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Crew claims that Maersk ignored the piracy warning for Maersk Alabama Eleven employees claim in court that Maersk Line ignored warnings about Somali pirates and sailed too close to the Somali coast, where pirates kidnapped the crew.The eleven crewmembers sued Maersk Line and Waterman Steamship Corp., in three complaints in Mobile County Court.They claim they were aboard the Maersk Alabama, a container vessel owned by Maersk and Waterman, with a crew of 20, when on April 6, 2009, the defendants received warning to sail at least 600 miles off the coast of Somalia, to avoid pirates who were attacking ships in the area.But the men say Maersk and Waterman ignored the warnings and sent their ship within 250 miles of the Somali coast.Somali pirates attacked and boarded the Maersk Alabama on April 8, took several crewmembers hostage and caused them permanent physical and emotional injuries, according to the identical complaints.Four pirates seized the ship 240 nautical miles southeast of the Somali port of Eyl. U.S. troops rescued the captain and several crewmembers on April 12, after a 3-day stand-off.The men say Maersk and Waterman sacrificed their employees' safety for financial gain."Defendants knowingly, intentionally and willfully sent their employees, including plaintiffs, ...

Theres plenty we can learn from history Maersk historian Henning Morgen and Chris Jephson, a long standing employee of Maersk, are right now working on a book to celebrate Maersk Line's first 40 years in containers. The book is set to be published mid-2013. Change has been the constant "Change has been the constant since 1973 where Maersk Line went into containerised shipping," explains Jephson. "At that point in time, we ordered nine container-ships and developed the design of the Far East-North America-Far East service."He continues: "It is in the nature of the Maersk way of operating to continuously challenge the status quo. But we also need to ensure that we do not try to re-invent the wheel, but instead try to learn from the lessons of the past."First lesson: We need to collaborateSo what has history taught us? Well, one thing is about the power of collaboration. When the original decision about investing in containers was made in 1973, the Crash Committee was asked to ensure that its recommendation was unanimous. That took time to achieve as there were a wide range of stakeholders, but once achieved, it meant a very high level of understanding and commitment to the ...

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Maersk Peregrino is the newest addition to Maersk's fleet and the largest unit investment

More than $5.3 million for fixing prices in the Port of Genoa Italy's antitrust authority fined 15 liner shipping agents and two trade associations a total of more than $5.3 million for fixing prices in the Port of Genoa.The shipping agents participated in a secret cartel that set prices for services, including issuing bills of lading for exports and delivery orders for imports, from February 2004 through December 2009, the authority, AGCM, said.Maersk Italia, Maersk Line's Italian unit, participated in the price fixing, but was not fined because it provided the initial information that enabled the authority to expose the cartel. Hapag-Lloyd Italy's fine was halved to $322,000 because it provided additional information about the cartel's activities.The cartel exerted "a significant impact on the market for maritime transport," according to AGCM. While most of its members were based in Genoa, their fixed prices acted as a reference for transactions in other Italian ports, including Gioia Tauro, the container transshipment hub, and La Spezia.French carrier CMA CGM attracted the biggest fine of $1.18 million followed by China's Coscon at $965,000 and "K" Line of Japan, $575,000. Other cartel members included APL, Yang Ming and Zim Integrated Shipping Services, and the two ...

No pollution has harmed the waters A minor toxic chemical leak from a Danish container ship at Yangshan Deep-water Port has been controlled while no pollution has harmed the waters, following three days of emergency response and cleanup work, Shanghai authorities said Wednesday.The furfuryl alcohol leak from Susan Maersk was reported shortly before 9 pm on Sunday, Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration said."The leak occurred at a rate of 1 to 2 drops per minute," Huang Yongchang, a press officer for the maritime safety department of Yangshan Deep-water Port, told the Global Times Wednesday. "But, it only affected the docks; the waters were not polluted at all."Cleanup work resumed on the docks after the container ship was removed Tuesday, after which final checks and monitoring of the situation showed that safety risks had been removed, he added. Furfuryl alcohol has a medium-level toxicity classification in China.The cause of the leak is still under investigation.Source: People's Daily Online

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

One dead and one injured The "Maersk Anna" was hit by a fatal accident on Mar 28, 2012, in the Japanese port of Kobe, in connection with a man-overboard drill. The suspension of a lifeboat failed, and it crashed into the water from a great height. A Filipino crewmember was killed, while a Danish officer was badly injured.The relatives have been informed and also the relevant authorities. AP Moller - Maersk has sent a psychologist and a representative of the company to Kobe to help the crew and the authorities. An investigation was ongoing.The company was working closely with the authorities to clarify the cause of the accident. Until the cause has been established, all the company's container ships received orders not to carry out man-overboard drills.Source: Vesseltracker

Chief Executive Nils S. Andersen will undergo corrective surgery Danish shipping and oil conglomerateA.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSK-B.KO) said Monday that Chief Executive Nils S. Andersen's sick leave has been extended by six to eight weeks to undergo corrective surgery in connection with the prosthetic cardiac valve he got late December last year.It was previously planned that Andersen would resume his duties today Monday, the company said, adding that the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday 28 March.Until now, and going forward, the executive board will run theA.P. Moller-Maersk Group. During Andersen's absence, the individual members of the executive board will refer to the Chairman of the Board, Michael Pram Rasmussen."We have a real strength in having a top executive management team, which works closely together and has in-depth knowledge of each other's business areas, and at the same time has the needed authorization to take swift decisions. The management team will also be able to handle the extension of Nils S. Andersen's sick leave without any loss of momentum," Michael Pram Rasmussen said in a statement.At 1017 GMT, shares were down 1.6% at DKK43,160.00.Source: Jens Hansegard,Dow JonesNewswires