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10 September 2012
Maersk Line’s reefer experts are here to help
A couple of months back, Maersk Line introduced a whole new online reefer universe. The aim is to provide a platform for sharing information and knowledge with our reefer customers and partners.
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3 September 2012
Maersk Line is fully compliant to clean fuel law
All vessels within 200 nautical miles of North America have started using low sulphur fuel since 1 August 2012. This requires 96 of Maersk Line’s vessels to carry the new fuel type.
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24 August 2012
Can shipping buck the global economic trend?
Compared to just a year ago, shipping rates are much higher than they were. Shippers and customers alike will benefit in the long term from having a more stable industry. But how can this be the case when capacity in the industry is still growing relative to demand?.
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20 August 2012
Q2: Maersk Line on track towards profitability
The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group’s interim report sees Maersk Line making USD 227 million in the quarter. This is not enough to counteract the losses from Q1, but it is a big step in the right direction.
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13 August 2012
At 91.1%, Maersk Line is still the most reliable
Maersk Line had its best ever all-trades reliability score of 91.4% in the second quarter, up from 89.8% in the previous quarter, as per Drewry Schedule Reliability Insight 3Q12 report, published last week.
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6 August 2012
Maximising West Africa’s trade potential
In West Africa, 22 new ships show how a well-designed container vessel can be an important driver of efficiency and increased reliability. But what can it do for the long-term economic development of developing countries like Ghana and Nigeria? A new study takes a closer look.
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27 July 2012
Team finishes ocean race with Maersk Line’s help
The Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s largest global yacht race, finished in July. Despite turning down the opportunity to be an official logistics partner, Maersk Line ended up playing an important role in the success of Team Sanya from China, providing essential shipping assistance to keep the team in the race.
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23 July 2012
Sludge and garbage: Maersk Line turns waste into value
Maersk Line has a goal of reducing its impact on the marine environment to zero, but at the same time we need to maximise profitability. So, how can we turn waste into value?
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16 July 2012
Pakistan forwarders recognise Maersk service
In June, Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association (PIFFA) presented excellence awards to shipping companies at a ceremony held in Karachi, Pakistan. Together, Maersk Line and Safmarine, both part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, were proud to win three out of five awards in a field with 35 different shipping lines.
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10 July 2012
Cold Treatment Opens New Markets
Fruit shipments from Turkey to Japan are now running issue-free on Maersk Line vessels.
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3 July 2012
Managing start line logistics
Ian Stewart cheerfully admits he can be a pretty demanding character. He also admits that he’s a difficult man to impress. He’s Emirates Team New Zealand’s logistics manager responsible for getting race yachts, workshops, spares and gear as well as people to and from regatta venues around the world.
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25 June 2012
Day of the Seafarer
For the second year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is paying tribute to the world’s seafarers on 25 June, which is their annual “Day of the Seafarer”. You can also show your appreciation on our Facebook page.
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11 June 2012
Maersk Line restructures its management board
Maersk Line CFO, Peter Rønnest Andersen, will leave the Maersk Group 19 June 2012 after 20 years with the company. In addition to his current role, Jakob Stausholm will assume responsibility for finance and become Chief Strategy, Finance and Transformation Officer.
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7 June 2012
Maersk Line wins 2012 Best Global Shipping Line Award
Shanghai, 5 June 2012 - Maersk Line wins “Best Global Shipping Line” and the “Best Shipping Line - Asia – Europe” Awards at the 26th Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards.
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5 June 2012
Maersk Eindhoven celebrated in Italy
On 23 May, Maersk Line in Italy celebrated the largest ship to ever call the port of Genoa.
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24 May 2012
Maersk Line establishes presence in Iraq
Until very recently Iraq was seen as being too dangerous for Maersk Line to risk opening an office. Thankfully conditions are changing, and Maersk Line is determined to do its bit to both capture business for itself and facilitate growth in the local economy.
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22 May 2012
Danish royal couple cut steel in Korea for the first Triple-E vessel
On a recent visit to Korea the Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary visited Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the first steel cutting ceremony for the first Triple-E vessel H4250.
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10 May 2012
BBC World tunes into sustainability
BBC World Service’s One Planet team recently came on board the Ebba Maersk, one of eight container vessels that are currently the largest in the world.
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2 May 2012
Maersk Line: Shipping’s role in global trade and development
In a frank report, Maersk Line casts light on the impacts of global container shipping and trade, both good and bad.
