Tag: Maersk

Maersk says to have set a world record for the most cargo handled in a single port call as MV Maersk Evora’s loaded and unloaded 24,846 TEUs with the MV Maersk Evora’s at the Port of Los Angeles.

Semi-submersible 'Maersk Deliverer' has secured a new contract by JX Nippon covering the drilling of one well in Southeast Asia, with an estimated duration of 30 days, marking the continuation of Maersk Drilling's operations in the region. 

A 14 meter whale was carried on the front of a Maersk container vessel, when it berthed at New Zealand's Tauranga Harbour, on Wednesday, according to New Zealand's Department of Conservation. The whale, believed to be a Bryde’s whale, was dead on the vessel's bulbous bow.

The South African Competition Tribunal has approved Danish Maersk Line's acquisition of German Hamburg Sud. The transaction is subject to a condition whereby the merging parties must terminate any cooperation agreements HSDG has in the South Africa/East Coast South America trade route.

GE Marine Solutions recently delivered its power take off/power take in solution onboard four of the world’s largest container vessels owned by Maersk Line, Madrid Maersk, Munich Maersk, Moscow Maersk and Milan Maersk, to offer fuel savings and operational flexibility.

Danish shipping giant Møller - Mærsk has entered into an agreement to sell the shares in Maersk Tankers to APMH Invest A/S, a 100% owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller Holding, for USD 1,17 billion. The deal is part of Maersk’s focus switch to container shipping, ports, and logistics. 

When the malware struck on 27 June, the Maersk IT organisation was in the process of centralising control of the Group’s IT estate in Maidenhead. From the security of systems to upgrades and improvements, centralisation will lessen the likelihood of a similar attack happening again.

Danish ship management company Maersk issued its sustainability report for 2016, highlighting key achievements in the area of environmental responsibility, such as reducing emissions from shipping and complying with responsible ship recycling.

Danish Maritime Forum, which is considered as the “Davos of the maritime industry” has been renamed as 'Global Maritime Forum', becoming a new global platform to better contribute to a positive long term change for the industry and for society. Fourteen global and prominent industry leaders are backing the Forum which aims to serve as a broader platform for dialogue and collaboration to increase sustainable long term economic development and human wellbeing.

EY consulting announced the launch of the world’s first blockchain platform for the marine insurance sector, in collaboration with Maersk, Microsoft, ACORD, Guardtime MS Amlin, Willis Towers Watson and XL Catlin. The first of its kind in the insurance industry, the blockchain platform would be implemented from 2018 onward.