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Maerskto reduce sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter A switch to low sulphur fuel by Maersk Line in the port of Singapore has reduced particulate matter generated from vessels by at least 65% the company says. From the beginning of July Maersk switched to burning fuel with a maximum of 1% sulphur in the port of Singapore, and so far about 80% of its vessels have made the switch.Maersk said the switch had reduced sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter generated by its vessels by at least 65%."With this fuel switch, we are well on our way to achieve our target of implementing at least ten fuel switch programmes by 2015," said Thomas Riber Knudsen, ceo for Maersk Line Asia Pacific region.Source: Seatrade Asia

To commit to infrastructure investments in Indonesia AP Moller-Maersk Group and Indonesian port operator Pelindo II inked a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to commit to infrastructure investments in Indonesia."Indonesia is already an important market for Maersk, and we are interested in committing more of our resources to expand our operations in the country," said Nils Andersen, ceo of AP Moller-Maersk.Andersen said the group intends to develop and expand the infrastructure of Indonesia in cooperation with Pelindo II, facilitating Indonesia's growing foreign trade.The memorandum of understanding outlines a plan for training and development of Pelindo II staff as well as providing consultancy support in lifting operational efficiencies in one of the Pelindo II facilities.Source: Seatrade Asia

Maersk is investing $600,000 USD As part of its drive to cut sulphur emissions from its fleet towards zero, Maersk Line will test a new exhaust gas cleaning system."Sulphur is a major problem for our industry.We are concerned with the impact on public health, in particular for people living close to busy ports," says Jacob Sterling, Head of Climate and Environment, Maersk Line.Maersk Line will test an advanced scrubbing system developed by BELCO? and designed for installation at Maersk Line and Maersk Tankers vessels. The high efficiency technology can cut SOx emissions by more than 97%."We have been investigating SOx scrubber technologies for several years to find appropriate technology for installation on our ships. We are pleased with our partnership with BELCO? and trust it will bring us one step further in understanding our possibilities to improve environmental performance in a cost effective manner," says Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Head of Maersk Maritime Technology.Maersk is investing $600,000 USD in the installation and operation of the scrubber. The system will be operational on container ship Maersk Taurus in 2012 and can be in use throughout the voyage if conditions are appropriate."Global sulphur legislation will kick in over the next few years so the ...

The changes include additional calls at Jeddah and Saudi Arabia Maersk Line is restructuring its Asia-Mediterranean service network, effective mid-September, enhancing port coverage and reducing transit times on the route. As a result, the Danish carrier will now provide three direct weekly calls at Valencia, Spain, and a new port call at La Spezia, Italy.The changes include additional calls at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the AE11 Service, and Port Said, Egypt, on the AE15.The revised port coverage of the seven AE services is as follows:AE11: Qingdao, Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Yantian, TanjungPelepas, Jeddah, Valencia, Barcelona, Genoa, La Spezia, Port Said, Salalah, Singapore and back to Qingdao, starting the westbound sailing Sept. 14 from Qingdao and eastbound, Valencia Oct. 15.AE15: Kwangyang, Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Nansha, Chiwan, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Kelang, Beirut, Marsaxlokk, Valencia, Barcelona, Fos Sur Mer, Genoa, Marsaxlokk, Port Said, Khor al Fakkan, Port Kelang, Nansha, and Xiamen, starting eastbound Sept. 18 from Valencia.AE5: Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Said, and Shanghai, starting westbound Sept. 22 from Shanghai and eastbound, Port Said Oct. 15.AE1: Nansha, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Said, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, and Bremerhaven, starting westbound Sept. 17 from Yokohama.AE2: ...