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25 April 2012
Daily Maersk completes six months of absolute reliability
Six months on: over 93,500 containers for more than 900 customers shipped by the Daily Maersk service. An average reliability of 97% maintained on Asia-North Europe trade lane.
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23 April 2012
Harvard zooms in on our industry transformation
Maersk Line has decided to take a strong industry leadership position on responsible shipping practices with a focus on achieving an environmental advantage. This has sparked the interest of Harvard Business School (HBS).
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17 April 2012
Making the change... better customer care
Like people, companies can get stuck in their ways. Sometimes taking a step back and looking at things from a different perspective can make all the difference. In North America Maersk Line customer satisfaction increased substantially when they introduced a new customer service concept.
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09 April 2012
Lessons from the past
A book about Maersk Line’s first 40 years in containers is in the making, and there’s plenty we can learn from history.
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02 April 2012
General Motors recognises Maersk Line contribution
General Motors Colombia selects Maersk Line Colombia as ‘Best Logistics Supplier of the year’.
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26 March, 2012
Giving you better pick-up info
Until now, shipping companies have only provided customers with an estimate of when a vessel will arrive at port. This doesn’t really tell you much; after a vessel arrives in port your cargo you still need to wait until vessel and yard operations have been completed.
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12 March, 2012
Maersk Line begins its journey back into the black
On Monday 5 March, Maersk Line CEO Søren Skou held a press conference in London where he presented his plans for getting our company “back to black”. Watch an interview with Søren plus a video with comments from the press.
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19 March, 2012
E-auctions: fair transparent procurement
As part of this year’s sourcing process for intermodal in Sweden and Denmark, the final negotiations were done via e-auction.
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05 March, 2012
5 times better for Chinese New Year
Every year around the Chinese New Year, shipping companies fail to manage trade on the Far East – North Europe route. This year, Maersk Line worked extra hard and only 5% of volume required a vessel change, compared to up to 25% the same time last year.
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27 February, 2012
Maersk Line improves clarity of surcharges
Maersk Line surcharges have not always been the easiest to decipher. Over the last six months, the organisation has been working hard to change that.
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20 February, 2012
Maersk Line's Ágnes Hernád wins Best Young Manager of the Year
Ágnes Hernád, Managing Director of Maersk Hungary, was awarded the Best Young Manager of the Year 2011 Award, last week by National Association of Hungarian Managers (Menedzserek Országos Szövetsége).
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13 February, 2012
Maersk Line container seals compliant with the new high security seal standard - ISO 17712:2010
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USA, has notified customers who are part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) that effective March 1, 2012, the current International Organization for Standardization (ISO) mechanical seal standard (ISO/PAS 17712) will be replaced with a new ISO standard - ISO 17712:2010. This applies for seals on all containers exported or imported from / into the USA.
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06 February, 2012
Food for thought: Maersk Line goes bananas…
Mette Olsen, from Maersk Line’s sustainability team, shares her thoughts on banana. When you pick up a banana in your local supermarket, do you ever think about how it got there? If you, like me, live in a part of the world that does not grow its own bananas, there is a good chance that your banana was brought to you on one of Maersk Line’s large container ships.
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30 January, 2012
East China Reduces CO2 Emissions
Reducing carbon footprint is a key objective within Maersk Line. Having less negative impact on the environment differentiates Maersk Line from the competition and gives an extra edge when making sales. More often than not, it also helps to reduce costs. That it is why it is a key element of the sustainability strategy.
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23 January, 2012
Maersk Line becomes the first container carrier to join Port of Gothenburg Fuel Switch Program
On 24 January 2012, Edith Maersk, the world’s largest container vessel, will perform her first call to Gothenburg with low-sulphur fuel. This will reduce sulphur emissions close to Gothenburg by 90 percent within the port control area. The fuel switch programme will be implemented on all Maersk Line vessels calling Gothenburg in line with the Improved fuel quality programme introduced by the port of Gothenburg.
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17 January, 2012
Maersk Line installs masts without sails! (They are GSM…)
Maersk Line has joined forces with Ericsson to bring global mobile telecommunications to the oceans. Introducing extended connectivity to vessels will allow Maersk Line to work smarter. Don’t forget to click the video link at the bottom of the page!
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19 December, 2011
New CEO of Maersk Line
Søren Skou has been appointed new CEO of Maersk Line with effect from 16 January 2012. Søren Skou was previously CEO of Maersk Tankers and replaces Eivind Kolding who is leaving Maersk Line to become Chairman of the Executive Board of Danske Bank.
