Maersk to retire Hamburg Süd and Sealand
NewsMaersk says its current multi-brand strategy does not fit its “integrated logistics offering”. As it moves to a single, unified Maersk b...
Hamburg Süd launches remote reefer monitoring
NewsGerman carrier to offer the same remote reefer monitoring system as Maersk Line....
Hamburg Süd Asia-Europe revamp
NewsFollowing the completion of its acquisition by the Maersk Group, Hamburg Süd has announced details of its “improved Asia-Europe network...
Pharma solution from Carrier Transicold
NewsHamburg Süd has announced that it has worked with Carrier Transicold to make sure its reefer equipment meets GDP requirements for pharmace...
Latin shuffle for liner shipping
NewsLatin America’s main liner trades face an uncertain future, despite 12 months of generally improving cargo volumes....
Maersk/Hamburg Sud upgrade Asia/WCSA network
NewsVessel sharing and slot exchange agreements are being replaced by single Maersk/Hamburg Sud operations....
Maersk closes deal for Hamburg Süd
NewsOn 30 November 2017, Maersk Line officially completed its transaction with Germany’s Oetker Group and took full control of Hamburg Süd. T...
Pharma solution from Carrier Transicold
NewsHamburg Süd has announced that it has worked with Carrier Transicold to make sure its reefer equipment meets GDP requirements for pharmaceu...
Job concerns at Hamburg Süd
NewsStaff fear that the takeover by Maersk Line could lead to multiple retrenchments...
Demand blows hot and cold
NewsMachinery builders suffered earlier in 2013 as reefer output slumped but prospects appear brighter for the coming year with orders already p...
Doing the Latin tango
NewsSouth America’s liner trades have been singled out as offering the container shipping industry some of its best growth prospects, but will...
Brazilian ports still on the up
NewsThere is still plenty of drive behind major investment projects, which are restrained more by legal battles than the market....
Reefer production holding steady
NewsDemand for standard dry freight containers may have hit the buffers last year in the wake of the global economic downturn, but reefer produc...
Reefer lessors face up to the credit crunch
NewsReefer container lessors face increasingly tough times, with many more competitors active today than two years ago. But despite the worsenin...
Floods knock out Port of Itajaí
NewsThe Brazilian port has been devastated by flash floods. Ironically, the controversial PortoNave container terminal, on the other side of the...