Verkeersonderneming celebrates 10th anniversary

On Monday, 10 December, the Verkeersonderneming celebrated its ten-year anniversary. This partnership between a number of different parties, including Rijkswaterstaat, the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port Authority, was set up in 2008 to ensure that the port area remained accessible during the widening of the A15 motorway. Nowadays, the organisation has extended its scope to the greater Rotterdam area.

Board member Ronald Paul also congratulated the Verkeersonderneming on behalf of the...

http://container-news.com/verkeersonderneming-celebrates-10th-anniversary/

Teesport Rail Terminal celebrates 4th anniversary

PD Ports is celebrating the fourth anniversary of Teesport Intermodal Rail Terminal, which has cemented the port and the wider Tees Valley region as a truly global gateway to the UK since opening on the 15th November 2014.

Seeing considerable growth in containers year-on-year, PD Ports launched the £3M Teesport Intermodal Rail Terminal with services to Felixstowe and Southampton, expanding the Port’s hinterland.

Four years on, using rail to move goods around the county continues to be...

http://container-news.com/teesport-rail-terminal-celebrates-4th-anniversary/

20th Maersk’s anniversary in Tunisia

A.P. Møller – Maersk has been present in Tunisia for two decades. Celebrating this anniversary, the company highlights its long-term relationship with customers and partners, ready to support local businesses as the economy starts to rebound.

Tunis, Tunisia — According to data from The World Bank, Tunisia’s economic growth is slowly gaining steam. After recovering modestly to 2% in 2017, growth accelerated to 2.5% in the first quarter of 2018 and 2.8% in Q2 (year-on-year). Overall, growth is...

http://container-news.com/20th-maersk-anniversary-tunisia/

MSC Mexico celebrates 20th anniversary

The representative office of Mexico celebrated the 20th anniversary of its operations on 9 November, in a dinner attended by hundreds of clients that continued late into the evening.

Some 900 people, including 160 MSC Mexico employees, attended the event entitled “Celebrating our heritage, preparing a bright future” at the Colegio Vizcainas in central Mexico City.

“It is really exciting to be able to celebrate together with our office staff, with our clients who have been supporting us, with our...

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