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12 December, 2011
Maersk Line to the rescue!
Maersk Line’s streamLINE strategy involves a greater emphasis on the customer. A rough experience for one yacht on the high seas gave one Maersk Line team the perfect opportunity to show how quickly it could respond to the most difficult of requests.
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6 December, 2011
Maersk Line uses Social Media to get closer to customers
Maersk Line gained 13,000 facebook fans in a month. The world’s largest container shipping company is on course with its engagement in the world of social media.
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29 November, 2011
New Standard Bunker Adjustment Factor to reflect slow-steaming
Maersk Line is introducing its new Standard Bunker Adjustment Factor (SBF) to replace the existing Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) from 1 January, 2012 for all trades except the Pacific trade between Asia and North America.
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November 28, 2011
Absolute Reliability Delivered
The absolute reliability in shipping is now delivered with Daily Maersk. The first Daily Maersk cargo was on time in all three European ports being serviced: Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven. With this Maersk Line’s revolutionary new service on the Asia - North Europe trade lane has shown that it can be done.
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November 14, 2011
Drewry: Maersk Line no. 1 on reliability
The third quarter Drewry report on schedule reliability, released recently, points to industry-wide improvements. Maersk Line leads the way with achieving the best ever 82.9% on-time reliability.
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November 14, 2011
Ships get first global emission rules
The Triple-E vessels, along with other cargo ships built from 2013 and on, will be regulated by the world’s first global rules on CO2 emissions. Maersk will both benefit and face some challenges as a consequence.
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November 7, 2011
Actions to Ensure Safety of Refrigerated Container Transport
Maersk Line has grounded 844 refrigerated containers following three serious accidents in 2011. Safe operations have been restored and we believe we have isolated the root cause of the problem.
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October 31, 2011
Global leaders of shipping industry present plans for sustainable future
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a coalition of global companies and NGOs, will today present their collective Vision for the sustainable future of international shipping. It is the first time such a wide-ranging approach has been taken to the challenges facing an industry which carries 90% of world trade.
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October 24, 2011
Triple-E wins Innovation Technology of the Year
Maersk Line’s Triple-E ships have won the award for ‘Innovation Technology of the Year’ at the first ever Containerisation International Awards.
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October 31, 2011
Maersk Line slashes idle time with a new twist
New fully automatic twistlocks enable the latest Maersk Line vessels to offload containers as soon as they are secured in port. They are Maersk Line's latest tool to meet the shipping company's ambitious on-time delivery target of 95%.
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October 17, 2011
New website lowers the gangway
Until now, anyone with an interest or curiosity about Maersk, wanting to explore and learn more about the Group's many ships and rigs, had few options beyond text or photos found on the internet.
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October 10, 2011
Debating sustainability with CNN’s Richard Quest
Maersk Line’s Head of Sustainability, Søren Stig Nielsen, joined a panel debate at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) recently to discuss the big issues surrounding sustainability. The debate was chaired by Richard Quest, the international business journalist from news channel CNN.
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October 3, 2011
Success and sustainability go hand in hand
Maersk Line wins award for ‘best integration of sustainability in company strategy’. At the 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards, hosted by the Danish ‘CSR Foundation’, Maersk Line bagged the prestigious CSR Strategy Award 2011. The prize is sponsored by KPMG and recognizes Maersk Line for integrating sustainability and CSR into the overall company strategy and business conduct.
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October 3, 2011
Safmarine corporate functions to be closed
Safmarine today, 3rd October 2011, announces the intention to integrate its internal support and management functions into those of its sister company Maersk Line.
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September 26, 2011
Maersk Line tests new exhaust gas cleaning system
As part of its drive to cut sulphur emissions from its fleet towards zero, Maersk Line will test a new exhaust gas cleaning system.
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September 19, 2011
Daily Maersk: Introducing absolute reliability
Daily Maersk, Maersk Line’s new service on the Asia–North Europe trade lane, will dramatically change the way shipping is done. It offers a daily cut-off at the same time every day, seven days a week, and always with the exact same transportation time. Containerised cargo will now be delivered with unprecedented frequency and reliability.
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September 6, 2011
ECUMED: Connecting Latin America with the Black Sea
Fresh fruit exporters from Ecuador will now be able to realise their business opportunities in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea markets as Maersk Line launches the direct weekly service from Latin America to the Black Sea. Effective 25 September, Ecumed will provide the fastest transit time between these markets along with the best in class reefer facilities to support the export of fruits.
