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Court decision confirms narrow turnover duty of owners

Recently, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reiterated the narrow scope of the turnover duty on a claim brought by an injured longshoreman related to an incident that occurred in the Port of Savannah.

Namely, the Longshoreman and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a US statute which provides compensation for longshoremen and harbor workers injured on the job.

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Generally, it protects ‘the rightful expectation of the vessel that the stevedore...

https://safety4sea.com/court-decision-confirms-narrow-turnover-duty-of-owners/

Maersk To Concentrate on ‘Cold Chains’ To Boost Land Transportation Business!

  • As a part of its strategy, Maersk plans to focus more on cold storage rather than transportation.
  • In 2018, the ocean transport business accounted for almost 80% of core earnings.
  • Compared to the other shipping lines, its share of the inland business is lower percentage-wise.
  • Maersk sees ‘cold chains’ as a more potentially attractive investment.

According to an article published in Reuters, Maersk plans to focus on cold storage rather than boosting its transportation business as a part of its...

http://mfame.guru/maersk-to-concentrate-on-cold-chains-to-boost-land-transportation-business/

Maersk part of Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index

Bloomberg recently informed that 325 companies across 42 countries and regions are involved in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for 2020. Among those companies, is also the international container company, A.P. Moller – Maersk.

As part of Maersk’s continuing commitment to gender equality, we are proud to announce our inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for 2020.

…as Maersk posted on twitter.

For the records, the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index collects financial performance...

https://safety4sea.com/maersk-part-of-bloombergs-gender-equality-index/

Bruselas autoriza a Maersk la compra de cuatro terminales en África

La Comisión Europea ha dado este lunes su visto bueno a la operación que el conglomerado danés Moller Holding ha lanzado sobre cuatro terminales de África Occidental a través de su filial Moller Capital, que gestiona fondos especializados en infraestructura en mercados en desarrollo.

El grupo, que controla el gigante marítimo Moller Maersk, propietario de APM Terminals, pretende tomar el control sobre empresas con concesiones para construir o explotar terminales portuarias en África Occidental:...

http://elvigia.com/bruselas-autoriza-a-maersk-la-compra-de-cuatro-terminales-en-africa/

Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC sign space charter agreement

Hapag-Lloyd recently announced its collaboration with the 2M Alliance members, Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Specifically, companies signed a space charter agreement which will further allow Hapag-Lloyd’s entrance into selected services of 2M on the Asia-North Europe trade.

Through this cooperation, Hapag-Lloyd will give a boost to its products, offering on the Asia-North Europe trade, starting in March 2020.

The addition of these services will enable Hapag-Lloyd to offer an...

https://safety4sea.com/hapag-lloyd-maersk-msc-sign-space-charter-agreement/

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