Wednesday, 14 January 2009. Evelyn Maersk is in the Mediterranean en route from Yantian in China to Algeciras in Spain on Maersk Line’s AE7 (Asia-Europe) service. On board are 7,345 containers the equivalent of 12,083 TEU. They were loaded in China and contain a wide variety of goods destined for European consumers.
A new fuel saving record
On this voyage, good planning will enable Evelyn Maersk to save approximately 150 tons (equivalent to 4% lower consumption) of bunker fuel on the voyage from Yantian to Algeciras. It is a new record for Evelyn Maersk. But it does not stop there. As Captain Niels Beyer Nielsen says, “That is also a record to break!” Therefore - a week before the vessel starts the voyage back to China - Second Officer Stanford Cardoz is already busy planning. Not only to ensure a safe passage, but also to identify bunker saving opportunities. In cooperation with operational departments on shore, the voyage and schedule are constantly reviewed with an eye on cutting down any type of slack time. The possibility to depart earlier and/or avoid waiting for berthing upon arrival gives Evelyn better opportunities to sail at economical speeds and save bunker fuel.
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Tags: algeciras, evelyn maersk, secure cargo, yantian
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s competition watchdog said it has initiated court proceedings Monday against 13 airlines, including some of the world’s leading international carriers, alleging “extensive and long-term cartel activity in the air cargo market” over seven years.
The Commerce Commission alleges airlines throughout the world colluded to raise cargo prices in and out of New Zealand via fuel surcharges.
It alleges the airlines entered an illegal global agreement in 1999/2000 under the auspices of the trade organization International Air Transport Association.
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Tags: Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific Airways, new zealand, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines
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on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 at 11:54 am and is filed under Cargo & Shipping News.
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The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, which ended a week-long rally yesterday, may decline further as bookings slow, eclipsing demand for ships to be used as storage.
No double-hulled very large crude carriers were booked to ship consignments from Persian Gulf ports to Asia, according to reports yesterday and today from Athens-based Optima Shipbrokers. Rents advanced 51 percent last week, buoyed by demand from oil companies to hire the carriers as storage.
“I don’t think the storage has been enough to really make an impact,” Halvor Ellefsen, a tanker broker at SeaLeague AS in Oslo, said in an e-mailed note today. The supply of ships to collect cargoes at the end of December is “far from tight.”
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Tags: baltic, persia, persian gulf, shipping Middle East, tankers
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on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 at 1:12 pm and is filed under Cargo & Shipping News.
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SHANGHAI, China - (Business Wire) UPS (NYSE:UPS) today placed in service a new international hub here, improving access to China and speeding the movement of express packages and heavy freight around the world.
The facility is strategically located at the Pudong International Airport, right in the heart of the Yangtze River Delta area, and now becomes the key gateway linking China to UPS’s global network.
It features the largest on-site 24/7 customs inspection area in Shanghai and was built to a unique design that facilitates rapid handling of express packages in addition to heavy freight.
“Everything about this facility was built for speed and reliability,” said Dan Brutto, president of UPS International. “Linked now to our vast integrated transportation network, it opens wider the doors of commerce with China. We believe Shanghai will become an even more attractive business location because our customers will recognize the importance of a world-class UPS facility that provides rapid access to the world.”
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Tags: airport, cargo, china, shanghai, ups
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on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 at 11:55 am and is filed under Cargo & Shipping News.
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The French classification society Bureau Veritas has issued new guidelines for the design of 10,000 TEU + ships
The new guidelines from Bureau Veritas (BV) are aimed at yards designing ultra large container vessels (ULCS) – defined somewhat broadly as ships of 10,000 TEU capacity and above.
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on Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm and is filed under Cargo & Shipping News.
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Air China Cargo will add three 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) to its cargo fleet, PR Newswire reported.
The modification work on the three Combi airplanes will take place at Taikoo Aircraft Engineering (TAECO) in Xiamen, China. They previously were operated by Air China.
Air China Cargo currently operates eight freighters, including three 747-400 Freighters delivered new in 2005, 2006 and 2008, as well as two other 747-400 Freighters on lease and three 747-200 Freighters.
Modifications include a side cargo door addition, a strengthened main-deck floor, full main-deck lining installation, provisions for a new cargo handling system and complete revisions to the airplane systems.
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Tags: 747-400 Boeing, air cargo, Air China Cargo, cargo, china
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on Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 3:21 pm and is filed under Cargo & Shipping News.
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