Daily Maersk is Maersk Line's new service on the Asia-North Europe trade lane, 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.A daily service between Asia and North Europe with reliable on-time delivery will change liner shipping forever. Up until now, customers have had to adjust their production schedules and supply chains to accommodate shipping lines' unreliability, as they have never been able to trust that their cargo would be on time.Not anymore. The engine behind Daily Maersk is 70 vessels operating a daily service between four ports in Asia (Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas) and three ports in Europe (Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven) in what amounts to a giant ocean conveyor belt for the world's busiest trade lane.Regardless of which of the four Asian ports the cargo is loaded at, the transportation time - from cut-off to cargo availability - is fixed. Daily cut-offs mean that cargo can be shipped immediately after production ...

Maersk Line says to offer more frequent daily service to link four Asian and three European ports Maersk Line, the world's biggest container shipping company, threw out a challenge to rivals by introducing a more streamlined and frequent service without a premium surcharge on its key Asia-Europe routes.With freight rates under pressure, Maersk's move amounts to a bid to compete aggressively on high capacity routes while avoiding slashing rates and starting a price war."This is a very, very strong move by Maersk," said Sydbank analyst Jacob Pedersen."If they can carry it out without a surcharge, as they say, I am sure that a lot of the volume that would probably be lost as a result of high capacity on the Asia-Europe route, will move to Maersk ships," Pedersen said.Maersk Line, the container shipping arm of Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), said the new service dubbed "Daily Maersk" would be available from Oct. 24.The daily service will operate between Ningbo, Shanghai and Yantian in China and Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia, Felixstowe in the UK, Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany, Maersk Line said in a statement."Regardless of which of the four Asian ports the cargo is loaded at, ...

DMA issues casualty report about accident to a seafarer The Division for Investigation of Maritime Accidents/Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has published a report about accident to a seafarer.While preparing for departure a ship's assistant fell from the gangway. The lifting wire to the gangway got stuck in one of the stanchions and in an attempt to loosen it the ship's assistant fell approximate 5 metres to the pier. The Casualty Report can be read here.Source: Danish Maritime Authority

It will have 19% less powered than smaller Emma Maersk class and use 4% less energy Danish shipping giant has issued a statement extolling the environmental virtues of the twin engine, twin skeg and propeller design of its recently-ordered 18,000 TEU Triple E class containerships. Maersk says: "All together, the Triple-E's twin-skeg propulsion system consumes approximately 4 percent less energy than Emma Maersk's single engine/single propeller propulsion system.Maersk Line has placed a US$1.9bn order South Korea's Daewoo yard to build 20 Triple E vessels. The first 10 vessels will be delivered 2013 and 2014 and the remaining 10 vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2014 and 2015.Maersk says: "To build the world's largest and most efficient vessel, Maersk Line needed to custom design a propulsion system that would be both powerful enough to move the vessel, but with maximum efficiency to be worthy of the Es in its name: Economies of scale, Energy efficient and Environmentally improved.""For starters," it continues, "the top speed of the Triple-E was capped at 23 knots, two knots lower than Emma Maersk's top speed. This meant a power requirement of only 65-70 megawatts compared to Emma's 80 megawatts - a 19 percent reduction."A slower max ...

Maersk Lines-Mediterranean Shipping Company- CMA CGM- Evergreen Marine- American President Line 5. American President Line.American President Lines, or APL for short, services more than 140 countries worldwide and employs close to 20,000 people, making it one of the biggest container shipping companies in the world. APL has offices in nearly 100 countries worldwide, and reaches almost every inch of the globe. Originally founded immediately following the Mexican-American War in 1848 as the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, the company has a rich history that includes shipping gold to the East Coast during the Civil War to support the Northern Cause. APL was taken over by the Dollar Shipping Company shortly after World War I, and was taken over by the U.S. government in 1938.The company also has a ship that survived World War II on display in Los Angeles, the S.S. Lane Victory, a ship that is deemed a U.S. National Historic Landmark.4. Evergreen MarineBased in Taiwan, Evergreen Marine's shipping operations mainly focus on the east coast of Asia and the west coast o North America. With a fleet of over 150 container ships, Evergreen Marine is well prepared for continued growth among Asia's emerging powers. The company also has major ...

Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding's presentation Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding's presentation of the new Triple-E vessels at a press conference in London February 21st 2011.