Maersk

Maersk appoints new Managing Director for India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Maersk has appointed Christopher Cook as its new Managing Director for India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

Cook, who will start in his new role on 1 October, has extensive experience, having held numerous significant leadership roles at Maersk, the most recent being his current position as Managing Director of UAE, Oman, and Qatar.

“I am deeply honoured to take on the role of leading the team in South Asia. This region presents immense growth opportunities, and I look forward to working closely...

https://container-news.com/maersk-appoints-new-managing-director-for-india-bangladesh-and-sri-lanka/

Container lines fight for yard slots

The lead time for ordering newbuildings has become so long that container carriers are being forced into ordering “now” so that they can remain competitive into the future, according to one senior industry executive.

According to the industry source, yard space is being utilised by large orders for LNG gas carriers, which can take up to twice the amount of time in drydock as conventional vessels.

“Drydocks are the bottlenecks for shipyards, with most ships taking 50-60 days in the drydock phase...

https://container-news.com/container-lines-fight-for-yard-slots/

Maersk ship collision injures two crew

A Maersk container ship manoeuvring into Fremantle Port has collided with a tall masted
training ship, destroying its mast and injuring two crew on the sail vessel, who were rushed
to hospital.

The 8,800 TEUs Maersk Shekou was attempting to dock at around 6:30 am local time, at
Fremantle Port when the vessel collided with the 55m Leeuwin and also clipped a museum
building.

Jay Weatherill, the chair of the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation, said it was lucky no
one had died, adding that while the...

https://container-news.com/maersk-ship-collision-injures-two-crew/

Maersk vessel takes out tall ship and hits museum while entering Fremantle

Australia’s largest sail-training tall ship was badly damaged this morning as it was struck by the 8,814 teu Maersk Shekou. The boxship also hit the Western Australian Maritime Museum while entering the inner harbour of Fremantle port this morning.  The 1986-built STS Leeuwin II tall ship was...

https://splash247.com/maersk-vessel-takes-out-tall-ship-and-hits-museum-while-entering-fremantle/

Ocean carriers debut Boeing 777 freighters on Asia routes

Two cargo airlines owned by major European ocean shipping companies have begun operating routes out of Asia with new Boeing 777 freighters in response to market signals for more export capacity in the region.

On Tuesday, CMA CGM Air Cargo announced that it has commenced trans-Pacific commercial service with the first of three 777-200 cargo jets ordered from Boeing. The inaugural flight took place Sunday from Hong Kong to Chicago with a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska. On the backhaul trip,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ocean-carriers-debut-boeing-777-freighters-on-asia-routes

Maersk and Mawani open Middle East’s largest logistics park

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and Saudi Arabia’s General Ports Authority, ‘Mawani,’ announced the launch of Maersk’s largest Logistics Park in the Middle East at Jeddah Islamic Port.

The 225,000-square-meter facility, backed by a US$250 million investment, stands as the largest single-site Logistics & Services hub in the Middle East.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Engineer Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the General Ports...

https://container-news.com/maersk-and-mawani-open-middle-easts-largest-logistics-park/

MSC’s market share now nearly 20%, Maersk under pressure

MSC now has a market share of nearly 20% in the container the shipping industry, an all-time high for any liner operator.

According to Alphaliner, MSC has added at least 400,000 TEUs to its fleet so far this year.

The Swiss-Italian market leader’s share of the operated fleet rose to 19.8% at the end of July, marking the highest-ever figure recorded by a carrier.

Only Maersk Line, which MSC surpassed in 2022, has come close to dominating the market
in the same way. Maersk’s market share peaked at...

https://container-news.com/mscs-market-share-now-nearly-20-maersk-under-pressure/

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