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Maersk inaugurates its first Integrated Logistics Centre in Dubai, UAE
The 10,000 sq. m. Warehousing & Distribution (W&D) facility at Jabel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in Dubai will cater to commodities across petrochemical, retail & lifestyle, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), technology, and automotive sectors, amongst others. Dubai: Maersk Kanoo UAE, an integrator of container logistics, today inaugurated its first Integrated…
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Geopolitical upheaval in the spotlight at Nor-Shipping 2022
Geopolitical developments, and how to adjust to them, will be center stage at the Nor-Shipping Ocean Leadership Conference on 4 April in Lillestrøm, Norway. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former Secretary-General of NATO and Prime Minister of Denmark, will be the headline speaker, while the overall event will focus on the…
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MSC JOINS WHITE HOUSE FLOW INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE SUPPLY CHAIN DATA-SHARING
Relying on a common digital infrastructure to connect the supply chain is vital to moving goods more efficiently. So, MSC is delighted to join Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW): a new initiative led by the US Department of Transportation to improve information-sharing between key stakeholders. MSC is pleased to be…
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Russian invasion Ukrainian: Future of Shipping
Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist who once described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “end of history,” suggested that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might be called “the end of the end of history.” He meant that Vladimir Putin’s aggression signals a rollback of the ideals of a free…
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NYK gains ClassNK and Bureau Veritas approval for autonomous ship framework
APExS-auto was designed as an extension of the crewed autonomous ship framework. Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Line, along with group firms MTI and Japan Maritime Science, has secured approval in principle (AiP) from the Japanese and French classification societies ClassNK and Bureau Veritas for its fully autonomous ship framework.…
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Maersk Drilling secures five-month UK contract for Maersk Resolve
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract that could employ the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve with a customer in the UK sector of the North Sea for the majority of 2022. The contract is expected to commence in April 2022, with an estimated duration of 150 days. The…
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Last call for exhibitors at Nor-Shipping 2022 as excitement grows
Nor-Shipping 2022 has confirmed that it will close sales for exhibition stands on 18 March, with just a handful of spots left within its 22,000 sq. m facilities in Lillestrøm. Your Arena for Ocean Solutions, taking place 4-7 April, is set to be the first large-scale international industry event of…
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NYK Group Offers Support to Victims of Undersea Volcanic Eruption off the Coast of Tonga
The NYK Group would like to offer its deepest sympathies to all those affected by the undersea volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga that occurred on January 15. NYK and NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. (NBP), an NYK Group company, will be transporting up to 2.5 million yen…
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