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September 8, 2011
Maersk Line celebrates one year of cleaner air in Hong Kong
A year ago, on 5 September 2010, Maersk Line committed to the Fair Winds Charter and debuted the historic fuel switch in Hong Kong, the first of its kind in Asia. Since then, Maersk Line’s vessels have made 750 port calls in Hong Kong – all switching to low-sulphur fuel while at berth.
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September 5, 2011
Exemplary behaviour earns praise from the US Army
When ‘Murphy’s Law’ strikes, all you can do is roll up your sleeves and persevere. That’s exactly what two agents did in El Salvador as the transport plan unravelled. The customer’s experience, however, was positive — there’s a certificate to prove it.
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August 29, 2011
Efficient propulsion: the Triple-E’s ‘twin-skeg’
Triple E, the world’s largest container vessel does not require a gas guzzling monster in its engine room to move it through the water. In fact, the Triple-E’s ‘twin skeg’ propulsion system (two-engine, two-propeller) is central to the vessel’s world record efficiency.
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August 15, 2011
The new normal: shipping’s future under debate
The wake up call issued by Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding roused the industry on the necessary changes to redefine shipping and to add value to customers worldwide in the future.
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August 12, 2011
Maersk Line tops Drewry list
The Drewry Shipping Consultants’ Schedule Reliability Insight report covering April to June 2011 puts Maersk Line back on top in terms of reliability among the largest 20 lines with an average score of 75.9 %.
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August 8, 2011
Market welcomes New Zealand’s two new Stars
Changes to Maersk Line’s New Zealand service schedule which give Kiwi companies more capacity and better access to the major hub ports of South East Asia have been greeted positively.
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August 1, 2011
Maersk Line containers deployed for Liberia aid
While Maersk Line’s containers are generally used to transport cargo, they can be also deployed to serve many other important needs. In Liberia, Maersk Line containers have been transformed into mobile warehouses to support the dire food needs of Ivory Coast refugees.
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July 13, 2011
Rumba will connect South America with West Central Asia
Brazil and India, two of the world’s fastest growing economies will now be connected by a unique, weekly liner service as Maersk Line launches the Rumba service to boost trade between these markets.
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July 25, 2011
Maersk Line wins Sustainable Shipping Operator of the Year Award
Maersk Line is proud to win its second Sustainable Shipping Operator of the Year Award. The award, presented by Sustainable Shipping (www.sustainableshipping.com) at an awards ceremony in London on July 7, was given to Maersk Line in recognition of its investments in sustainable growth, CO2 reduction and advancement in creating industry transparency.
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July 6, 2011
Maersk joins the World Ocean Council
The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has joined the World Ocean Council to support global leadership and collaboration on ocean sustainability. Through its signatory to the World Ocean Council, Maersk supports the efforts to promote sustainable development and stewardship through collaboration across private sector industries.
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June 30, 2011
Maersk Line to make all bookings online
Maersk Line’s move towards offering online booking only is part of "The new normal," Maersk Line’s new strategy to become the industry’s undisputed leader. This article by Bertil Barkholt Fruelund, Ritzau Finans, appeared in the Danish media on 24 June 2011.
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June 27, 2011
Maersk Line contracts additional 10 Triple-E vessels
Today, at a signing ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, Maersk Line exercised its option with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. to build an additional 10 Triple-E ships, the world’s largest and most efficient container vessels.
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June 23, 2011
‘Day of the Seafarer’
Saturday, 25 June is ‘Day of the Seafarer’. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness of the vital role seafarers play in the world economy and of career opportunities at sea. But most importantly it is an opportunity for the world to say: “Thank you, seafarers”.
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June 15, 2011
Spondylus now connects Costa Rica to the US East Coast
Costa Rica, the Central American nation known for rich coastline, will now be richer in trade as Maersk Line extends its coverage for Spondylus, a weekly service connecting Puerto Moin to Miami, Newark and Philadelphia in the US from July.
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June 7, 2011
Shipping is standing on the threshold of change
Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding wants to start the debate. His appearance at the Terminal Operations Europe Conference in Antwerp, Belgium (TOC) was aimed at changing the paradigm of yesterday. If container shipping is to assure itself of a licence to operate in the future, the industry needs to change now. No more battles on rates; instead, shipping lines should be giving customers what they really want.
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June 10, 2011
Creating trade opportunities in Papua New Guinea
Maersk Line’s new Papua New Guinea (PNG) service connects the country’s growing economy to more global markets — a perfect example of the company’s mission in action.
