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    Ocean Three: last piece in the jigsaw

    2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - Specialist shipping consultant Drewry Maritime Research has suggested that the newly formed Ocean Three agreement is the final piece in the "mega-alliance" jigsaw puzzle.

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    EU approves CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd merger

    2014-09-15T00:00:00Z

    September 15 - The European Commission's antitrust regulator has approved the proposed merger of Compa

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    Further expansion for consortia and alliances, says Drewry

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - The formation of 2M is only the conclusion of the latest round of mega-alliance negotiations. Much more lies ahead, says Drewry Maritime Research.

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    Drewry: What will 2M mean?

    2014-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - Maersk and MSC have announced a vessel sharing agreement - 2M - that will replace their failed P3 alliance, which will compare well in size with the G6 and CKYH alliances. But, asks Drewry Maritime Research, what about CMA CGM?

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    The Friday Flyer - July 11th 2014

    2014-07-11T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Lines respond to P3 knock back

    2014-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Following the sinking of the P3 alliance by the Chinese authorities last month, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have announced a ten-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA) on the Asia-Europe, transatlantic and transpacific trad

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    The Friday Flyer - June 20th 2014

    2014-06-20T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    China sinks P3 Network

    2014-06-17T00:00:00Z

    June 17 - The P3 Network - a global container shipping alliance planned by AP Moller-Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM - is officially dead in the water after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said that it would rule out allowing the tie-up to go forward.

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    The Friday Flyer - June 6th 2014

    2014-06-06T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    P3, G6 alliances gets EU clearance

    2014-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - European Union antitrust regulators have approved the P3 alliance planned by AP Moller-Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM and another, the G6, which is made up of Hapag-Lloyd, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui OSK Lines, NYK and OOCL.

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    IMO approves container weighing verification requirement

    2014-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - The IMO has confirmed that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved draft amendments to Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) chapter VI to require mandatory verification of the gross mass of containers.

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    Multimodal told: new box weighing rules will save lives

    2014-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - At last week's Multimodal event in the UK, delegates were reminded that a new UN code of practice requiring container weights to be verified before shipping will enter into force in July 2016.

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    Further consolidation for container shipping, says Fitch

    2014-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - Fitch Ratings says that consolidation in the container shipping segment via alliances or mergers is likely to accelerate due to persistent overcapacity and freight rates pressure.

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    P3 network receives FMC approval

    2014-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given the official go ahead for the P3 network, comprising Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and CMA-CGM, to become effective from March 24, 2014.

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    Liner reliability set to decline in the first quarter of 2014

    2014-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - According to Drewry's newly published Carrier Performance Insight report, liner shipping is becoming less and less reliable as operators ignore service standards in the rush to cut costs.

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    Resolution of antitrust proceedings will be slow, says Drewry

    2013-12-03T00:00:00Z

    December 3 - According to maritime research agency, Drewry, the outcome of the European Commision's (EC) latest accusation of price fixing against ocean carriers is unclear and the case is unlikely to be resolved quickly.

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    The Friday Flyer - September 27th 2013

    2013-09-27T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    IMO agrees draft amendments to require container weight verification

    2013-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Earlier today the IMO agreed a draft amendment making container-weighing verification mandatory.

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    The Friday Flyer - September 20th 2013

    2013-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - A keynote address at next week's Breakbulk Americas conference poses the stark question: What is the future of the breakbulk industry?

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    Ocean carriers get asset light

    2013-08-06T00:00:00Z

    August 6 - Ocean carriers are increasingly resorting to leasing and chartering to acquire vessels and container equipment, says maritime research agency Drewry, which is resulting in opportunities for new players to enter the market.