Svitzer tug becomes world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel

JUNE 20, 2017 — Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have successfully demonstrated the world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel in Copenhagen harbor, Denmark. Earlier this year, one of Svitzer’s tugs, the

CMA CGM to acquire Maersk’s Mercosul Line

JUNE 14, 2017 — CMA CGM and Maersk Line report that they have entered into a binding agreement under which CMA CGM is to acquire Mercosul Line, a leading player in Brazil’s

Star Cool reefers now feature energy meter

JUNE 13, 2017 — Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is introducing an energy meter feature integrated into all new Star Cool refrigerated containers, providing transparency into actual energy consumption throughout the transportation window,

Maersk Line to pay $4 billion to acquire Hamburg Sud

APRIL 28, 2017 — A.P. Møller – Mærsk AS said today that the sale and purchase agreement for Maersk Line’s acquisition Hamburg Süd has now been approved by the boards of Maersk

Maersk partners with Microsoft for digital transformation

APRIL 26, 2017 — Maersk has joined forces with Microsoft Corp. in what’s described as “a strategic move to revolutionize supply-chain management and global trade.” Under the agreement Microsoft has been selected

AkzoNobel and Maersk Line partner on sustainability

MARCH 30, 2017 — AkzoNobel and leading global container shipping company Maersk Line have signed a strategic sustainability partnership to reduce carbon emissions per container shipped by 10%. Both companies are customers

Advice to box ship owners: Defer newbuild deliveries

MARCH 1, 2017 — The latest Container Insight Weekly from Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. says that newbuilding deferral offers the container industry a golden opportunity to smooth out the capacity peaks in

Maersk: Profits in 2017, meantime here’s more red ink

FEBRUARY 8, 2017 — A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S racked up an unwelcome distinction today, reporting the largest annual deficit ever posted by any Danish company. Although the group delivered an underlying

Maersk Supply sheds two more

DECEMBER 14, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service is halfway to meeting the divestment goal it announced back in August, when it said it planned to shrink its fleet by up to 20

Maersk Line to acquire Hamburg Sud

DECEMBER 1, 2016 — Ending a week of speculation, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S reports that subsidiary Maersk Line A/S (Maersk Line) and the Oetker Group have reached an agreement for Maersk

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