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May 31, 2011
Maersk Line’s largest ships start calling Poland
On the occasion of Maersk Line’s 20th anniversary of operating in Poland, Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding was on hand to welcome key figures from Polish government and industry — and to watch in awe as one of the world’s largest container ships pulled in to port.
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May 23, 2011
Maersk Line introduces sustainable container floors
Today, Maersk Line announced a new policy to refrain from purchasing containers with floors made of uncertified tropical hardwood. The procurement policy for container floorboards aims to reduce demand for illegally logged tropical hardwood.
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May 18, 2011
Global shipping leaders call for action to create sustainable industry
With the aim to create shared vision to make maritime industry future-proof, members of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative launched a Case for Action.
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May 11, 2011
Technology harnesses waste heat for energy
The Triple-E is the latest in a long succession of Maersk Line vessels, including the Emma Mærsk class of vessels, to be equipped with an energy saving advanced waste heat recovery system. The purpose of the waste heat recovery system is simple: to reduce the engine’s need for fuel and therefore its CO2 footprint.
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May 06, 2011
Piracy: Time for the international community to act
The statistics for piracy and armed robbery at sea in the first quarter of 2011 are the highest ever recorded. At a recent anti-piracy conference in Dubai, Maersk Line said it is time for the international community to act.
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April 29, 2011
Let’s talk seafood and sustainability in Brussels
It is now time for European Seafood Exposition – the world’s “can’t miss” trade fair for the global seafood industry.
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April 28, 2011
Maersk Line wins two awards at ASFCA 2011
Maersk Line took home the “Best Global Shipping Line” and “Best Green Service Provider - Shipping Line” at the 25th annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards, which was held in Singapore recently.
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April 27, 2011
Maersk Line champions the ‘Nansha advantage’
Closer to customers and opportunities for growth; Maersk Line is establishing Nansha port as its third gateway in South China in order to both provide an unmatched service offering to customers and to tap into the region’s potential.
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April 20, 2011
Celebrating our earth
Friday, April 22 is recognized and celebrated as Earth Day. Earth Day began as a way to raise awareness of our environment over 30 years ago. It is now celebrated all over the world, the quality of the environment being something which affects everyone daily.
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April 14, 2011
Maersk Line welcomes maritime partnership on low-sulphur fuel in Singapore
Maersk Line has announced its active participation in the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative by committing to switching to low-sulphur fuel in Singapore. The announced fuel switch backs up the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s engagement with the shipping line community to reduce carbon and sulphur emissions in Singapore.
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April 12, 2011
Five years of cleaner fuel significantly reduces emissions in US ports
Maersk Line’s drive to cut vessel sulphur emissions (“SOx”) achieved an important milestone when it completed five years and over 2000 port calls with cleaner fuels in the US. Reducing SOx is a key component of Maersk Line’s environment strategy that started in North America and is now expanding to other countries.
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April 5, 2011
Maersk Line joins world oceans expedition as shipping and scientific research partner
Maersk Line joins the Virgin Oceanic Expedition (VOE) designated to explore the deepest points of the world’s five oceans.
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March 29, 2011
Total vessel recycling, reuse with new ‘passport’
Maersk Line’s Triple-E vessel will set a new standard for sustainable ship building and recycling by introducing the most comprehensive material documentation system the shipping industry has ever seen.
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March 29, 2011
The right vessel for booming Asian growth
The Triple-E would not exist without the remarkable economic growth of China. And as the world’s second largest economy continues its booming growth, the Triple-E will position Maersk Line to meet that growth in the most efficient way possible.
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March 22, 2011
Maersk Line Zero SOx programme prompts new fuel switch solution
As part of Maersk Line’s drive to cut sulphur emissions from its fleet towards zero, the shipping line continues to expand on its fuel-switch implementations. Next in line is New Zealand.
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March 15, 2011
Lloyd’s List: Why the big fuss over the Triple-E?
In her recent article ‘Maersk drives home clean shipping message’, Lloyd’s List’s Janet Porter asks why in an industry where low-key announcements are the norm has Maersk Line deliberately courted publicity.
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March 7, 2011
ICON service to boost trade between South Asia and North Europe
Retailers in North Europe now have a faster and reliable connection for importing garments and textiles from one of the world’s largest sourcing area that exists in South Asia as Maersk Line launches ICON Service.
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March 1, 2011
Triple-E will reduce CO2 emissions by 50 %
Its size is remarkable, but the most impressive attributes of the Triple-E cannot actually be seen. The Triple-E class of container vessels will emit 50 % less than the industry average for vessels operating on the Asia–Europe trade.
