Gary G Burrows
The Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has appointed Maximilian Rothkopf to its Executive Board effective May 1, 2019. On 1 July, he will become the new COO, replacing Anthony J. Firmin, who will retire on June 30.
Maximilian Rothkopf, who holds a master's degree as well as a doctorate in business administration, has been a Partner since 2014 at McKinsey & Company, where he has been a member of the global ...
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The World Container Index assessed by Drewry, a composite of container freight rates on 8 major routes to/from the US, Europe and Asia is down 5.7% to $1,689.95 per 40ft container (updated Thursday, 10 January 2019).
Two-year spot freight rate trend for the World Container Index:
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Lianyungang Guanyun port, along with the along with the port areas of Lianyungang Ganyu and Lianyungang Xuwei, is now open for business.
The Guanyun Harbor Industry Zone has been working closely with the Lianyugang Port Group to development the port for both sea and river activity. The port offers two ...
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Last year was a banner year for Emirates SkyCargo. In 2018, the freight division of Emirates flew close to 2.6 million tonnes of cargo across six continents. From fruits and vegetables to space satellites, from pharmaceuticals to domestic pets, the air cargo carrier transported goods that have had a direct ...
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JAXPORT has announced the list of speakers for the Update on Ocean Carrier Alliances panel at the 2019 Logistics & Intermodal Conference scheduled for April 29 –May 1 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
• Dave Arsenault – Chief Strategy Officer, Direct Chassis Link ...
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SEKO Logistics’ core market investment strategy now includes the opening of its own operation in Ireland to serve multinational customers prospering in one of Europe’s fastest growing economies.
According to the European Commission’s Interim Economic Forecast, Ireland is likely to have recorded the highest GDP growth in the EU in 2018, ...
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Two new 14,000 TEU full-container vessels built for Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan, were named as YM Wonderland and YM Wisdom respectively at a ceremony held on 21st December, 2018. Yang Ming Chairman Bronson Hsieh, and National Ocean Taiwan University President Chang ...
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The CMA CGM Group has been awarded the "Gold Recognition Level" for the fourth consecutive year by Ecovadis, a ratings agency specialized in evaluating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Ecovadis' report underlines the excellent performance of the CMA CGM Group on environmental, labor practices & human rights, fair business practices, and sustainable ...
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On January 3rd, a fire broke out in one container on the deck of the Yantian Express and spread to additional containers. Due to bad weather conditions, the fire has not been successfully contained yet and has significantly increased in intensity at times. Despite the ongoing firefighting support from the ...
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DB Schenker recently announced a new strategic partnership with Magento, one of the world's leading providers of e-commerce platforms, to equip small and mid-size merchants with a powerful new extension.
Combining DB Schenker’s fulfilment experience with global logistics markets with the powerful customization and flexibility of the Magento e-commerce platform will ...
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