ZIM rejects sale rumors
Tuesday, 08 November 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
A spokesperson from Israel’s biggest shipping company, ZIM Integrated services Ltd, denied the story published by The Wall Street Journal that said the company was going to sell its global carrier network in order to become a regional Mediterranean carrier. According to the WSJ article, ZIM wants to sell their ships and customer base on
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Top ten busiest ports in the world
Thursday, 18 August 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
Get to know the top ten busiest ports in the world that are re-shaping the economy of their countries with this SlideShare presentation: 10 busiest ports in the world from InternationalContainerInsurance Source: http://www.marineinsight.com/
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Cosco China bans shark’s fin shipments
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
The China’s logistics and transport giant Cosco China Shipping announced that it has pledged a total ban on shark’s fin shipments. According to Sunday Morning Post, the Asian company made a statement in a letter addressed to the offices of WildAid Hong Kong, a wildlife U.S-based conservation group. On the document, Mr. Wan Min, President
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Container ships get bigger: Potential for catastrophe?
Wednesday, 04 May 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
When talking about container ship size, the trend is “The bigger, the better”. That seems to be the thinking of the largest shipping lines, which nowadays count on their fleets with 19,000 TEU’s vessels. However, even if mega container ships are a big deal for the maritime transport, some experts assure that the benefits come
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INFOGRAPHIC: 10 years of maritime claims analysis ¿Where is the risk?
Thursday, 14 April 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
To see the full Swedish Club P&I report, click here INFOGRAPHIC: 10 years of maritime claims analysis ¿Where is the risk? The Swedish Club is an organization with focus on marine safe and loss prevention. It was founded in 1872 and has many reports and analysis about maritime trends with the intention of reduce or
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Cargo losses increasing for the first time in three years
Friday, 01 April 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
According to the last report by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), accidents related to cargo losses accounted for over 60% of the cases, increasing for the first time in three years. At this time, the most frequent cause is foundered (sunk/ submerge) followed by bad weather. However, losses in the maritime sector remain stable during
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