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February 23, 2011
Maersk Line announces 2010 performance on sustainability
In 2010, Maersk Line reduced its relative CO2 emissions by 4.6%, and cut sulphur emissions by 80-95% in Houston and Hong Kong.
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February 21, 2011
Maersk Line orders 10 ‘Triple-E’ mega-ships
Maersk Line has signed a contract for 10 of the world’s largest, most efficient container vessels with an option to buy another 20. The vessels will have a capacity of 18,000 TEU and will be delivered from Korea’s DSME shipyard from 2013 to 2015.
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February 15, 2011
Maersk Line still most reliable container carrier
Maersk Line proves it is on track to be the undisputed leader of liner shipping with the latest reliability statistics published by Drewry Shipping Consultants.
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February 8, 2011
The ins and outs of electronics
Companies that manufacture electronics tend to be medium-sized and large businesses. As such, they ordinarily employ some type of formal selection process – such as the tender – when they choose a shipping partner.
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February 1, 2011
Spondylus to help fruit exports from Peru and Ecuador grow
Spondylus, the sea shell, was once used as currency for trade by Andeans in Ecuador. Now the Ecuadorians have a new Spondylus to boost their trade as Maersk Line launches the namesake as a weekly service connecting the West coast of South America to the East coast of the US.
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January 25, 2011
Talking environment on the Discovery Channel
Maersk Line’s environmental message reached a potential audience of more than 300 million people recently as the Discovery Channel’s Green Life show told the United States about the greener side of container shipping.
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January 18, 2011
ECO Voyage: Maersk harnesses the weather
It is said that a good seaman weathers the storm he cannot avoid and avoids the storm he cannot weather. With ECO-Voyage, a new vessel performance optimisation tool, captains in the Maersk fleet have an edge on Mother Nature.
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January 11, 2011
CRX service to boost trade between Europe and Mexico
The trade between Europe and Mexico gets a boost as Maersk Line launches CRX, a weekly service connecting these two geographies. The service is not calling any US port and will save the exporters hassle of the country’s stringent regulations for customs clearance.
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January 1, 2011
A New Year's greeting from the CCO
Our chief commercial officer, Hanne Sorensen, shares her thoughts on the new year.
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December 28, 2010
Protecting your privacy
At Maersk Line, your privacy matters. That’s why we continuously update our customer privacy policy as our online services grow and evolve.
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December 21, 2010
V5O race: Talking sustainability with customers
Maersk Line hosted a number of key customers at the Velux 5 Oceans (V5O) race village this month to present its vision of sustainable shipping. Customers were enthusiastic about the “clear message”.
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December 14, 2010
Maersk Line is prepared for EU’s new customs rule
From 1 January 2011, all cargo entering the European Union will require that an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) is submitted at least 24 hours prior to loading. The primary purpose is to risk assess cargo before it arrives in the EU.
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December 7, 2010
Taking environmental performance into cyberspace
Europe has had the A–G energy efficiency rating for refrigerators, cars and other goods for quite some time. With Maersk Line joining forces with Richard Branson’s Carbon War Room, container vessels can now be added to the list.
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November 30, 2010
Maersk Line helps prepare for relief aid in Africa
When disaster hits, timely relief aid is crucial. This is why the charity Advance Aid is placing 90,000 emergency kits at strategic locations across Africa – and Maersk Line has donated 300 containers worth USD 500,000 to help store them.
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November 23, 2010
Maersk wins European Business Award 2010
By showing industry leadership on the environmental agenda, the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group won the “Environmental Awareness Award” at an event in Paris last week.
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November 09, 2010
Maersk Line confirmed as most reliable carrier
During the third quarter Maersk Line consolidated its position as the most reliable of the top 20 largest carriers. On own strings, however, the reliability performance ranks among that of the world’s most punctual airlines. .
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November 2, 2010
Maersk Line’s CO2 data verified
Maersk Line is the first shipping line to receive independent verification of its CO2 emissions data, vessel by vessel. For customers like Starbucks Coffee Company, this means more transparency..
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October 26, 2010
Providing Maersk Line Key Clients with CO2 footprint transparency
With their Customer Scorecard, our Key Clients can now benchmark their monthly CO2 footprint with us against an industry average – a testament of our ambition to provide customers with superior environmental performance.
