New York terminal scrambles to block Maersk early exit

From American Shipper comes the news that North American terminal operator Global Container Terminals (GCT) has requested an emergency restraining order from a New York court to prevent Maersk and Hamburg Süd from moving their vessel calls to the APMT-controlled facility at Port Elizabeth in New Jersey.
According to American Shipper, Maersk has notified GCT it intended to move to Port Elizabeth on 1 May, but under the terms of the …

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https://theloadstar.com/new-york-terminal-scrambles-to-block-maersk-early-exit/

ABS Unveils Trends and Projections To Achieve Decarbonization

  • ABS has unveiled the latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies.
  • It comes at the right time as the shipping industry is looking for ways to achieve decarbonization.
  • It examines new fuels, technologies, and operational measures.
  • There are three elements that are crucial for getting over the challenges.
  • Vessel energy-efficient technologies, operational optimization and low and zero-carbon or carbon-neutral fuels.
  • ABS collaborated with MSI to create a global scenario for future...

http://mfame.guru/abs-unveils-trends-and-projections-to-achieve-decarbonization/

A Record Number of Blank Sailings! For Only One Reason!!

  • Frieght rates have not collapsed as containerships continue to blank
  • Container lines have canceled 458 sailings since Chinese New Year
  • Global demand for many items other than essential household goods and medical supplies continued to dip

Greg Miller, senior editor for freightwaves, reports that container shipping companies including Maersk Line, MSC and others continue to “blank” (cancel) transoceanic sailings to bring vessel capacity in line with pandemic-stricken cargo demand. As a result...

http://mfame.guru/a-record-number-of-blank-sailings-for-only-one-reason/

Maersk Announces COVID19 Capacity Adjustment in Transatlantic Services!

In a major development, Maersk has announced that they are suspending their TA4 service as market demand reductions continue in America and Europe, says an article published on their website.

What is it?

Due to market demand reductions in North America and Europe caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges that we are all facing in managing the supply chain, Maersk is working to ensure all challenges are managed in the best way possible along this supply chain including, balancing our...

http://mfame.guru/maersk-announces-covid19-cpacity-adjustment-in-transatlantic-services/

Grim prospects for box carriers as collapse of demand weakens balance sheets

The risk of another major ocean carrier bankruptcy has grown with the worsening global economic outlook, liner consultancy Alphaliner said today.
It explained that the unprecedented amount of capacity withdrawn in April and May, a result of a collapse in demand, “will hurt carriers’ operating cashflows and further weaken their fragile balance sheets”.
Picking up on the carrier Altman Z-scores, as at the end of December last year, for the 11 largest …

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Maersk Sails Through COVID19 by Offering Digital Platform Services!

In a major development, Maersk, the global logistics company, urged their customers to make full use of their online platforms to stay safe and to do business in this time of coronavirus pandemic, reports ITLN.

Maersk Digital Investment

Over the last few years, Maersk has increasingly invested in its digital platforms to find new ways to simplify container transport, cut down on turnaround time, reduce costs and boost transparency for its customers worldwide.

India is currently under 21-day...

http://mfame.guru/maersk-sails-through-covid19-by-offering-digital-platform-services/

Lasse Carøe Henningsen set to take over as CFO at Hamburg Süd

Hamburg Süd has named Lasse Carøe Henningsen (pictured above) to replace chief financial officer Jakob Wegge-Larsen at the beginning of June.
Mr Wegge-Larsen, who started in the role in December 2017 but assumed the duties of chief financial officer for parent company Maersk’s Ocean & Logistics division in February, is to move to Copenhagen.
Mr Henningsen, 46, will be in charge of Hamburg Süd’s business finance and accounting divisions and join the …

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Maersk announces ABX blank sailings

Maersk has endeavoured to make a series of blank sailings to match demand between Far East Asia and Middle East, due to the coronavirus crisis. The Danish company aims to minimise the impact on its customers’ supply chain and provides predictability by securing a service plan and alternative routings upfront.

Impacted Trade: Far East Asia to/from Middle East

Service Vessel Voyage (Westbound) First Port / ETD Voyage (Easbound) First Port / ETD

ABX

MDV 1 CMB DOH JAL FEEDER

017W

Colomb...

https://container-news.com/maersk-announces-abx-blank-sailings/

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