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October 19, 2010
Maersk’s Climate Box is star attraction at the Velux 5 Oceans race village
The Velux 5 Oceans (V5O) race village has been a hive of activity and excitement since opening two weekends ago. One of the main attractions is Maersk Line’s Climate Box: an interactive exhibition housed inside a prototype container being developed by Maersk Line to have minimum impact on the environment.
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October 04, 2010
Ensuring a champion is on time to its final race
Maersk Danville is en route to Dubai for the upcoming Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta. On board is one-time winner yacht, NZL92. To Maersk Line it is break bulk cargo, but to Emirates Team New Zealand it’s the emotional swansong of a champion racer.
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September 27, 2010
Shifting towards sustainability
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative was launched last week with Maersk Line as a founding member. It brings together shippers, customers, financial consultants and NGOs with the aim of shifting shipping towards greater sustainability and profitability.
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September 20, 2010
Philips benefits from Maersk Line’s extended gate
Philips’ use of the inland terminal at Moerdijk—the Port of Rotterdam’s extended gate—helps in maintaining reliability and reduces the company’s carbon footprint, as well as avoiding port congestion.
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September 7, 2010
Maersk Line launches Asia’s first fuel switch programme
Maersk Line’s efforts to help improve air quality in the most populated coastal areas of the world have made yet another landing, this time at Hong Kong.
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August 30, 2010
Influential trade media ranks Maersk Line top five
Despite the rigorous market condition of the past twelve months, Maersk Line has managed a top five position among all ocean carriers according to more than 5,000 shippers surveyed by the Logistics Management journal for its prestigious annual awards.
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August 23, 2010
Slow steaming is here to stay
Maersk Line is already the world’s most timely carrier, but that hasn’t stopped us from continuing to improve our performance. Slow steaming is an operational strategy that is helping us make further gains in schedule reliability and environmental performance.
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August 10, 2010
Maersk Line widens the gap in service reliability
The Drewry Report into schedule reliability confirms Maersk Line’s number one position among the top 20 carriers. The industry as a whole, however, performed poorly, leading Drewry to question the link between freight rates and reliability.
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August 2, 2010
Charlotte Maersk: Fire Shows Crew’s Mettle
After several weeks battling a serious fire on the foredeck of their vessel, the crew of Charlotte Maersk was welcomed ashore in Malaysia. Happy to put the fire behind them, they share some of what went on and their thoughts on the experience.
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July 26, 2010
The ins and outs of electronics
As part of our work to understand Maersk Line customers better, we've discovered that electronics companies usually end up more satisfied when they've considered all the factors involved in creating transport values - not rates alone.
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July 19, 2010
Working to improve reliability on VSA services
Being the customers’ first choice through unmatched reliability means for Maersk Line to not only deliver a differentiating performance on its own strings, but to ensure that Vessel Sharing Agreements (VSA) with partners measure up to the same standards.
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July 9, 2010
Vessels leave Loch Striven to help with equipment
The final two Maersk Line vessels left lay-up in Loch Striven, Scotland, last week to join the operation to help reposition containers to the Far East. After a stormy beginning, the local community admits they’ll be missed.
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July 5, 2010
Maersk wants to end “beachings”
A.P. Moller - Maersk has a policy on responsible ship recycling at least five years before international requirements on workplace safety and environment enter into force.
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July 1, 2010
Maersk Line Joins VELUX 5 OCEANS as Transportation Partner
With a main theme focusing on sustainability - in alignment with Maersk Line’s strategic direction - VELUX 5 OCEANS represents an attractive communications platform for positioning Maersk Line in the market.
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June 29, 2010
Putting things right with customer service
At Maersk Line, our top priority is to provide you, our customers, with services you can count on to satisfy your own customers and grow your business.
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June 21, 2010
Driving energy efficiency in our charter network
Maersk Line is making important strides in driving efficiency throughout our charter network by sharing simple yet effective paint system practices that result in positive impacts on both the financials and the environment.
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June 17, 2010
New steps to alleviate container shortage
As the global economy picks up steam, Maersk Line introduces new steps to alleviate a shortage of containers worldwide
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June 15, 2010
Maersk Line takes home 3 awards from 2010 AFSCA
On Thursday 10 June, the 24th annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards were presented in a ceremony at the Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel in Shanghai.
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June 7, 2010
Maersk Line’s green initiatives and customer focus recognised
Maersk Line receives awards for being ‘green’ in Hong Kong and Sweden, and as best Liner overall in Singapore. “Maersk Line remains the dependable choice for the industry, and more importantly, for our customers,” says Jesper Praestensgaard, Chief Executive Asia Pacific Region.
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June 1, 2010
The answer is “YES”
For some shipments, timing can make all the difference in the world. That’s why we’re pleased to announce a new upgrade option that makes it possible to get urgent cargo on board a ship that has very limited space available.
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May 25, 2010
Drewry Report: Maersk Line continues to improve reliability
The Drewry Report on first quarter schedule reliability has been published with Maersk Line strengthening its number one position among the top 20 carriers. But, more work needs to be done to ensure we can uphold our commitments to our customers.
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May 18, 2010
The first Philippine bananas arriving in Europe
Imported bananas are nothing out of the ordinary in Europe, but arriving from a destination as far as the Philippines is extraordinary.
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May 11, 2010
Keeping an eye on piracy and cargo on-time
Resembling something out of a science-fiction movie; the “Situation Room” (SITROOM) is Maersk Line’s visual overview of global operations. In April Maersk Line’s West Central Asia Liner Operations Cluster took Operations to the next level as they came online with a mini-Situation Room (SITROOM). With the world’s piracy hotspot close by, this is a boost in Maersk Line’s ability to keep cargo safe and on-time.
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May 4, 2010
Reducing the Canadian lobster’s carbon footprint
With new, environmentally friendly technology, Maersk Line is aiming to land a sizeable catch from the some 15,000 tonnes of lobsters that are air-freighted to Europe every year from Canada.
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April 20, 2010
Talking seafood and sustainability in Brussels
If you plan to attend this year’s European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, don’t miss the Maersk Line stand – where we’ll be on hand to talk seafood and sustainability with buyers and sellers from around the globe.
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April 14, 2010
Protecting your privacy
At Maersk Line, your privacy matters. That’s why we continuously update our customer privacy policy as our online services grow and evolve.
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April 12, 2010
Iraq opens first refrigerated container yard
Four months after introducing our own feeder vessel at the port of Umm Qasr, we are pleased to announce another major boost for Iraqi trade.
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March 29, 2010
Maersk Line number one on schedule reliability
According to the latest Drewry Report on schedule reliability, Maersk Line has reclaimed the position as number one on-time carrier, a position held by Maersk Line in six out of the last seven quarters. However, the punctuality still leaves a lot to be desired as Maersk Line aims for 95% reliability over the next few years
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March 29, 2010
Prime Ministers celebrate 1st call of Maersk Line's ECUBEX service in St. Petersburg
The VIPs were out in full when Maersk Line in Russia celebrated the first call in St. Petersburg of its Ecubex service, a new direct service between Ecuador and Russia.
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March 16, 2010
Sir Richard Branson visits Maersk to talk shipping and CO2
British business tycoon and owner of Virgin Airlines Sir Richard Branson recently visited Maersk headquarters on behalf of the Carbon War Room. Find out what he had to say.
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February 15, 2010
Teens fighting robots aboard a Maersk Line container ship?
If it sounds like science fiction, well… it is! Maersk Line vessels laid up at Loch Striven, Scotland will soon form the set for the BBC’s TV adventure game Mission 2110.
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February 1, 2010
Showing our green at Fruit Logistica 2010
Planning to attend this year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin? Make sure to visit the Maersk Line stand, where we’ll be talking green shipping and breakthrough technologies for shipping bananas to new markets.
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January 27, 2010
Disaster Relief Team formed to assist Haiti earthquake victims
In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January, Maersk has set up a Disaster Relief Team to coordinate relief, including in-kind donations from our customers.
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January 25, 2010
Colourfully painted containers make “Trip around the World”
Over the next two years, ten uniquely painted Maersk Line containers will wind their way through our global network. Have you spotted one yet?
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January 18, 2010
US authorities choose Maersk Line to demonstrate eco-friendly fuel switching
The Maersk Roubaix’s route through the Gulf of Mexico took on extra significance this November as the vessel became the first container ship ever to demonstrate fuel switching on approach to the Port of Houston, US, and the Port of Progreso, Mexico.
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January 11, 2010
Registration at the speed of thought…
With accelerated digital certificate processing, signing up to use our convenient online eBusiness services just got a whole lot easier.
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January 11, 2010
Governor Schwarzenegger visits Maersk headquarters
While in Copenhagen to attend the UN Climate Conference, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger paid a visit to Maersk’s corporate headquarters.
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January 1 2010
A New Year's greeting from the CCO
Our chief commercial officer, Hanne Sorensen, shares her thoughts on the year to come.
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